Azarenka beats Ivanovic to reach quarter-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka booked her place in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday when she beat Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic 4-6 6-3 6-4 in an error-strewn fourth-round match.
Oracle hit with major penalties in America’s Cup cheating scandal
San Francisco (Reuters) – Software mogul Larry Ellison’s Oracle Team USA suffered a major setback in its effort to retain the America’s Cup when an international jury on Tuesday docked the team two points and kicked three sailors and one shore crew mem…
Different Cup headaches for captains Couples and Price
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Presidents Cup captains Fred Couples and Nick Price face very different challenges as they mull over the various options for their two wild card picks to be announced on Wednesday for the biennial team competition.
Spain’s men taking over U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With Roger Federer out of the way, the Spanish armada are threatening to take over the U.S. Open.
Lionel Messi backs Madrid 2020 Games bid
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona’s Argentina forward Lionel Messi has thrown his support behind Madrid’s bid for the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games.
‘Revolutionized’ wrestling optimistic of Games return
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Wrestling should reap the rewards of the major changes it has introduced since it was cut from the 2020 Olympics by winning reinstatement to the Games, international federation (FILA) chief Nenad Lalovic told Reuters television…
Berdych and Stepanek back to lead Czechs in Davis Cup
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek will feature together in the Czech Davis Cup team for the first time this year when the defending champions host Argentina in Prague this month in their semi-final.
Gasquet blunts Raonic serve to reach quarter-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Frenchman Richard Gasquet saved a match point and survived a barrage of heavy shots from Canada’s Milos Raonic before booking a spot in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday.
Australian Rules club to probe dwarf burning report
(Reuters) – Australian Rules club St Kilda Saints are investigating the allegation that one of their players set fire to a dwarf’s clothing during their “Mad Monday” celebrations, the Australian Football League (AFL) said on Tuesday.
Ferrer beats Tipsarevic to reach quarter-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – David Ferrer battled his way into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday with a hard-fought 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) win over Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic.
