Agony for Cavendish, joy for Kittel as Tour begins
HARROGATE England (Reuters) – Mark Cavendish was supposed to blast to victory on the first stage of the Tour de France in his mother’s home town but a horror crash put him in hospital and left German Marcel Kittel celebrating on Saturday.
Unseeded Pospisil and Sock claim surprise doubles title
LONDON (Reuters) – Unseeded Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock claimed a grand slam title at the first attempt after beating American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-4 3-6 7-5 in an enthralling men’s doubles final at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Argentina beat Belgium, Brazil mulls Neymar absence
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Argentina beat Belgium 1-0 on Saturday to join Brazil and Germany in the World Cup semi-finals as the host nation was still reeling over the loss of star forward Neymar.
Brutal Kvitova stamps authority on Canadian upstart
LONDON (Reuters) – After delivering a final devastating blow, Petra Kvitova lay sprawled on the turf, her arms raised in celebration having crushed tennis’s would-be princess in a Wimbledon final closer to a coronation than a contest.
Higuain fires Argentina past Belgium into semis
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain upstaged talismanic team mate Lionel Messi with a superb goal to clinch a nervy 1-0 win over Belgium that put them in the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 24 years on Saturday.
Time to reflect for battered Bouchard
LONDON (Reuters) – Eugenie Bouchard finally had time to think what went wrong when she sat in the engraving room waiting for the roof to close before her opponent Petra Kvitova took the plaudits and received the Wimbledon women’s singles trophy.
Lotus set to switch to Mercedes power in 2015
SILVERSTONE England (Reuters) – Mercedes want to continue supplying engines to four Formula One teams next season, with Lotus expected to take the place of McLaren.
Hamilton makes wrong call, Rosberg on pole
SILVERSTONE England (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg made the right call to seize pole position at the British Grand Prix on Saturday while Mercedes team mate and Formula One title rival Lewis Hamilton got it wrong and qualified sixth.
Kvitova hands Bouchard royal thumping to win Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Her nearest and dearest thought she was “too nice to play tennis” but Petra Kvitova proved that when she walks out on court, she is “not that nice” as she handed Eugenie Bouchard a right royal thumping in the Wimbledon final.
American Stadler on track for debut win at Le Golf National
PARIS (Reuters) – American Kevin Stadler remains on track for a wire-to-wire French Open victory on his debut appearance at Le Golf National after storming four shots clear in the third round on Saturday.
