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(Reuters) – The second Youth Olympics concluded in Nanjing on Thursday after a spectacular closing ceremony and a glowing endorsement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Around 2,000 performers were involved in the ceremony, which was attended by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and the IOC president Thomas Bach. The sporting competition, which began two weeks ago and involved almost 4,000 athletes aged between 14 and 18, had ended on Wednesday with the host-nation finishing as […]
(Reuters) – World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams take center stage at the U.S. Open on Thursday, headlining a juicy day of action at the year’s final grand slam. Always a crowd favorite at Flushing Meadows, Williams will have to share some of cheers as she goes against fellow American Vania King in a second round matchup. Williams may be a big fan of the next generation of American players but for the […]
(Reuters) – Former champions Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova sparkled under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights to end a steamy first day that proved more than a little stressful for several of the U.S. Open favorites on Monday. Djokovic, who had won only two matches in the hard court run-up to the season’s final grand slam after getting married just days after his Wimbledon triumph, was back to his best once the center court spotlight shone on […]
A 16-year old Filipino archer Gabriel Moreno made a history after winning the first Olympic Gold medal in mixed-team event of Archery in Youth Olympic games that was held in Nanjing, China last Sunday.
WBO Welterweight champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Chris Algieri will start their Press Tour today. The Fight will be held on November in Venetian Macau Resorts in China.
SIXTEEN-year old Dutch to become the world’s youngest Formula One driver.
Los Angeles Clippers owner, Steve Ballmer, allays fans’ fear of the team’s transfer to Seattle
(Reuters) – Serena Williams finished her last U.S. Open tune-up in style by blowing away Serbian Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-1 to win her first title at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday. For the top-seeded American, the triumph marked her first in six visits to Cincinnati and sent a message that she is in top form heading into the year’s final grand slam, where she is the two-time defending champion. “It’s just […]
(Reuters) – Five times Cincinnati winner Roger Federer blunted Andy Murray’s attempt at a comeback, while women’s world number one Serena Williams roared to victory as they moved into the semi-finals at the Western & Southern Open on Friday. The second-seeded Federer defeated Murray 6-3 7-5 after the Scot had taken a 4-1 lead in the second set. Williams, bidding for her first title at the Ohio hardcourt tournament, romped to a 6-1 6-3 victory […]
(Reuters) – Long-time official , the right-hand man of outgoing Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, was elected his successor in a vote by team owners on Thursday. Manfred, named MLB’s chief operating officer last year after serving as its head of labor relations for 15 years, will take over for the 80-year-old Selig when he retires in January after 22 years in charge. “My single biggest challenge is filling the shoes of the gentleman […]
(Reuters) – NASCAR champion Tony Stewart canceled plans to race on Sunday hours after being involved in an accident at a dirt track in New York state where a driver was killed, a member of his team said. “He feels strongly this is the right thing to do,” Greg Zipadelli, vice president of competition at Stewart-Haas Racing, told a televised news conference. Stewart, one of the biggest names on the NASCAR circuit, was involved in […]
(Reuters) – Roger Federer eased into the final of the Rogers Cup with a 6-3 6-4 win over Spain’s Feliciano Lopez on Saturday, putting the Swiss maestro on the brink of a landmark 80th career title. Standing between Federer and another trophy is Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who claimed his third straight upset by dispatching seventh-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-3. After knocking off world number one Novak Djokovic in the third round, twice championAndy Murray in the quarters and Dimitrov […]
