Sharapova lives to fight another day, Gulbis powers on
PARIS (Reuters) – There was no Serena Williams standing in her way but despite the absence of her American nemesis, Maria Sharapova came dangerously close to missing out on a semi-final date at the French Open with a younger version of herself.
WADA will not appeal sprinter Gay’s one-year ban
(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will not appeal banned American sprinter Tyson Gay’s controversial one-year doping ban, it said on Tuesday.
Belmont Stakes is true ‘Test of the Champion’
(Reuters) – The Belmont Stakes may not carry the same prestige as the Kentucky Derby but in U.S. horse racing, it is the one race that determines which horses join the stable of immortals.
Sharapova grinds into last four in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova again showed her resilience when she recovered from a poor start to down up-and-coming Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 1-6 7-5 6-1 on Tuesday and reach the French Open semi-finals.
No golden World Cup legacy for South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Four years after the World Cup, Soccer City stadium stands out against the drab skyline of south Johannesburg, a multi-colored mosaic of steel and glass set against the yellow-dust mine dumps of a century-old city built, litera…
Survey finds broad discontent in World Cup host Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A survey released on Tuesday paints a grim picture of Brazil as it gears up to host the World Cup, showing widespread frustration with the economy and with President Dilma Rousseff.
World Cup re-vote just one possible FIFA option: Champagne
LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA have more options available than just organizing a re-vote to decide new 2022 World Cup hosts if allegations are proved that Qatar’s winning bid to stage the finals was corrupt, said FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne….
Donald Sterling sued over alleged sexual harassment of former aide
(Reuters) – A lawsuit filed on Monday against Donald Sterling accuses the embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner of repeatedly subjecting a woman who worked for him to sexual demands and racist comments and says he ultimately fired her when she protested…
Wiggins and Froome to ride in different Tour warm-up races
(Reuters) – Team Sky have announced that Tour de France champion Chris Froome and 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins will race in different warm-up events ahead of this year’s race, which begins in Yorkshire next month.
Leonard qualifies for U.S. Open, Masters champions fall short
(Reuters) – Former British Open champion Justin Leonard led a host of big-name players who fought their way through qualifying tournaments for the U.S. Open on Monday.
