Serena suffers earliest Wimbledon exit since 2005
LONDON (Reuters) – It was not quite a Jill Craybas moment for Serena Williams at a soggy Wimbledon on Saturday but her third round defeat by Frenchwoman Alize Cornet was shocking all the same.
WRAPUP 2-Tennis-Serena fizzles out, Nadal and Federer march on
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon great Serena Williams was sent packing by a Frenchwoman who once regarded grass court tennis as a chore but Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal illuminated the Centre Court lawn with commanding victories on Saturday.
U.S. finally embraces soccer’s charms
PORTO ALEGRE Brazil (Reuters) – After a long and sometimes arduous courtship, soccer has finally revealed its charms to Americans who have embraced the World Cup in record numbers.
Langer moves 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.
Cornet seals it with a kiss
LONDON (Reuters) – It is unlikely that Alize Cornet will ever forget the moment she watched Serena Williams come charging towards the net – only to whip a backhand straight into the barrier.
Wade follows James by opting for free agency
(Reuters) – Four days after 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.
Latest Lemieux enters league after selection in second round
(Reuters) – One of the best known surnames in ice hockey delivered its latest addition to the National Hockey League on Saturday when Brendan Lemieux was finally taken with the first pick of the second round in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Cesar the hero as nervous Brazil sink Chile on penalties
BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar kept the hosts’ hopes of World Cup glory alive on Saturday, saving two spot-kicks in a shootout against Chile to send them into the last eight 3-2 on penalties following a pulsating 1-1 dr…
Federer powers way past Colombian Giraldo
LONDON (Reuters) – Seven-times champion Roger Federer needed just 81 minutes to breeze through to the last 16 at Wimbledon with a 6-3 6-1 6-3 victory over Colombia’s Santiago Giraldo on Saturday.
Nadal offers battling example to young players
LONDON (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal believes the best example his successful generation have offered up-and-coming tennis players is that they never stop battling to beat each other but remain friends off the court.
