More pain for Azarenka as she pulls out injured
LONDON (Reuters) – It was all pain and no gain for Victoria Azarenka on Wednesday as the Belarussian’s Wimbledon odyssey ended with a bruised and battered knee before her second round match on Center Court.
Team Sky add another News Corp brand to sponsor list
LONDON (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch’s entertainment business is stepping up its involvement with cycling’s Team Sky, a further sign that big companies want to be associated with the sport as it recovers from a series of doping scandals.
Red Bull boss says FIA must lay down law on testing
MILTON KEYNES, England (Reuters) – Formula One’s governing body must lay down the law on testing because a punishment handed out to Mercedes last week was too lenient to deter rule-breakers, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said on Wednesday.
Marathon man Isner bows out with knee injury
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon marathon man John Isner was forced to retire after two games of his second round match against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino with a knee injury on Wednesday.
Nadal conqueror Darcis withdraws from Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Steve Darcis’s joy at knocking Rafa Nadal out in the first round at Wimbledon turned to despair on Wednesday as the lowly-ranked Belgian withdrew due to a shoulder injury.
Ichiro steals the show as Yankees beat Rangers
(Reuters) – Ichiro Suzuki stole the show from dueling Japanese pitchers Yu Darvish and Hiroki Kuroda with a walk-off home run that gave the New York Yankees a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
Franklin cruises to 100m freestyle win at U.S. trials
(Reuters) – Four-times Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin cruised to victory in the 100 meters freestyle at the U.S. national trials in Indiana on Tuesday, booking her spot at the upcoming World Championships in Barcelona.
Murray wary of Beijing conqueror Lu
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray experienced the high of winning Olympic gold in London last year but his second round opponent at Wimbledon on Wednesday inflicted one of his most chastening defeats at the Beijing Games five years ago.
Riders’ partners find it’s a man’s world
PARIS (Reuters) – They tend to wounds and provide much-needed mental support all year around, yet the wives and girlfriends of professional riders often feel left out in the sport’s male-dominated world.
Sponsors rewarded for keeping faith in road racing
LONDON (Reuters) – Cycling sponsors can enjoy great value for money if they are willing to trust that the sport is finally leaving its dark doping days behind.
