Djokovic drops first set before going through
PARIS (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic overcame the loss of his first set of the tournament to advance to the French Open quarter-finals with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over 16th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber on Monday.
Late Memorial birdies give Donald major boost
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Luke Donald gave himself a timely boost for next week’s U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club by piling up 13 birdies in his last two rounds at the Memorial Tournament, which ended at Muirfield Village on Sunday.
Angry Youzhny spares own head as racket takes the hit
PARIS (Reuters) – This time around, Mikhail Youzhny did not draw blood as he once again destroyed his racket in frustration after losing his composure at the French Open on Monday.
Wrestling will return, more sports possible, says Oswald
(Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential hopeful Denis Oswald distanced himself from the body’s current leadership on Monday, saying wrestling’s 2020 Olympics exit could have been handled better and that more sports could join the…
Azarenka eases past Schiavone to reach quarter-finals
PARIS (Reuters) – Women’s third seed Victoria Azarenka screeched past Italian former champion Francesca Schiavone into the quarter-finals of the French Open on Monday, winning 6-3 6-0 on Chatrier Court.
Kuchar wins Memorial title by two shots
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Ice-cool Matt Kuchar held off a late challenge from fellow American Kevin Chappell to clinch the Memorial Tournament by two shots on Sunday and become the PGA Tour’s second multiple winner this year.
Tiger aims to clean up entire game after Memorial flop
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Tiger Woods ended a largely forgettable week at the Memorial Tournament languishing joint 65th in a field of 73, and conceding that he needs to clean up every aspect of his game before the upcoming U.S. Open.
Hibbert fined despite apology for outburst
MIAMI (Reuters) – Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Sunday after a post-game press conference outburst which included an anti-gay slur.
Orb gets thumbs up to tackle Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kentucky Derby winner Orb has been cleared to run in next week’s $1 million Belmont Stakes, the final leg of U.S. racing’s Triple Crown, after an impressive workout on Sunday morning.
Kuchar wins Memorial title by two shots
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Ice-cool Matt Kuchar held off a late challenge from fellow American Kevin Chappell to clinch the Memorial Tournament by two shots on Sunday and become the PGA Tour’s second multiple winner this year.
