Istanbul says awarding 2020 Games will ‘help peace’
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Istanbul made an impassioned plea to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday to award the 2020 Games to Turkey, saying it would help bring peace to the troubled region.
Arab triathlon champion killed cycling in Dubai
DUBAI (Reuters) – Arab triathlon champion Roy Nasr was killed when he was hit by a car while cycling in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai, local newspapers reported on Saturday. He was 49 years old.
Mexico, U.S. suffer World Cup setbacks
(Reuters) – Mexico suffered only their second ever qualifying defeat in the Azteca Stadium with a 2-1 loss to Honduras on Friday that increases the pressure on coach Jose Manuel de la Torre and leaves ‘El Tri’ with plenty of work to do to qualify for B…
Uruguay win keeps Argentina and Colombia waiting
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – World Cup qualification celebrations in Argentina and Colombia were put on hold until at least the next round of South American fixtures after Uruguay eked out a vital 2-1 victory over Peru in Lima on Friday.
Petit just short of perfect as Giants beat Arizona
(Reuters) – San Francisco Giants pitcher Yusmeiro Petit came agonizingly close to pitching the 24th perfect game in Major League Baseball as the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Friday.
Sparkling Costa Rica end U.S.’s winning run
(Reuters) – The United States’ 12-game winning run came to a crushing end with a 3-1 defeat at Costa Rica on Friday in their CONCACAF region World Cup qualifier.
China’s Li laments stage fright in semi-final loss
By Will Swanton NEW YORK (Reuters) – A disappointed Li Na admitted to an attack of stage fright in her humbling U.S. Open semi-final loss to Serena Williams and said she would have lost to any opponent she faced on Friday.
2020 city contest becomes ‘least-ugly parade’
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Would-be 2020 Olympic cities of Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo parade before the Games’ organizing body on Saturday in a “least ugly” contest as they attempt to conceal their blemishes and win the right to host the world’s biggest …
Djokovic, Nadal aiming for U.S. Open showdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal can set up a delectable U.S. Open final between the top two players in the world with 2013 grand slam bragging rights at stake by posting victories in Saturday’s semi-finals.
Pennetta bows out after exceeding expectations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Flavia Pennetta’s dream of a first grand slam final was crushed by Victoria Azarenka’s straight sets semi-final win on Friday but the Italian left the U.S. Open still proud of her unexpected run to the last four.
