Category: Sports

TORREVIEJA, SPAIN (Reuters) – Colombian rider Miguel Angel Lopez was wearing the red jersey at the end of the opening stage of the Vuelta a Espana after his Astana team won Saturday’s team time trial by a margin of two seconds over Deceuninck-QuickStep. Jumbo-Visma were the favorites to take the first stage but endured a […]

When you think of college football rivalries in Florida, Florida vs. Florida State and Florida State vs. Miami are the ones that come to mind. But on Saturday night, the rare Sunshine State rivalry between the No. 8 Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes plays for only the seventh time since 1987. The teams are in […]

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia, fired by a game-high 30 points from Patty Mills, ended the United States’ 78-game winning streak in basketball competitions and exhibitions on Saturday, claiming a shock 98-94 win in a World Cup warmup in Melbourne. In front of a record crowd at Docklands stadium, the U.S. team suffered their first loss […]

(Reuters) – Top-seeded Frenchman Benoit Paire rallied from a set down to beat American Steve Johnson 1-6 6-0 6-0 in the semi-final of the Winston-Salem Open on Friday. It was a busy day for Paire, who earlier staved off Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta to win their quarter-final match in the rain-delayed tournament. The quarter-finals had […]

(Reuters) – Top-seeded Frenchman Benoit Paire staved off Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta to win their quarter-final match in the rain-delayed Winston-Salem Open on Friday. Paire served 14 double faults in the 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3 win that set up a semi-final against American Steve Johnson later on Friday in the North Carolina tournament. Johnson came from […]

(Reuters) – Here are eight women to watch during the U.S. Open which starts on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding). 1-Naomi Osaka (Japan) Being consistent is something Osaka has yet to master. During a topsy-turvy 2019 season, she has won the Australian Open but then slumped out early at the next two majors. A third […]

(Reuters) – List of U.S. Open women’s singles champions since tennis turned professional in 1968: too 2018 – Naomi Osaka (Japan) beat Serena Williams (U.S.) 6-2 6-4 2017 – Sloane Stephens (U.S.) beat Madison Keys (U.S.) 6-3 6-0 2016 – Angelique Kerber (Germany) beat Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 6-3 4-6 6-4 2015 – Flavia Pennetta […]

(Reuters) – The quarter-finals of the Winston-Salem Open have been moved to Friday after heavy rain saw only one match get underway before being suspended, organizers of the North Carolina event said. Top seed Benoit Paire was leading Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta 4-3 in the opening set of the first quarter-final on Thursday before bad […]

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s consumer watchdog has launched an investigation into Thursday’s basketball World Cup warmup game between the United States and Australia in Melbourne following hundreds of complaints from disgruntled spectators. Fans, already miffed by the absence of elite NBA players, expressed outrage on social media over seating arrangements at Docklands stadium where many […]

(Reuters) – The United States will begin their quest for a 19th Fed Cup title when they take on Latvia on Feb. 7-8 next year after the draw was held at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) office in London. Great Britain will travel to Slovakia while Romania, led by Wimbledon champion Simona Halep, host Russia. […]