New Zealand outsails Oracle on day one of America’s Cup finals
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Emirates Team New Zealand outsailed billionaire Larry Ellison’s Oracle Team USA in the first day of the America’s Cup finals with near collisions and a man overboard as the high-tech catamarans crisscrossed San Francisco Bay i…
IOC opts for stability, money in picking Tokyo
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee was in no mood for new adventures when it picked Tokyo as the host of the 2020 summer Olympics, opting for a “safe pair of hands” that could also boost its finances.
Madrid stunned by failure to land 2020 Games
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The Madrid delegation were left reeling on Saturday by the shock of their early elimination as host for the 2020 summer Olympics and defended their bid presentation as “the best” of the candidate cities.
Nadal deals with Gasquet to set up final with Djokovic
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal comfortably dealt with France’s Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-6(1), 6-2, on Saturday to move into the final of the U.S. Open where he will face world number one Novak Djokovic.
Tokyo’s Olympic win underlines Asia’s sporting appeal
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee’s decision to award the 2020 summer Olympics to Tokyo on Saturday reaffirmed the shifting power-base of global sport.
Screams of joy in Tokyo as city awarded 2020 Games
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo celebrated after being awarded the 2020 Olympic Games on Sunday, with a huge roar arising from thousands gathered in a park in the early hours of a grey, humid morning and people embracing on street corners in the city.
IOC opts for stability, money as Tokyo lands 2020 Games
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee was in no mood for new adventures when it picked Tokyo as the host of the 2020 summer Olympics, opting for a “safe pair of hands” that could also boost its finances.
Paes and Stepanek chase U.S. Open doubles title
NEW YORK (Reuters) – India’s Leander Paes and Czech Radek Stepanek will attempt to follow their victory over the Bryan brothers by toppling the Austria-Brazil pairing of Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in the U.S. Open men’s doubles final on Sunday.
Abe helps secure 2020 Games for Tokyo
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday, beating Istanbul in a head-to-head vote after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered a charismatic plea to the IOC, saying Japan’s crippled nuclear plant was ‘under control’.
Wawrinka says he ran out steam against nervous Djokovic
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defeated U.S. Open semi-finalist Stanislas Wawrinka was moved by the support he received from a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday but simply ran out of steam in a five-set loss to top seed Novak Djokovic.
