Sleepless night in store for rueful Dimitrov
LONDON (Reuters) – Grigor Dimitrov expects to suffer a sleepless night after squandering four set points to level his Wimbledon semi-final against top seed Novak Djokovic before eventually taking his leave of the venerable tournament on Friday.
LeBron’s agent meets with select teams
(Reuters) – The prospects of NBA fireworks loomed on the Independence Day holiday weekend as speculation grew on Friday about the future of four-time league most valuable player LeBron James.
Hummels goal puts Germany into World Cup semis
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – An early Mats Hummels header proved enough for Germany to beat France 1-0 in a tense, error-strewn and largely uninspiring World Cup quarter-final at the Maracana on Friday.
Stadler holds firm at top of French Open leaderboard
PARIS (Reuters) – Overnight pacesetter Kevin Stadler stretched his lead from one to three shots midway through the French Open at Le Golf National on Friday despite a sloppy finish to the second round.
Wilmots wants more from Hazard in Argentina clash
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has taken Eden Hazard to one side to discuss how to get the best from the gifted but under-performing midfielder for Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against Argentina.
First five days can wreck Tour hopes: French hope Pinot
LEEDS England (Reuters) – The peloton will breathe a collective sigh of relief if it makes it through the first five days of this year’s Tour de France unscathed, according to French hope Thibaut Pinot.
Westwood, G-Mac will get tickets to Ryder: Torrance
LONDON (Reuters) – Ryder Cup mainstays Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell may be on the outside looking in on Europe’s team at the moment but vice-captain Sam Torrance has no doubt that both will be in the side come September.
Wimbledon’s racket stringers cater to players’ whims
LONDON (Reuters) – Tennis players are a “superstitious” breed, says the head of the team which strings their rackets at Wimbledon, but his workshop is ready to cater to their every whim.
Olesen gets Hoylake spot after American Howell pulls out
(Reuters) – World number 73 Charles Howell III will miss this month’s British Open at Hoylake after deciding not to take up his exemption, organisers said in a statement on Friday.
Hummels header gives Germany 1-0 halftime lead over France
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A towering header from defender Mats Hummels gave Germany a 1-0 halftime lead against France in their World Cup quarter-final on Friday.
