Unstoppable Nadal marches on in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal once again showed he is the man to beat at the French Open after putting down a brief rebellion from Argentine Leonardo Mayer to win 6-2 7-5 6-2 and reach the fourth round despite a sore back on Saturday.
Tennis-Murray and Kohlschreiber battle suspended due to bad light
PARIS (Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was locked in a fifth-set fight for survival against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the third round of the French Open on Saturday when play was suspended due to bad light.
Italy’s Montolivo suffers suspected broken leg
LONDON (Reuters) – Italy midfielder Riccardo Montolivo suffered a suspected broken leg during their World Cup warm-up match against Ireland at Craven Cottage on Saturday, an Italian FA spokesman said.
NBA moves on Clippers sale, Sterling sues for $1 billion
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The National Basketball Association said on Friday that it has reached an agreement with the estranged wife of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team, opening a new chapter for the franchise after 33 years u…
Cycle of life offers hope to Kuznetsova at Roland Garros
PARIS (Reuters) – After overcoming fifth seed Petra Kvitova in a claycourt street fight on Saturday, Svetlana Kuznetsova considered whether the cycles of life meant this was her year to win the French Open again.
Quintana on cusp of Giro win after resisting in Zoncolan
MONTE ZONCOLAN Italy (Reuters) – Nairo Quintana of Colombia was poised to win the Giro d’Italia at the first attempt after holding off his rivals in the penultimate stage, a 167-km mountain ride won by Australian Michael Rogers on Saturday.
Ferrer plays understudy role to perfection in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – As ever, David Ferrer is performing his role as understudy to the main man from Spain to perfection.
Marquez takes sixth straight pole of the season
(Reuters) – Marc Marquez made it six pole positions out of six this season when he was fastest in qualifying for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello on Saturday.
Harry Potter fan Halep glides into French Open fourth round
PARIS (Reuters) – No wonder Harry Potter is her bedside book – Simona Halep had too many tricks up her sleeve for Spaniard Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor as the fourth seed glided into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-3 6-0 win on Saturday.
Jacques Cousteau’s grandson aims for record 31 days undersea
MIAMI (Reuters) – The grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau will embark on a month-long stay inside an undersea laboratory off the Florida Keys in an attempt to break a half-century-old record set by his late grandfather.
