American Vande Velde crashes out of Tour de France
ALBI, France (Reuters) – American Christian Vande Velde is out of the Tour de France after being involved in a crash early in the seventh stage.
Late fireworks earn Angels victory over Cardinals
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Angels provided some late Independence Day fireworks with an explosive three-run ninth inning to complete a 6-5 comeback victory over the visiting St Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
Djokovic and Murray face giant challenges
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon 2013 will be remembered as a tournament of shocks but unless giants Juan Martin del Potro and Jerzy Janowicz can chop Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray down to size, Sunday’s men’s final will be a showdown between the world’s …
FIFA wants Argentina-Uruguay 2030 World Cup: Grondona
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – FIFA wants the centenary World Cup in 2030 to be jointly staged by Uruguay and Argentina, who met in the final of the inaugural tournament, Argentine FA (AFA) president Julio Grondona said on Thursday.
Drivers threaten boycott if tire problems persist
NUERBURGRING, Germany (Reuters) – Formula One drivers announced on Thursday they will withdraw from this weekend’s German Grand Prix if the tire blow-outs which marred Sunday’s British race occur again.
Gay continues impressive buildup with Lausanne win
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – American champion Tyson Gay continued his impressive buildup to next month’s world championships on Thursday by winning the 100 meters at Lausanne’s Athletissima Diamond League meeting in 9.79 seconds.
Lisicki shows anything possible to set up Bartoli final
LONDON (Reuters) – No one would have guessed that Sabine Lisicki is allergic to grass as she joyfully rolled on the most famous rectangle of turf after surviving a heart-pumping, nerve-jangling epic to set up a mind-boggling Wimbledon final against Mar…
Lisicki overcomes adversity to walk tall
LONDON (Reuters) – Learning to walk again after a career-threatening injury helped Sabine Lisicki realize that anything is possible – even reaching a Wimbledon final.
Buenos Aires to host Youth Olympics in 2018
LAUSANNE (Reuters) – Buenos Aires will host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games after beating the Colombian city of Medellin in an International Olympic Committee vote on Thursday.
Senators reward MacLean with three-year extension
(Reuters) – Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators, the National Hockey League’s coach of year, was rewarded with a three-year contract extension, the team said on Thursday.
