Gasquet reflects on his Nadal win, as a young teen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Frenchman Richard Gasquet joked about his only victory against Rafa Nadal, his likely next opponent, coming at the tender age of 13 after he marched into the last four of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Lineman looks at six Week One matchups
(Reuters) – The Lineman returns for another National Football League (NFL) season of pigskin prognostications. Each Wednesday, the Lineman offers his predictions and analysis of six matchups.
IOC consider action over Isinbayeva gay comments
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee will consider taking action against pole vault world champion Yelena Isinbayeva, a Youth Olympics ambassador, after her comments in favor of Russia’s new gay law triggered a major controversy…
Pennetta, Gasquet book long-awaited trips to semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Flavia Pennetta reached her first grand slam semi-finals and Richard Gasquet booked a long awaited return to the last four of a major in a pair of upsets at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
UK needs new infrastructure policy, says Olympics planning boss
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain needs a national infrastructure strategy for the next 25 to 30 years, according to a report commissioned by the opposition Labour Party from the man who oversaw the building of London’s Olympics facilities.
Tokyo dangles dollars in bid to win Games
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Tokyo’s Olympic bid team on Wednesday dangled dollar signs in front of the IOC, with a vow to leverage Asia’s massive marketing potential were it awarded the right to stage the 2020 Summer Games.
Pennetta proud of hard climb to last four in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Open has been a stomping ground for Italian female tennis players in recent years but Flavia Pennetta’s journey to the last four has been one of the more unexpected successes for the Azzurri.
Gasquet upsets Ferrer to reach U.S. Open semi-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Frenchman Richard Gasquet reached his first grand slam semi-final in six years with a 6-3 6-1 4-6 2-6 6-3 upset win over Spain’s David Ferrer at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Turkey has ‘zero tolerance’ to dopers: Istanbul 2020
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A new “zero tolerance” policy and a reaccredited testing laboratory will help Turkey fight doping following a string of positive cases, the head of Turkey’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics said on Wednesday.
Pennetta upsets Vinci to reach first grand slam semi
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Unseeded Flavia Pennetta never dreamed of being among the last four women standing when the U.S. Open began, but a 6-4 6-1 win over fellow Italian Roberta Vinci on Wednesday put her into her first grand slam semi-final.
