Wawrinka cruises by Murray in seismic U.S. Open shocker
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defending champion Andy Murray was the latest grand slam winner to be bundled out of the U.S. Open, thrashed in straight sets by Stanislas Wawrinka in a quarter-finals shocker on Thursday.
Holder Murray falls to Wawrinka in U.S. Open quarters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s U.S. Open title defense ended with a whimper as he crashed to a 6-4 6-3 6-2 defeat in the quarter-finals to ninth-seeded Swiss Stansilas Wawrinka on Thursday.
Young Turks form charm offensive
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Young Turks will be thrust front and center of Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, as the city hopes to charm IOC members with the country’s “greatest natural resource”.
Argentine boxing champion weighs in for Madrid bid
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Cities looking to add glamour and sporting weight in support of their bids to hold the Olympic Games have turned in the past to the likes of Pele and David Beckham.
Growing sports revenues demand strategy, vision
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Sports federations refusing to modernize and professionalize operations will be doomed to fail as the global sports business experiences unprecedented financial growth, the Olympic sports federations’ umbrella organization said…
Mexico will amaze Formula One, says Perez
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Mexico’s return to the Formula One calendar in 2014 after more than 20 years’ absence will be one of the highlights of the season, the country’s leading racer Sergio Perez said on Thursday.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez had run-in with two men killed in 2012: sources
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez had a run-in with two men at a Boston nightclub hours before they were killed that evening in July 2012, two law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation said on Thursday.
Squash hopes major TV deal can help land IOC votes
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The powers behind world squash flew into Argentina on Thursday to add thrust to their bid to join the 2020 Olympic Games, hoping a major new broadcast deal will help land IOC votes.
I’d pay money to be booed at Monza, says Hamilton
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton would love to end Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix just like last year – to the sound of boos, whistles and catcalls from the crowd.
Pro-marijuana group urges NFL to loosen pot rules for players
DENVER (Reuters) – Football fans heading to the NFL season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos on Thursday will see a huge billboard urging the league to loosen its policy on marijuana use by players.
