Union ‘fat cat’ stands up for working man’s America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Contenders for the 34th America’s Cup have filled miles of prized San Francisco waterfront property with their yachts and tents and built villages of stores and cafes for a summer of racing that has been heralded as a boon to …
Celtics appoint Stevens as head coach
(Reuters) – The Boston Celtics have hired Brad Stevens to become their 17th head coach as they look to rebuild a franchise that has won a record 17 National Basketball Association (NBA) titles, the team said on Thursday.
Simpson aims for third time lucky at the Greenbrier
(Reuters) – For two years in a row, the final nine holes at the Greenbrier Classic have cost Webb Simpson dearly and the American is hoping for a case of ‘third time lucky’ at this week’s edition in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Lisicki favorite ahead of 33,000-1 semi-finals
LONDON (Reuters) – An improbable scenario that would have prompted a polite chuckle among tennis fans two weeks ago is set to play out on Thursday when Marion Bartoli, Kirsten Flipkens, Sabine Lisicki and Agnieska Radwanska do battle in the Wimbledon s…
Murray fights back from the brink to sink Verdasco
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray put the home fans through the wringer as he battled back from two sets down to book a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals with an edgy victory over unseeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Wednesday.
For blind campers, a first chance to swim and canoe
BROCKPORT, New York (Reuters) – On her first attempt ever at the long jump, the applause came before 16-year-old Dah Ku even broke a stride.
Murray and Del Potro hang tough, Djokovic imperious
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s predicted stroll to the Wimbledon final became a hazardous obstacle course on Wednesday as he was forced to claw back a two-set deficit against Fernando Verdasco to join top seed Novak Djokovic in the last four.
Watson names North as vice-captain for 2014 Ryder Cup
(Reuters) – United States captain Tom Watson has appointed twice former U.S. Open champion Andy North as a vice-captain for next year’s Ryder Cup against holders Europe at Gleneagles in Scotland.
Emotional Janowicz wins Polish shootout
LONDON (Reuters) – If there was any doubt how much it meant to Jerzy Janowicz to reach a Wimbledon semi-final, it was soon evident when the Polish outsider sobbed his eyes out on the famous green turf and struggled to string a sentence together.
Tough Tour day in the office for Garmin-Sharp
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – Tour de France team Garmin-Sharp had a tough day in the office on Wednesday when two of their top riders crashed in the fifth stage.
