Wimbledon champion Kvitova upset by Krunic
(Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was ousted by 145th-ranked qualifier Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia 6-4 6-4 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, joining a long list of women’s upset victims.
Bouhanni takes Vuelta stage as Quintana survives late scare
(Reuters) – France’s Nacer Bouhanni claimed the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain with a perfectly timed sprint on Saturday.
Great Belgian hope dies at 18
PARIS (Reuters) – Time trial junior world champion Igor Decraene of Belgium has died at the age of 18, the Belgian federation said on its website on Saturday.
Marquez on pole at Silverstone
LONDON (Reuters) – Honda’s MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez took his 10th pole position of the season at the British Grand Prix on Saturday.
No headgear can help Thai boxers to two golds in Incheon
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand are optimistic of collecting at least two Asian Games boxing gold medals next month and believe the decision by the sport’s governing body to ditch headguards will give them an edge in South Korea.
South America could open Libertadores Cup to U.S. sides
ASUNCION (Reuters) – South America is looking to strengthen ties with its northern neighbors CONCACAF which could open the door for U.S. teams to take part in the Libertadores Cup.
Surprises galore for women at U.S. Open, men steady
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Open women’s draw was blown wide open by a series of upsets on Friday but it was business as usual on the men’s side with Roger Federer leading a parade of seeds into the third round at the year’s final grand slam.
Federer serves up win over big-serving Groth
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Second seed Roger Federer served up a tidy 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over big-hitting Australian Sam Groth to ease into the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday and continue his march towards an 18th grand slam title.
Top seeds Djokovic, Serena in action on Saturday
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will be in third-round action on center court as the U.S. Open continues on Saturday.
Red-hot putting helps Palmer set Boston pace
NORTON Massachusetts (Reuters) – American Ryan Palmer, whose putting has been razor sharp for the past six weeks, upstaged some of golf’s biggest names as he surged into a two-shot lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday.
