Beaten Keys earns Radwanska praise, Stephens splutters
LONDON (Reuters) – Madison Keys lost at Wimbledon on Saturday after fellow American Sloane Stephens came through her third round match but it was the teenager who got the plaudits after nearly upsetting last year’s runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska.
U.S. name Bylsma coach of 2014 ice hockey team
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dan Bylsma, coach of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins, was named head coach of the 2014 U.S. Olympic men’s ice hockey team, USA Hockey announced on Saturday.
Triumphant Tomic stays focused to dad’s delight
LONDON (Reuters) – Australian Bernard Tomic reminded tennis fans of his potential as he reached the last 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday but admitted it was hard not having his father there to watch him triumph on the sport’s greatest stage.
Britain’s Robson back from brink to make last 16
LONDON (Reuters) – After numerous false dawns for British women’s tennis, teenager Laura Robson underlined her precocious talent by displaying maturity and a fighting spirit in adversity to reach the second week of Wimbledon on Saturday.
Spieth, Castro remain co-leaders at weather-hit event
(Reuters) – Teenager Jordan Spieth and second-year tour player Roberto Castro shared a one-shot lead heading into the third round of the AT&T National after completion of the weather-interrupted second round on Saturday.
Rossi wins first MotoGP since 2010
(Reuters) – Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi claimed his first victory since 2010 at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday and world champion Jorge Lorenzo finished fifth two days after breaking his collarbone.
Ice-hockey-Swedish NHL player assaulted, robbed
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Three men have been arrested by Swedish police after Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tobias Enstrom was attacked and robbed in his home town of Ornskjoldsvik on Friday, local media reported.
In-form Dutchman Luiten leads Irish Open
(Reuters) – Dutchman Joost Luiten will be chasing his second European tour victory of the month when he takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open on Sunday.
Unlucky for some, Sijsling becomes drop-out number 13
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon claimed another casualty on Saturday when Dutchman Igor Sijsling retired from his third round match with Croatia’s Ivan Dodig, the 13th singles retirement/walkover of the tournament.
Scherzer improves to 12-0 as Tigers feast on Rays
(Reuters) – Detroit pitcher Max Scherzer became the first man to begin a season 12-0 in 27 years as the Tigers took down the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Friday.
