Froome versus Contador could make 100th Tour a classic
PARIS (Reuters) – Chris Froome is overwhelming favorite for the Tour de France but the return of former winner Alberto Contador after a one-year hiatus could trigger a classic duel to mark the 100th edition of the great cycling race.
Italian team threatens legal action over new America’s Cup rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A lawyer for the Italian team competing in this summer’s America’s Cup sailing regatta in San Francisco said on Monday that he is prepared to go to court over last-minute rule changes that came in the wake of a fatal training …
Spiced up Stephens too hot for Hampton
LONDON (Reuters) – Rising American Sloane Stephens has taken quite a liking to Wimbledon’s grasscourts – and a local curry house.
Hewitt waltzes past Wawrinka to cheer Aussies
LONDON (Reuters) – With their cricket team in disarray and rugby side playing catch-up, Mr. Reliable Lleyton Hewitt gave Australia’s suffering sports fans something to smile about as he upset 11th seed Stanislas Wawrinka at Wimbledon on Monday.
Murray lights up Wimbledon on triumphant return
LONDON (Reuters) – Since welcoming home a British male grand slam champion is as rare as a sighting of Halley’s Comet, it was little wonder Andy Murray got a standing ovation just for walking on to Wimbledon’s Center Court on Monday.
Nadal suffers recurring Wimbledon nightmare
LONDON (Reuters) – From a green and pleasant land, Wimbledon’s grasscourts must now resemble a minefield for Rafa Nadal who, for the second year in a row on Monday, suffered a shock defeat by a modest opponent playing the match of his life.
France’s Jalabert ‘surprised’ by doping allegations
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Vuelta champion Laurent Jalabert expressed surprise on Monday at a French newspaper report which said he used the banned drug erythropoietin in 1998.
Fatigued Rose pulls out of Congressional event
(Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Justin Rose has withdrawn from this week’s AT&T National at Congressional Country Club, citing fatigue after a demanding run on the PGA Tour leading up to and following his first major victory.
‘The Shark’ bites back to make his name with Nadal defeat
LONDON (Reuters) – In terms of career prize money, Rafa Nadal and Steve Darcis are $54 million apart but it was the Belgian who had the bigger smile on Monday after beating the former champion at Wimbledon.
Sharapova returns to business after Williams row
LONDON (Reuters) – Third seed Maria Sharapova moved on from her weekend spat with Serena Williams by returning to her day job on Monday and earning a 7-6(5) 6-3 win over Kristina Mladenovic in a tricky first round match at Wimbledon.
