Djokovic wary of Raonic threat in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Having had a quiet start to his French Open campaign, Novak Djokovic can expect a tougher assignment on Tuesday when he faces up-and-coming Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals.
Banned U.S. sprinter Gay to make return in Lausanne
(Reuters) – Former world sprint champion Tyson Gay will return from a one-year doping suspension at next month’s Lausanne Diamond League meeting, organizers said on Monday.
Kuznetsova tames Safarova to reach quarter-finals
PARIS (Reuters) – Svetlana Kuznetsova survived a mid-match wobble to stay in pursuit of a second French Open title as she beat the Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.
Soccer-Last-minute World Cup tickets to go on sale
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – FIFA are to put around 180,000 ‘last minute’ World Cup tickets on sale to fans on Wednesday, the organization said.
Rangers and Kings meet in dream Stanley Cup final
(Reuters) – The National Hockey League (NHL) will have the Stanley Cup Finals it dreamed of when the New York Rangers face the Los Angeles Kings in a bone-jarring drama played out in the United States’ two biggest media markets.
Tennis-Murray douses fiery Verdasco to reach Paris quarters
PARIS (Reuters) – Andy Murray put a lid on a boiling Fernando Verdasco to defeat the Spaniard and reach the French Open quarter-finals following a sharp exchange with the umpire on Monday.
Nadal shows no sign of relinquishing King of Clay crown
PARIS (Reuters) – Concerns that Rafa Nadal’s reign as king of Roland Garros might be in jeopardy due to an aching back proved wide of the mark on Monday as the world number one led a mini Spanish charge into the French Open quarter-finals.
Chelsea great Lampard ends 13-year spell at club
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea will have a massive void to fill in midfield next season after the club’s all-time record goalscorer Frank Lampard announced on Monday he was ending his 13-year spell at Stamford Bridge.
Kuznetsova tames Safarova to reach quarter-finals
PARIS (Reuters) – Svetlana Kuznetsova survived a mid-match wobble to stay in pursuit of a second French Open title as she beat the Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.
Monfils sets up last-eight battle with Murray
PARIS (Reuters) – Home favorite Gael Monfils reached the quarter-finals of the French Open for the fourth time when he ended the run of unseeded Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez with a 6-0 6-2 7-5 win on Monday.
