Scoreboards down, Bouchard out in Montreal
(Reuters) – The Rogers Cup lost power both figuratively and literally on Tuesday with hometown favorite Eugenie Bouchard suffering a second round defeat to American qualifier Shelby Rogers.
McIlroy confirms return to defend Australian Open title
SYDNEY (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy has confirmed he will be back in Sydney in November to defend the Australian Open title he snatched from Adam Scott’s grasp on the final hole last year.
Federer has easy start to hard court campaign
TORONTO (Reuters) – Roger Federer launched his North American hard court campaign and bid for an 80th career title in impressive style blowing past Canadian Peter Polansky 6-2 6-0 on Tuesday and into the third round of the Rogers Cup.
Florida clinic owner to plead guilty in baseball doping scandal
MIAMI (Reuters) – The owner of a defunct Florida anti-aging clinic at the center of a doping scandal that led to the suspension of Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez has agreed to plead guilty to distributing testosterone, according to fede…
Nike has most Europe soccer deals, Adidas the most lucrative: study
BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. sportswear group Nike will supply shirts to more teams in the top five European soccer leagues this season than Adidas, but the German firm has cornered the most lucrative clubs, a study showed on Wednesday.
From grass to hard court Kyrgios makes winning debut
TORONTO (Reuters) – Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios claimed another career first with an opening round decision over Colombia’s Santiago Giraldo at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday, setting up a meeting with twice grand slam winner Andy Murray.
Florida clinic owner charged in baseball doping scandal
MIAMI (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Tuesday filed criminal charges against an anti-aging clinic owner and six others at the center of a doping scandal that led to the suspension of Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez and other high-prof…
Spurs hire league’s first full-time female assistant coach
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The reigning National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs named long-time WNBA star Becky Hammon as the first full-time female assistant coach in league history on Tuesday.
Bubba not concerned over recent lapse in form
LOUISVILLE Kentucky (Reuters) – Two victories by Bubba Watson in the first four months of this year, including a second triumph at the Masters, highlighted a sizzling start to the 2013-14 PGA Tour by the long-hitting American.
Burglars who took Hank Aaron baseball rings sentenced to prison
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Two men who burglarized the Atlanta home of retired Major League Baseball star Hank Aaron and stole “priceless” rings destined for the Baseball Hall of Fame have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
