Nadal faces pressure test against rival Djokovic
PARIS (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal knows he will have to find a way of dealing with Novak Djokovic’s pressure game if he is going to beat his great rival and win a ninth French Open title, the Spaniard said on Friday.
Saunders returns as head coach of struggling Timberwolves
(Reuters) – The Minnesota Timberwolves said on Friday Flip Saunders will return for a second stint as the team’s head coach, calling him a stabilizing force that can breathe life into a franchise that has not made the playoffs in 10 years.
Penguins fire coach Bylsma, hire Rutherford as GM
(Reuters) – Jim Rutherford was named general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday and the former Carolina Hurricanes GM wasted little time putting his mark on the team as he announced the firing of head coach Dan Bylsma.
Air conditioning problem fixed for NBA Finals
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The electrical outage that caused the air conditioning to stop working during the opening game of the NBA Finals has been repaired, officials said on Friday.
Djokovic sets up another tilt at career slam in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic eventually wore down mercurial Latvian Ernests Gulbis on Friday to reach the French Open final but only after a dip in form that could be punished when he takes on Rafa Nadal for the only title to elude him.
Mauled Murray licks wounds after worst defeat by Rafa
PARIS (Reuters) – Andy Murray found no crumbs of comfort after a French Open semi-final mauling at the hands of Rafa Nadal on Friday, describing it as the toughest of his 20 meetings with the Spaniard.
Awesome Nadal crushes Murray to earn Djokovic final
PARIS (Reuters) – Defending champion Rafa Nadal played his best tennis to set up a much-awaited French Open showdown against Novak Djokovic with a 6-3 6-2 6-1 demolition of Wimbledon winner Andy Murray in the semi-finals on Friday.
Scott, Watson and Schwartzel grouped for U.S. Open
(Reuters) – World number one Adam Scott and fellow major winners Bubba Watson and Charl Schwartzel will form an eye-catching grouping for the first two rounds of next week’s U.S. Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Watch out Wimbledon, Gulbis wants more
PARIS (Reuters) – After flirting with a major breakthrough during a career that promised more than it has delivered Ernests Gulbis has finally tasted the tennis big time, and now he wants more.
Alonso upstages mighty Mercedes in first practice
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Ferrari’s former world champion Fernando Alonso upstaged the mighty Mercedes team by setting the pace in first practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday.
