Murray v Janowicz semi-final halted by bad light
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s Wimbledon semi-final against Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz was halted with the Briton leading by two sets to one on Friday as fading light caused tournament officials to close the Center Court roof.
PREVIEW-Soccer-U.S. aiming to end Mexico’s Gold Cup dominance
MIAMI (Reuters) – Mexico are aiming for a record seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup title when the tournament kicks off on Sunday but Juergen Klinsmann’s United States, with Landon Donovan back in their squad, believe they can stop El Tri from a third straight …
Del Potro ready for top table after heroic semi-final loss
LONDON (Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro’s extraordinary Wimbledon semi-final loss to world number one Novak Djokovic on Friday confirmed the Argentine is ready to challenge again for a place at the top table.
Nearly man Zanotti leads French Open as favorites struggle
(Reuters) – Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti, one of the nearly men of the European Tour, grabbed a one-stroke lead in the second round of the French Open near Paris on Friday while overnight leader Anders Hansen had a day to forget.
Nearly man Zanotti leads French Open as favorites struggle
(Reuters) – Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti, one of the nearly men of the European Tour, grabbed a one-stroke lead in the second round of the French Open near Paris on Friday while overnight leader Anders Hansen had a day to forget.
Alfredsson signs with Detroit on busy free agency day
(Reuters) – Swede Daniel Alfredsson ended his 17-year career with the Ottawa Senators and signed for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday as National Hockey League’s free agency opened with a flurry.
Team Sky prepare for a fight in the Pyrenees
ALBI, France (Reuters) – Team Sky locked up the mountain stages last year to help Bradley Wiggins win his maiden Tour de France title yet all the signs point to a different strategy this year with Chris Froome in charge.
From pets to Ryan Gosling, Lisicki and Bartoli uncovered
LONDON (Reuters) – Sabine Lisicki laughs a lot, is allergic to grass, adores her Yorkshire terrier Happy and carries animal-shaped charms in her tennis bag.
Djokovic and Del Potro break new ground with longest semi
LONDON (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro will set a record for the longest semi-final ever played at Wimbledon as their enthralling clash entered a fifth set and a fifth hour on Friday.
Tires behave as Hamilton and Vettel shine
NUERBURGRING, Germany (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel set the pace in practice for the German Grand Prix on Friday with no sign of the tire blowouts which marred last weekend’s British race at Silverstone.
