Murray begins new chapter with same winning routine
Andy Murray began the next chapter of his colorful tennis story with a straightforward win over Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu in front of new coach Amelie Mauresmo at Queen’s Club on Wednesday.
Wawrinka ready to banish French Open horrors
LONDON – Stanislas Wawrinka put his tennis rackets away for 12days after a shock first round defeat at the French Open but was happy to get back into action at Queen’s Club on Wednesday.
McIlroy targets twin major wins before year-end
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Having regained his love of golf after enduring a turbulent 2013 campaign on and off the course, Rory McIlroy has set his sights on winning at least two of the last three majors this year.
Azarenka to make return from injury at Eastbourne
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Victoria Azarenka will return from a long injury lay-off at Eastbourne next week after receiving a wildcard for the Aegon International grasscourt tournament.
Talk of U.S. World Cup win ‘unrealistic’, says Klinsmann
(Reuters) – The chant “I believe that we will win” has become the trademark of the American Outlaws fan group and has even been incorporated into marketing hype for broadcasts of the United States team’s World Cup campaign.
Scott still puzzled by his poor U.S. Open record
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Adam Scott has been a perennial contender in major championships over the past three years but, for reasons which he finds difficult to explain, he has mainly struggled at the U.S. Open.
Olympic champ Van Dyken posts picture of herself smiling after injury
(Reuters) – Olympic swimming champion Amy Van Dyken said on Tuesday she was “doing great” and posted a photo to social media showing her smiling in the hospital four days after severing her spine in a quad-bike accident.
Simmering tension threatens to sully Brazil extravaganza
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Simmering civil tension and the stench of corruption threatens to sully Brazil’s global soccer party when the World Cup kicks off on Thursday against a backdrop of protests, unrest and alleged political graft.
Hingis granted Wimbledon doubles wildcard
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Martina Hingis has been awarded a wildcard for the Wimbledon doubles competition as she continues her second comeback following her retirement in 2007.
Olympic champ Van Dyken posts picture of herself smiling after injury
(Reuters) – Olympic swimming champion Amy Van Dyken said on Tuesday she was “doing great” and posted a photo to social media showing her smiling in the hospital four days after severing her spine in a quad-bike accident.
