Kyrgios out but not down
LONDON (Reuters) – The adrenaline rush of slaying Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon was replaced by dejection and despondency only 24 hours later but Australian tyro Nick Kyrgios should take plenty of heart from what he described as the “best couple of weeks o…
Match Play adopts ‘World Cup-type’ format for 2015
(Reuters) – A revamped WGC-Match Play Championship will take a leaf out of the World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil when it is staged for the first time at the TPC Harding Park in San Francisco next year.
Murray dethroned as youthful uprising continues
LONDON (Reuters) – The mayhem created by an Australian firecracker the previous evening was continued in brutal fashion by Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday as he annihilated defending Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.
Foreign players attracted to MLS, says Brazilian Kaka
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A day after signing for the new Orlando Major League Soccer franchise, former Brazil playmaker Kaka said his belief in the future of the American league clinched a difficult 11th-hour decision to make the move.
Coach Kidd says shifting to young Bucks just ‘business’
(Reuters) – Jason Kidd said on Wednesday he is eager for the challenge of coaching the NBA’s young Bucks team in Milwaukee and that leaving the Brooklyn Nets for his new post was just “business.”
Raonic rockets propel him to first semi-final
LONDON (Reuters) – Big-serving Milos Raonic powered past Nick Kyrgios 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 7-6(4) to end the Australian teenager’s Wimbledon adventure on Wednesday and book his first grand slam semi-final.
Is a 2026 USA World Cup win written in the stars?
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – If the United States is ever to conquer its final sporting frontier and win the soccer World Cup, 2026 could be the perfect time.
Among Wimbledon’s VIPS, ‘black-hat’ steward enjoys sliver of fame
LONDON (Reuters) – After years ushering VIPs to their seats in Wimbledon, David Spearing has himself become a minor celebrity at the tournament, in a black hat that has earned him the nickname “General Custer”.
Halep, Bouchard offer glimpse of future in semis
LONDON (Reuters) – The women’s semi-finals at Wimbledon on Thursday will provide a glimpse into the future of the women’s game and a nod to its recent past.
Wimbledon’s fabled ‘Hill’ saw Murray defeat coming
LONDON (Reuters) – It’s not been a good year for British sport. First England exited the World Cup in unseemly haste, and now defending champion Andy Murray has left Wimbledon almost as fast.
