Isinbayeva gives birth to first child
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Double Olympic pole vault champion and 28-times world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has given birth to a girl, the Russian Athletics Federation said in a statement on Sunday.
Champion Murray ready for real battles to commence
LONDON (Reuters) – Defending champion Andy Murray’s tranquil progress through Wimbledon’s opening week has been eerily calm.
Sharapova primed for Wimbledon after Williams exit
London (Reuters) – The shock losses suffered by top two seeds Serena Williams and Li Na have left Maria Sharapova with a smooth passage and the Russian is primed to win her second Wimbledon title, 10 years after winning her first as a 17-year-old.
Fan struck by lightning in Ohio: reports
(Reuters) – A spectator apparently was struck by lightning outside a Major League Soccer stadium in Ohio on Saturday with the incident and bad weather causing officials to postpone a match between the Columbus Crew and Dallas.
Wade follows James by opting for free agency
(Reuters) – Four days after forward LeBron James told the Miami Heat he was terminating his contract and becoming an unrestricted free agent, team mate Dwyane Wade followed suit on Saturday.
Klinsmann tells Americans to change flights to after final
(Reuters) – United States coach Juergen Klinsmann has told his players to get their families to change their return flights from Brazil until after the World Cup final.
McCorory holds off Richards-Ross for big 400m win
(Reuters) – World indoor champion Francena McCorory ran the year’s fastest women’s 400 metres as she held off Olympic gold medallist Sanya Richards-Ross at the U.S. championships in California on Saturday.
Langer three ahead at Senior Players Championship
(Reuters) – Bernhard Langer survived a poor start and a strong challenge from Kenny Perry to stretch his lead to three shots after Saturday’s third round of the Senior Players Championship in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Brazil edge Chile, Rodriguez rocket launches Colombia
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilians rejoiced on Saturday when their nervy team edged past Chile to book a place in the World Cup quarter-finals in a nail-biting penalty shootout, while in the other last 16 game, James Rodriguez scored a stunning volley as…
Reed on verge of fourth PGA Tour win in 10 months
(Reuters) – New dad Patrick Reed pulled ahead of his faltering rivals to open a two-stroke lead after the third round at the $6.5 million Quicken Loans National in Maryland on Saturday.
