Federer-slayer Stakhovsky cut down to size
LONDON (Reuters) – The old adage that you are only as good as your last performance rang true for Sergiy Stakhovsky as he followed up the match of his life with defeat by Jurgen Melzer at Wimbledon on Friday.
Murray tribute artist avoids singing in the rain
LONDON (Reuters) – A Scottish fitness teacher who wrote a tribute song about Andy Murray was invited to Wimbledon on Friday by the world number two’s mother Judy and thanks to Center Court’s roof he should be able to avoid singing in the rain.
McIlroy misery goes on as he misses Irish Open cut
(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s hopes of picking up much-needed form before the British Open next month ended in more disappointment on Friday when he missed the cut at the Irish Open.
Winning without doping was impossible: Armstrong
PORTO VECCHIO, France (Reuters) – Disgraced rider Lance Armstrong, who cheated his way to seven Tour de France victories from 1999-2005, has said it would have been impossible to win the world’s greatest cycling race without doping.
Ferrer wins all-Spanish clash to book third round spot
LONDON (Reuters) – David Ferrer came out on top in an all-Spanish second round match at Wimbledon, getting the better of a baseline battle to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) 7-5 on Friday.
Robson delivers rare success for British women
LONDON (Reuters) – Home favorite Laura Robson was the toast of Wimbledon again on Friday as the 19-year-old reached the third round for the first time, five years after being dubbed the “next big thing” in British women’s tennis.
Dimitrov follows girlfriend Sharapova out of Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Grigor Dimitrov ended up on the second round scrapheap along with girlfriend Maria Sharapova after losing a rain-interrupted five-setter against Grega Zemlja at Wimbledon on Friday.
Lorenzo flies back to Assen after surgery
(Reuters) – MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo had surgery in Spain on his broken left collarbone on Friday and then flew straight back to the Dutch Grand Prix where he crashed a day earlier.
Eight Turks test positive for doping – media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Eight Turkish athletes, including an Olympic silver medalist hammer thrower, tested positive for banned substances at this month’s European Team Championships in Gateshead, Turkish media reports said on Friday.
Former marathon Olympic champion Mimoun dies at 92
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Olympic champion Alain Mimoun, who won the marathon for France at the Melbourne Games in 1956, has died at the age of 92, the French Athletics Federation said on Friday.
