Rooting against the home team in soccer-crazed Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Millions of Brazilians will be cheering like crazy during the World Cup, but not all of them for Brazil.
Chicago ‘brother and sister’ reach third round in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – A brother joined his sister in the French Open third round on Thursday when Donald Young beat 26th seed Feliciano Lopez of Spain 6-3 7-6(1) 6-3. The American is not related to Taylor Townsend, the 18-year-old who has reached the last …
Mexico City and London added to Global Games lineup
(Reuters) – The National Basketball Association (NBA) added two regular season games to a growing international schedule on Thursday with contests scheduled for London and Mexico City.
Mexico City and London added to Global Games lineup
(Reuters) – The National Basketball Association (NBA) added two regular season games to a growing international schedule on Thursday with contests scheduled for London and Mexico City.
Boxing-Groves vows to put the Cobra to sleep at Wembley
LONDON (Reuters) – George Groves has predicted he will put Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch to sleep when they meet at a sold-out Wembley stadium on Saturday for their WBA and IBF super-middleweight world championship re-match.
Nadal finds form to surge into French Open third round
PARIS (Reuters) – Eight-times champion Rafa Nadal showed glimpses of his awe-inspiring best as he beat Austrian sensation Dominic Thiem 6-2 6-2 6-3 to reach the French Open third round on Thursday.
Wawrinka given wildcard into Queen’s Club tournament
LONDON (Reuters) – Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka has been handed a wildcard entry into the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club starting on June 9 as he looks to shake off a surprise defeat at Roland Garros.
Stephens lifts U.S. spirits at French Open, Ferrer powers on
PARIS (Reuters) – In the absence of the Williams sisters, 15th seed Sloane Stephens raised American morale at the French Open by easing past Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-1 6-3 on Thursday to reach the third round.
Froome disappointed at lack of dope tests in training
(Reuters) – Tour de France champion Chris Froome has expressed disappointment that he and leading rivals were not subjected to out-of-competition dope tests during recent training in Tenerife.
Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer dies at 85
MIAMI, May 28 (Reuters) – Malcolm Glazer, a reclusive self-made billionaire and patriarch of the family that owns the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Manchester United soccer club, died on Wednesday, the teams said. He was 85.
