Nervous Halep admits losing her cool after umpire’s call
PARIS (Reuters) – Small details can be cruelly decisive in big matches as Simona Halep discovered after losing her composure following an umpire’s call in Saturday’s French Open final against Maria Sharapova.
Kenya pick Rudisha, Kemboi despite missing Games trials
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Olympic and world 800 meters record holder David Rudisha and twice Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi have been picked in Kenya’s Commonwealth Games team even though they missed the trials that ended on Saturday.
World Cup stadium delays force fans to switch tickets
RIO DIEIRO (Reuters) – More than 1,000 fans planning to attend World Cup matches in Brazil have been forced to switch seats after stadium building delays and changes to signage compelled a reconfigurement of some seating plans, local organisers said on…
Sharapova floors Halep to win second French Open title
PARIS (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova claimed her second French Open title when she floored Romanian fourth seed Simona Halep 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 after a marathon encounter in Saturday’s final.
Hamilton leads Massa in final practice in Canada
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton was fastest in final practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday as Mercedes set their sights on a seventh straight pole position.
Internacional hero Fernandao dies in helicopter crash
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Fernandao, the swashbuckling striker who led Internacional to Copa Libertadores and World Club Cup triumphs in 2006, has died in a helicopter crash in central Brazil, his former club said on Saturday. He was 36.
U.S. confident of good showing despite tough draw
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The days are long gone when it was a surprise for the United States to reach the World Cup finals, but for a country used to sporting success they are still some way short of making a major impact on the tournament.
Old hands Nadal and Djokovic do battle in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – This is their 42nd clash, so there will be few surprises for the world’s top two players Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic when they face each other over the net in the French Open final on Sunday.
Bradley embodies fighting spirit of U.S. team
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Every team has a player who embodies the spirit of the side. For the United States, that player is Michael Bradley.
Globe-trotting Klinsmann a perfect fit for U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For a man who has spent half his life living and playing in foreign countries, Juergen Klinsmann seems the perfect fit as the United States head coach.
