Wimbledon champion Bartoli quits tennis at 28
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli shocked the tennis world on Wednesday by announcing her retirement from the sport at the age of 28.
Good day for Grand Slam champs Djokovic, Murray, Nadal
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – The winners of the season’s first three grand slams Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal put on a masterclass at the Western and Southern Open on Wednesday, strolling into the third round with straight sets wins.
Moscow braced for classic men’s 400 hurdles final
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Having taken a night off on Wednesday, fortuitously timed for Yelena Isinbayeva’s emotional pole vault victory to soak in, the action comes thick and fast again at the world athletics championships on Thursday with six gold medals up…
Top Cuban baseball player missing, reported to have defected
HAVANA (Reuters) – One of Cuba’s top baseball players is reported to have abandoned the Communist-run island to become the latest emigre seeking a multi-million-dollar Major League contract in the United States.
Rain, rain, go away; players embrace U.S. open roof plans
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – The world’s top players were in almost unanimous agreement on Wednesday that plans to build a retractable roof over center court at Arthur Ashe Stadium as part of major changes to the U.S. Open venue was necessary.
Murray, Djokovic on Cincinnati collision course
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray set out on another collision course after the world’s top two players strolled into the third round of the Western and Southern Open on Wednesday.
Altidore hat-trick fires U.S. to comeback win over Bosnia
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Jozy Altidore struck a stunning second-half hat-trick as the United States roared back from a two-goal deficit to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-3 in a friendly on Wednesday.
Sloppy Williams takes first step to Cincinnati title
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Serena Williams will try to fill one of the few holes in her resume this week but will need to up her game after laboring to a 4-6 6-2 6-2 win over Eugenie Bouchard at the Western and Southern Open on Wednesday.
Brazil braces for swarms of business jets at World Cup
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Non-commercial aircraft are expected to carry as many as one in nine international visitors to the World Cup in Brazil next year by some estimates, but industry leaders say the country is unprepared for the oncoming swarm.
Roof planned for U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe stadium
(Reuters) – The United States Tennis Association (USTA) will reveal plans to build a retractable roof over the centre court at Arthur Ashe Stadium as part of major changes to the U.S. Open venue in Flushing Meadows.
