Rose calls penalty on himself, misses cut at the Memorial
(Reuters) – Justin Rose’s honesty cost him a chance to play the weekend at the Memorial Tournament after a self-called penalty on Friday left him one stroke outside the cutline.
Federer, Djokovic struggle as Sharapova blazes through in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were both put to the test to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Friday while Maria Sharapova continued to blaze through a thinning women’s draw.
Federer cherishes perfect point in 2008 Wimbledon final
PARIS (Reuters) – Of all the perfect points Roger Federer has played in his stellar career, the 17-times grand slam champion singled out one from possibly one of his harshest defeats – the 2008 Wimbledon final.
Clippers owner Donald Sterling will sue NBA for $1 billion: lawyer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Donald Sterling, the embattled owner of basketball’s Los Angeles Clippers, will sue the NBA for $1 billion in damages over the termination of his ownership, his lawyer, Maxwell Blecher, said on Friday.
Patrick concedes taking the checkered flag ‘is a process’
DOVER Delaware (Reuters) – Danica Patrick sits on the floor of a customized motor coach in the infield of Dover International Speedway, softly petting her puppy.
NBA’s Clippers defy gravity with team’s record sale price
(Reuters) – Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s record $2 billion deal to buy the Los Angeles Clippers shows that star forward Blake Griffin and his monster slam dunks aren’t the only things that defy gravity.
Washington banned at least one year for substance abuse
(Reuters) – Arizona Cardinals inside linebacker Daryl Washington has been suspended for at least a year for violating the National Football League’s substance abuse policy, the league said on Friday.
Blatter repeats he is ready to stand for a fifth term
(Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter repeated on Friday that he was ready to stand for a fifth term and appealed for a truce in armed conflict around the world while the World Cup was being played in Brazil.
Texas court rules against Lance Armstrong on bonus money
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – The Texas Supreme Court denied a request by lawyers for Lance Armstrong on Friday to block a sports insurance company from re-opening an arbitration agreement in which the firm paid $12 million in bonuses to the disgraced cycli…
Djokovic drops set but advances into fourth round in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – World No.2 Novak Djokovic overcame a minor scare to beat Croatian 25th seed Marin Cilic 6-3 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 and advance into the fourth round of the French Open on Friday.
