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| PREVIEW-Tennis-Lisicki favorite ahead of 33,000-1 semi-finals Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:34 PM PDT  By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - An improbable scenario that would have prompted a polite chuckle among tennis fans two weeks ago is set to play out on Thursday when Marion Bartoli, Kirsten Flipkens, Sabine Lisicki and Agnieska Radwanska do battle in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The odds on those players making the last four were 33,379-1 at the start of the tournament but the early departures of Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka opened up the draw and Lisicki knocked out defending champion Serena Williams in the fourth round to blow it wide open. ... Full Story | Top |
| Watson names North as vice-captain for 2014 Ryder Cup Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:29 PM PDT (Reuters) - United States captain Tom Watson has appointed twice former U.S. Open champion Andy North as a vice-captain for next year's Ryder Cup against holders Europe at Gleneagles in Scotland. Watson made the announcement during a news conference ahead of this week's PGA Tour event, the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, where he is in the field. "Andy knows what it takes to close the deal and that's what we need on the Ryder Cup team," said Watson. "We need players who can close the deal. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Lisicki favourite ahead of 33,000-1 semi-finals Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:28 PM PDT By Toby Davis LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - An improbable scenario that would have prompted a polite chuckle among tennis fans two weeks ago is set to play out on Thursday when Marion Bartoli, Kirsten Flipkens, Sabine Lisicki and Agnieska Radwanska do battle in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The odds on those players making the last four were 33,379-1 at the start of the tournament but the early departures of Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka opened up the draw and Lisicki knocked out defending champion Serena Williams in the fourth round to blow it wide open. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Watson names North as vice-captain for 2014 Ryder Cup Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:27 PM PDT July 3 (Reuters) - United States captain Tom Watson has appointed twice former U.S. Open champion Andy North as a vice-captain for next year's Ryder Cup against holders Europe at Gleneagles in Scotland. Watson made the announcement during a news conference ahead of this week's PGA Tour event, the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, where he is in the field. "Andy knows what it takes to close the deal and that's what we need on the Ryder Cup team," said Watson. "We need players who can close the deal. ... Full Story | Top |
| Emotional Janowicz wins Polish shootout Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:26 PM PDT  By Ed Osmond LONDON (Reuters) - If there was any doubt how much it meant to Jerzy Janowicz to reach a Wimbledon semi-final, it was soon evident when the Polish outsider sobbed his eyes out on the famous green turf and struggled to string a sentence together. Janowicz's win was not only a momentous moment for the 6-foot-8 beanpole but also for his country as he became the first Polish man to reach a grand slam singles semi-final after overpowering compatriot Lukasz Kubot 7-5 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Emotional Janowicz wins Polish shootout Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:23 PM PDT (recasts with details, quotes) By Ed Osmond LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - If there was any doubt how much it meant to Jerzy Janowicz to reach a Wimbledon semi-final, it was soon evident when the Polish outsider sobbed his eyes out on the famous green turf and struggled to string a sentence together. Janowicz's win was not only a momentous moment for the 6-foot-8 beanpole but also for his country as he became the first Polish man to reach a grand slam singles semi-final after overpowering compatriot Lukasz Kubot 7-5 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tough Tour day in the office for Garmin-Sharp Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:39 AM PDT  MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Tour de France team Garmin-Sharp had a tough day in the office on Wednesday when two of their top riders crashed in the fifth stage. Canada's Ryder Hesjedal, the 2012 Giro d'Italia champion, hit the tarmac on the final climb some 15 kilometers from the finish. Race doctors said in their daily report that Hesjedal was treated for a rib fracture but team manager Jonathan Vaughters explained that the injury was four days old. "To clarify, Ryder has a very small fracture in one rib from the first day's crash. He's fine. ... Full Story | Top |
| Murray comes back from two sets down to beat Verdasco Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:35 AM PDT  By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray put the home fans through the wringer as he came back from two sets down to book a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals with an edgy 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5 win over unseeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Wednesday. Murray's hopes of ending Britain's 77-year wait for a men's Wimbledon champion were on the verge of being shredded as he found himself playing catch-up while looking jaded and uncomfortable on court. The 54th-ranked Verdasco put pressure on Murray's vulnerable second serve and came up with a series of rasping winners to force the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Murray comes back from two sets down to beat Verdasco Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:34 AM PDT (Adds details, quotes) By Toby Davis LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Andy Murray put the home fans through the wringer as he came back from two sets down to book a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals with an edgy 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5 win over unseeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Wednesday. Murray's hopes of ending Britain's 77-year wait for a men's Wimbledon champion were on the verge of being shredded as he found himself playing catch-up while looking jaded and uncomfortable on court. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ovechkin earns sixth first-team All-Star spot Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:33 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Russia's Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals earned his sixth selection to the National Hockey League All-Star first team when voting was announced on Wednesday. Ovechkin switched to right wing this season, having been picked as a left wing in his previous five selections, and becomes only the second player to make the team at multiple positions. Hall of Famer Mark Messier was a first-team All-Star as a left wing (1980-81, 1981-82) and twice as a center (1989-90, 1991-92). ... Full Story | Top |
| Cycling-Tough Tour day in the office for Garmin-Sharp Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:32 AM PDT MARSEILLE, France, July 3 (Reuters) - Tour de France team Garmin-Sharp had a tough day in the office on Wednesday when two of their top riders crashed in the fifth stage. Canada's Ryder Hesjedal, the 2012 Giro d'Italia champion, hit the tarmac on the final climb some 15 kilometres from the finish. Race doctors said in their daily report that Hesjedal was treated for a rib fracture but team manager Jonathan Vaughters explained that the injury was four days old. "To clarify, Ryder has a very small fracture in one rib from the first day's crash. He's fine. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Ovechkin earns sixth first-team All-Star spot Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:31 AM PDT July 3 (Reuters) - Russia's Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals earned his sixth selection to the National Hockey League All-Star first team when voting was announced on Wednesday. Ovechkin switched to right wing this season, having been picked as a left wing in his previous five selections, and becomes only the second player to make the team at multiple positions. Hall of Famer Mark Messier was a first-team All-Star as a left wing (1980-81, 1981-82) and twice as a center (1989-90, 1991-92). ... Full Story | Top |
| Cavendish collects 24th Tour stage win Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:25 AM PDT  By Julien Pretot MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish's love affair with the Tour de France continued as the Briton moved closer to the all-time stage-win record with a perfect sprint finish on Wednesday. The Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider was led out by his team mates in the finale of the 228.5-km fifth stage from Cagnes-sur-Mer and delivered in the home straight to beat Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen and Slovakian Peter Sagan. Cavendish, who collected his 24th Tour stage win, is now 10 shy of Belgian Eddy Merckx's record. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Swann shines as England cruise to Ashes warmup win Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:20 AM PDT (Updates Worcestershire score final para) July 3 (Reuters) - England's Graeme Swann was the shining light in a predictable win on Wednesday over injury-hit county side Essex in their final warm-up match before the first Ashes test with Australia next week. Swann, who gave England an injury scare after being hit on the arm during the match at Chelmsford, took 5-68 in 20 impressive overs as Essex, chasing an improbable 415 to win, were bowled out for 186. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Wimbledon men's singles quarterfinal results Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:17 AM PDT July 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Wimbledon Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Wednesday 2-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5 24-Jerzy Janowicz (Poland) beat Lukasz Kubot (Poland) 7-5 6-4 6-4 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat 7-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-3 8-Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat 4-David Ferrer (Spain) 6-2 6-4 7-6(5) Full Story | Top |
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