Victory would regain lost credibility, says Scolari
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Victory over world and European champions Spain in the Confederations Cup final would help Brazil regain lost credibility and respect from their fans, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said on the eve of Sunday’s match.
Four-way tie for lead at Congressional
(Reuters) – A tumultuous day at the AT&T National ended with a four-way tie for the lead heading into Sunday’s final round at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.
Ruthless Djokovic and Williams march on
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic continued to match title rival Andy Murray stride for stride with a nonchalant march into the last 16 as the leading seeds flourished in the Wimbledon sunshine on Saturday.
Serena turns on style to beat golden oldie
LONDON (Reuters) – After all the shocks and spills of the opening week, top seed Serena Williams remained impregnable as she unleashed her full arsenal to move almost effortlessly into the last 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Clinical Djokovic in a hurry to crush Chardy
LONDON (Reuters) – After a tumultuous first week when the shock Wimbledon defeats of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal upset the established order, Novak Djokovic was at his imperious best on Saturday to underline his claims to a second title.
Resilient Ferrer outlasts Dolgopolov to make last 16
LONDON (Reuters) – Fourth seed David Ferrer came through a punishing five-set test against Alexandr Dolgopolov to move into the last 16 in the evening gloom at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Contador down as Kittel wins chaotic Tour start
BASTIA, France (Reuters) – Double champion Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start with German Marcel Kittel winning a crash-marred opening stage on Saturday.
Del Potro suffers injury fright beating Zemlja
LONDON (Reuters) – Eighth seed Juan Martin Del Potro suffered an injury scare after moving into the last 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday with a straight sets win against Slovenia’s Grega Zemlja.
Losing records there to be broken says Anderson
LONDON (Reuters) – Call it a hoodoo, the Indian sign or even a curse, some players have winning records against others that go beyond plain bad luck.
Berdych hoodoo strikes again for Anderson
LONDON (Reuters) – South Africa’s Kevin Anderson could be forgiven for never wanting to set eyes on Tomas Berdych again after the Czech beat him for a ninth successive time on Saturday at Wimbledon.
