Harper homers on return to spark Nationals onslaught
(Reuters) – Bryce Harper made light of a month-long absence by belting a home run and Jordan Zimmermann grabbed his 12th win of the season as the Washington Nationals eased to a 10-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.
Agreement almost in place to free players for Sochi Olympics
(Reuters) – The National Hockey League (NHL) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) inched closer to an agreement on Monday that would free players to take part in the next year’s Sochi Winter Olympics.
Djokovic continues imperious march through draw
LONDON (Reuters) – The scorecard suggests a routine win for top seed Novak Djokovic but his satisfaction at reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals without dropping a set was mixed with relief after some tricky moments against German veteran Tommy Haas o…
Janowicz sparkles on red-letter day for Poland
LONDON (Reuters) – Hammering down serves, bickering with the umpire and even engaging in cheeky banter with his opponent’s support team, livewire Jerzy Janowicz roared into Wimbledon’s last eight on a momentous day for Poland on Monday.
Rose victory was Casey’s Irish Open inspiration
(Reuters) – Paul Casey has suffered his share of trials and tribulations in recent years and it was close friend Justin Rose’s first major victory at last month’s U.S. Open that inspired him to land the Irish Open title on Sunday.
U.S. PGA Tour agrees to anchored putting ban
(Reuters) – The U.S. PGA Tour avoided a potentially damaging split over golf’s rules by falling in line with the Royal & Ancient and United States Golf Association (USGA) agreeing to a ban on anchored putting on Monday.
Berdych sees off Tomic to set up Djokovic clash
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych set up a quarter-final against top seed Novak Djokovic after ending unseeded Bernard Tomic’s run with a 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 fourth-round victory on Monday.
Serena exit sends Wimbledon into twilight zone
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon entered the twilight zone on Monday as Serena Williams became the latest high-profile champion to fade into oblivion at a tournament where reputations and star status are counting for nothing.
FIA changes rules and allows tire tests at Silverstone
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s governing body responded to a spate of British Grand Prix blowouts by deciding on Monday to change the rules and allow race drivers to test tires with their current cars at Silverstone this month.
Gerrans restores team’s reputation with win
CALVI, France (Reuters) – Two days after getting embarrassing exposure at the Tour de France when their bus caused mayhem, Australian team Orica-GreenEdge were in the limelight for a good reason when Simon Gerrans won the third stage with a well-timed …
