Turks left looking for answers after fifth Games rejection
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Disappointed and disillusioned Turks have begun the now-familiar routine of trying to understand why the IOC again overlooked their bid to host the Olympics over two continents after Istanbul was beaten by Tokyo in the race to host…
Djokovic into men’s final in five sets over gutsy Wawrinka
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic booked the first berth in the men’s final of the U.S. Open by overtaking gutsy ninth seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in a heart-pounding five sets in Saturday’s semi-finals.
Highlights of Saturday’s Major League Baseball games
Sept 7 (The Sports XChange) – Highlights of Saturday’s Major League Baseball games.
Madrid delegation 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 city for the 2020 summer Olympics.
Cities plead their cases for 2020 Games, vote looms
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo made impassioned pleas to the International Olympic Committee on Saturday to entrust them with hosting the 2020 summer Games.
New Zealand bests Oracle in first race of America’s Cup finals
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Emirates Team New Zealand beat billionaire Larry Ellison’s Oracle Team USA in the first race in the final series of the 34th America’s Cup sailing regatta on Saturday on San Francisco Bay.
At troubled America’s Cup regatta, mastermind Ellison a no-show
(Reuters) – This year’s America’s Cup sailing competition could well be called the Larry Ellison show. The billionaire founder of Oracle Corp, who won the Cup in 2010, wanted a TV-friendly spectacle that would raise the profile of yacht racing, and to …
Djokovic beats Wawrinka in gruelling semi-final
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic won a five-set thriller against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
New Zealand wins first race of 34th America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Emirates Team New Zealand defeated Oracle Team USA in the first race of the 34th America’s Cup on San Francisco Bay on Saturday in a hard fought duel that saw their high tech, 72-foot catamarans change lead more than once.
Djokovic rallies to defeat Wawrinka in five sets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia fought back to defeat Swiss ninth seed Stanislas Wawrinka in a gruelling five sets in the U.S. Open semi-finals on Saturday.
