Australian Formula Ford series ends after 43 years
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian Formula Ford championship, which helped nurture the talent of Formula One driver Mark Webber, will come to an end at the end of its 43rd season this year, organizers said on Wednesday.
‘Goofy’ teenager Duval stuns former champion Stosur
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fearless American teenager Victoria Duval described herself as a child who became a warrior while knocking former champion Sam Stosur out of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
Dietician Djokovic overwhelming in first-round win
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia lived up to his ranking by playing to near perfection in overwhelming Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 6-1 6-2 6-2 in his opening match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
Azarenka takes double bagel win at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Twelve months after her agonizing defeat in the U.S. Open final, Victoria Azarenka made a triumphant return to Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.
Former NBA star Scottie Pippen won’t face charges over Malibu fracas
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former Chicago Bulls basketball star Scottie Pippen will not be prosecuted over an altercation with a man at a Malibu restaurant in June, prosecutors said on Tuesday, citing insufficient evidence.
Experience versus form the Cup conundrum for captain Price
(Reuters) – In just over a week, International captain Nick Price will announce his two captain’s picks for the biennial Presidents Cup and he is not yet sure whether experience or current form will ultimately tip the balance.
Federer eases into second round at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer gave evidence he could still be a force with a commanding 6-3 6-2 7-5 victory over Slovenia’s Grega Zemlja in his opening match at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.
Federer cruises, top women advance at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roger Federer made the perfect start to his bid for a sixth U.S. Open title when he easily won his first-round match at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.
Wozniacki survives battle with Chinese qualifier
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki reeled off five consecutive games to dig herself out of a hole on Tuesday and safely reach the second round of the U.S. Open.
Errani serves up double-bagel to advance at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Italy’s Sara Errani doled out a rare double-bagel win at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, thrashing Australia’s Olivia Rogowska 6-0 6-0 in under an hour.
