Former Dodgers owner testifies in baseball fan beating case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt testified on Friday that safety was a top priority at the stadium and he denied responsibility for any gaps in security that lead to the brutal beating of a baseball fan on opening …
Mexico keep their heads to triumph in Natal rain
NATAL Brazil (Reuters) – Mexico kept their eyes firmly on the prize through a Natal rainstorm and two controversially disallowed first-half goals to run out deserved 1-0 winners over Cameroon in their World Cup opener on Friday.
Ivanovic continues dominant form in Birmingham
(Reuters) – Top seed Ana Ivanovic continued her dominant form at the Aegon Classic with a 6-1 6-4 quarter-final triumph over Czech Klara Koukalova in Birmingham, England on Friday.
Bradley in awe of Kaymer’s stellar play at Pinehurst
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Keegan Bradley had the best seat in the house to watch Martin Kaymer take the U.S. Open by the scruff of its neck on Friday, and he described the German as being “as dialed in as I’ve seen.”
Dominant Spurs not ready to size championship rings
(Reuters) – Having been down that agonizing road a year ago, San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan understands that until the two-time defending champion Miami Heat are eliminated from the NBA Finals they still have a pulse.
Federer through to Halle semis without hitting a ball
(Reuters) – Roger Federer reached the semi-finals of the Gerry Weber Open without hitting a ball on Friday after Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan pulled out because of a back injury in Halle, Germany.
Mahan and Donaldson in ‘crazy’ ball mix-up at U.S. Open
(Reuters) – American Hunter Mahan and Welshman Jamie Donaldson incurred two-stroke penalties for playing each other’s ball during the second round at the U.S. Open on Friday.
Townsend and Zvonareva handed Wimbledon wildcards
LONDON (Reuters) – Rising American talent Taylor Townsend and former world number two Vera Zvonareva have been handed wildcards into the women’s draw at Wimbledon, officials said on Friday.
Brazil gets in the World Cup swing as protests quiet down
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – World Cup fever gathered steam across Brazil on Friday as fans streamed to a second day of matches and violent protests subsided, although a last-minute scramble to get some host cities ready kept organizers on edge.
Berdych crashes out at Queen’s but Wawrinka progresses
LONDON (Reuters) – Second seed Tomas Berdych double-faulted on match point as he suffered a shock 6-4 7-6 (7) quarter-final defeat by Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club on Friday.
