Italian Ulissi gets nine-month doping ban
PARIS (Reuters) – Italian Diego Ulissi has been handed a backdated nine-month suspension after testing positive for the asthma-inhaler drug salbutamol, his Lampre team said on Monday.
Sharapova crashes Martic’s birthday celebrations
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova ruined Petra Martic’s 24th birthday on Monday by recording a 6-4 6-1 victory to advance to the second round of the Australian Open.
Federer routs Lu to reach Australian Open second round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Cooling temperatures in the Melbourne evening forced Roger Federer to rethink his tactics in a clinical 6-4 6-2 7-5 rout of Taiwan’s Lu Yen-Hsun under the lights of Rod Laver Arena on Monday.
Quartet target greatness, Wiggins his tour de force
PARIS (Reuters) – A mouth-watering four-way tussle for the Tour de France title and Bradley Wiggins’s challenges on the Paris-Roubaix and the hour record promise to make 2015 a vintage year for cycling.
China’s Li tells centre court expecting first child
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Retired Australian Open champion Li Na told the centre court crowd at Melbourne Park on Monday that she was expecting her first child with her husband and former coach Jiang Shan.
China’s Li tells centre court expecting first child
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Retired Australian Open champion Li Na told the centre court crowd at Melbourne Park on Monday that she was expecting her first child with her husband and former coach Jiang Shan.
Undercooked Nadal keeping calm and carrying on
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal was all about big statements on Monday’s opening day of the Australian Open as he emerged onto Rod Laver Arena in a hot pink shirt and trounced Russian veteran Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-2 6-2 to gain a welcome dose of confi…
Rod Laver Arena is really imposing, says smiling Hradecka
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – For about 20 minutes on Monday, Lucie Hradecka felt that playing on Rod Laver Arena was so overwhelming that she was never going to be able to nail a first serve or return anything that Ana Ivanovic blasted at her.
Blount finds a family in New England
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Reuters) – Out of favor in Pittsburgh, LeGarrette Blount has clearly found a home in New England and became the Patriots’ all-time leader in postseason rushing touchdowns with his bruising performance in Sunday’s AFC Championship win…
Nadal answers doubts, Ivanovic ousted at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A relieved Rafa Nadal felt the confidence come flooding back in a first-round romp at the Australian Open on Monday after former world number one Ana Ivanovic crashed out on the opening day at Melbourne Park.
