Wozniacki’s broken heart faces dissection at Roland Garros
PARIS (Reuters) – If having a broken heart was a viable excuse for withdrawing from a grand slam tournament, Caroline Wozniacki might be tempted to use it.
Wentworth win could be my 2014 launch pad, says McIlroy
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Rory McIlroy believes the confidence he will gain from his BMW PGA Championship victory at Wentworth could act as a launch pad to get him back on top of the rankings.
No center court for Nadal at rain-hit start of French defense
PARIS (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal, looking to extend his French Open record to nine titles, starts his Roland Garros campaign with what is likely to be his only appearance on court Suzanne Lenglen as the start of play was delayed by one hour because of rain…
Krakow citizens reject 2022 Winter Olympic bid
KRAKOW (Reuters) – Krakow’s hopes of hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics were dealt a fatal blow in a referendum over the weekend when a majority of the Polish city’s residents voted against making a bid for the Games, authorities said on Monday.
Pistorius attends Pretoria hospital for mental tests
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius checked in as a day patient to Pretoria’s Weskoppies psychiatric hospital on Monday for the first day of a month of mental tests ordered by the judge overseeing his murd…
Jacklin tips Jimenez to create Hoylake history
LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool is the home of music giants The Beatles and the city’s exalted five-times European soccer champions and in July it may also be the stage where Miguel Angel Jimenez creates golfing history, says Tony Jacklin.
Briatore tips Baku to be a hit with F1 next year
MONACO (Reuters) – Baku will be a big hit with Formula One when oil-rich Azerbaijan hosts a grand prix for the first time next year, according to Italian Flavio Briatore.
Rangers down Canadiens to inch towards finals berth
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in an overtime thriller on Sunday to move within one victory of a first Stanley Cup appearance in two decades.
Thunder strikes back to narrow Spurs deficit
(Reuters) – The Oklahoma City Thunder, buoyed by the return of Serge Ibaka from injury, recovered from two demoralizing road losses to beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-97 in Game Three of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday.
Blake back in form, leads Jamaica to 4×100 relay title
NASSAU Bahamas (Reuters) – Olympic silver medalist Yohan Blake made it a perfect trip to the inaugural IAAF World Relays as he anchored Jamaica to a triumphant run in the 4×100 meters relay on Sunday.
