Battered Del Potro prepares for endurance test
LONDON (Reuters) – Juan Martin Del Potro’s battered body muscled into the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, but the Argentine has only two days to recover from troublesome injuries before facing the endurance man of tennis in David Ferrer.
British women’s drought hits 30 years as Robson falls
LONDON (Reuters) – Laura Robson began the second week of Wimbledon looking to become the first British woman to reach the quarter-finals since 1984 but took just over 90 minutes to depart in tears as she was beaten in straight sets by Estonian Kaia Kan…
Tardy Ferrer outlasts Dodig
LONDON (Reuters) – He turned up 10 minutes late on court and took an age to find his rhythm, but metronomic Spaniard David Ferrer showed there are few tougher opponents as he ground down Ivan Dodig in four sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on …
Vezina winner Bobrovsky signs deal to stay with Blue Jackets
(Reuters) – The Columbus Blue Jackets and Vezina Trophy winning netminder Sergei Bobrovsky reached an agreement on a two-year contract extension, the National Hockey League team said on Monday.
Radwanska fights back to make a stand for the seedings
LONDON (Reuters) – Agnieszka Radwanska kept the bookmakers happy by justifying her seeding to beat Tsvetana Pironkova 4-6 6-3 6-3 on Monday and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Murray survives mini-scare to reach last eight
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray suffered a mini crisis of confidence and faced his first tiebreak of the tournament but recovered his nerve and timing to beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-4 7-6(5) 6-1 on Monday and take his regular berth in the Wimbledon q…
Stephens flies American flag after Serena shock
LONDON (Reuters) – American Sloane Stephens beat Monica Puig to reach her first Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday just as compatriot Serena Williams’s defeat had thrown the draw wide open.
Through a haze of tear gas, Brazil looks ahead to the World Cup
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – This year’s Confederations Cup will mostly be remembered for the chants heard outside Brazil’s stadiums, not in them, and those voices aren’t likely to fade away as the World Cup approaches.
Clippers and Paul agree to five-year $107 million extension
(Reuters) – All-Star point guard Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to five-year $107 million contract extension, according to a report on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website on Monday.
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 the Wimbledon quarter-finals on a momentous day for Poland on Monday.
