Ruthless Sharapova continues smooth progress
LONDON (Reuters) – There is a steely look about Maria Sharapova as she talks about focus, concentration and looking to the future, not the past.
No consensus on top pick heading into 2014 NHL Draft
(Reuters) – The only consensus regarding the highly-anticipated first pick in Friday’s 2014 NHL Draft is that there is no clear-cut choice for a team to pin their hopes on.
World Cup over for Suarez after record ban for biting
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Uruguay’s Luis Suarez was hit with the biggest ban imposed at a World Cup on Thursday as FIFA threw the book at one of soccer’s most talented but controversial players for biting an opponent.
Rusty Woods opens with a 74 at Congressional
(Reuters) – A rusty Tiger Woods sampled the good, the bad and the ugly as he opened with a three-over-par 74 at the Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, Maryland on Thursday in his first competitive round in three months.
U.S. Open champion Kaymer down the field on German return
(Reuters) – Martin Kaymer, back in action for the first time since his U.S. Open victory this month, was hampered by a cold putter as he posted a one-under-par 71 in the first round of the BMW International in his native Germany on Thursday.
Fighting Tsonga just can’t stay away
LONDON (Reuters) – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga just cannot keep off the grass at Wimbledon this year, having played on all four days of the championships so far during a torturous route to the third round.
U.S. and Germany goalless at halftime
RECIFE Brazil (Reuters) – The United States and Germany were goalless at halftime in their World Cup Group G match on Thursday, a result that would see both teams qualify for the last 16.
New York gives state workers time off to watch World Cup game
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state workers can indulge their World Cup fever on Thursday with an extended lunch break to root for Team USA in its match against Germany, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced.
Serena makes short work of Scheepers after late night
LONDON (Reuters) – Serena Williams showed no ill-effects from a late-night doubles outing, barely breaking sweat in a 6-1 6-1 thrashing of South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers to reach the third round on Thursday.
Nadal withstands second Rosol onslaught to reach third round
LONDON (Reuters) – Lightning threatened to strike twice for Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon as his 2012 conqueror Lukas Rosol took a set from the world No.1 in Thursday’s second-round tussle.
