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LONDON (Reuters) – There were no intimidating roars of “c’mon”, few fist pumps and the volume was turned down on the grunting that often accompanies her matches as Serena Williams marched into her 11th Wimbledon singles final on Thursday. Jul … Continue reading Serena keeps calm and carries on in pursuit of number 24
(Reuters) – While Francesco Molinari prepares to defend his British Open crown next week, older brother Edoardo is still trying to qualify for the final major championship of the year. Italy’s Edoardo Molinari plays out of the rough at the … Continue reading Molinari sighting at Scottish Open as Edoardo ties for lead
LONDON (Reuters) – A game that was honed on the sandy beaches of the Black Sea coast of Constanta will be on show for the world to savor in Saturday’s Wimbledon final as Simona Halep earned a chance to fulfill … Continue reading After fulfilling mother’s dream, Halep chases her own
LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France (Reuters) – Giulio Ciccone reached his season’s goal when he won the Maglia Azzurra (blue) for the mountains classification at the Giro d’Italia, but little did he know that there was much more to … Continue reading Ciccone turns blue into yellow on Tour de France debut
FILE PHOTO: Basketball – NBA Global Games – Brooklyn Nets v Oklahoma City Thunder – Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico December 7, 2017.Timofei Mozgov of Brooklyn Nets and Russel Westbrook of Oklahoma City Thunder in action. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso Miami remains … Continue reading Report: Heat want Westbrook, won’t give Thunder Herro, Adebayo
Serena Williams and Simona Halep dominated their semifinal matches at Wimbledon on Thursday, setting up their 12th lifetime meeting Saturday in the women’s final. Jul 11, 2019; London, United Kingdom; Serena Williams (USA) reacts during her match against Barbora Strycova … Continue reading Serena, Halep cruise into Wimbledon final
LONDON (Reuters) – Mixed doubles with Andy Murray was fun but Serena Williams got back to the serious business as she powered into her 11th Wimbledon final by overwhelming unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova in a brutal 6-1 6-2 victory on … Continue reading Serena powers past Strycova into Wimbledon final
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon will not report to training camp without a new contract, ESPN reported Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Jan 27, 2019; Orlando, FL, USA; AFC running back Melvin Gordon of the Los Angeles Chargers (28) celebrates … Continue reading RB Gordon tells Chargers: Pay me or trade me
Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 11, 2019 Romania’s Simona Halep reacts her semi-final match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Simona Halep barely put a foot wrong … Continue reading Halep rolls over Svitolina to reach first Wimbledon final
LONDON (Reuters) – The deafening cheers erupting around Wimbledon as Rafa Nadal stood at the baseline, bouncing a ball and poised to take a two-set lead against Sam Querrey, provided the newsflash he welcomed and dreaded with equal measure — … Continue reading Nadal topples Querrey to set up blockbuster Federer semi
(Reuters) – Matt Kuchar might have been able to shrug off withering social media criticism after paying less than the going rate to his stand-in caddie, but disappointing his grandmother was a whole different matter. FILE PHOTO: Golf – European … Continue reading Social media critics no problem but not granny, says Kuchar
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to exclude former Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko from taking part in the Olympic Games, court documents published on Thursday … Continue reading Doping: CAS lifts Olympic ban on former Russian Sports Minister Mutko
