Embattled incoming Rutgers athletic head says she had past troubles
(Reuters) – Rutgers University’s incoming athletic director, under fire over revelations that players at another school accused her of abusive behavior, said on Wednesday that she had difficulties in the past but that they left her well-qualified for h…
Spurs up against a ‘smarter’ LeBron in Finals rematch
MIAMI (Reuters) – A more confident LeBron James heads into his fourth NBA Finals on Thursday against a familiar San Antonio Spurs team that eased by his former Cleveland squad in his first title series in 2007.
Mercedes and Pirelli summoned to F1 tribunal
LONDON (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team and tire supplier Pirelli could face heavy sanctions after Formula One’s governing body summoned them to an international tribunal for allegedly carrying out a ‘secret’ test in breach of the rules.
For LeBron, Duncan deserves place among game’s greats
MIAMI (Reuters) – When San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan takes the court for Game One of the NBA Finals on Thursday, he will be aiming to become only the second player to win championships in three different decades.
Sharapova and Azarenka get ready to rumble
PARIS (Reuters) – Sparks will be flying and the grunt-o-metre will be working overtime when French Open holder Maria Sharapova comes face-to-face with Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in the Roland Garros semi-finals on Thursday.
Key witness to cooperate in baseball doping probe: U.S. media
MIAMI (Reuters) – The founder of the Miami anti-aging clinic suspected of supplying performance enhancing drugs to Major League Baseball players has agreed to cooperate with investigators, according to U.S. media reports on Wednesday.
Favorable draws for Belmont favorites Orb, Oxbow
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Preakness Stakes champion Oxbow will line up in the middle of the pack two gates apart for their showdown in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.
Sharapova survives bagel, Rafa sets up Djokovic clash
PARIS (Reuters) – The last time Maria Sharapova dropped the opening set of a match 6-0, an Olympic dream was trampled. On Wednesday a similar drubbing provoked a champion’s response as the Russian kept alive her hopes of a second successive French Open…
Same old Nadal turns claycourt machine once again
PARIS (Reuters) – It was the same old story as seven-times champion Rafa Nadal turned claycourt machine once again with a 6-2 6-3 6-1 demolition of Swiss ninth seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Djokovic ends golden oldie Haas’ Paris adventure
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic kept calm, cool and collected to subdue the challenge of 35-year-old Tommy Haas with a 6-3 7-6(5) 7-5 win in the quarter-finals of the French Open on Wednesday.
