It was like he’d never been away. After being sidelined since the #Australian Open, #RogerFederer raced into the third round of the #MonteCarlo #Rolex Masters on Tuesday in his first match back on the #ATP World Tour, dismissing #GuillermoGarcia-Lopez 6-3, 6-4. Read… Read More ›
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#Russia says #Sharapova in #Olympic plans despite doping case
#MOSCOW – #Russia says #MariaSharapova is still in its plans for the #Olympic #Tennis tournament in August despite her provisional suspension for failing a drug test. Read more at: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/russia-says-sharapova-olympic-plans-despite-doping-case-170412495–oly.html
Change of surface won’t affect #Djokovic’s stranglehold on #Tennis
#Djokovic’s recent history: He won the titles in 2013 and 2015 and reached the finals in 2009 and 2012. Even with the abrupt transition from #NorthAmerican hard courts to soft #European clay, Djokovic’s cerebral, controlled game can be expected to… Read More ›
#US women’s national #Soccer team considers #Olympic boycott
In its continuing fight for wage parity with male athletes, the #US women’s national #Soccer team is contemplating a boycott of this year’s #Rio #Olympics. The team made waves around the world last week after it sued the U.S. Soccer Federation, claiming… Read More ›
#China Wants to Become a ‘#Soccer Superpower’ by 2050
The #Chinese government has unveiled an ambitious blueprint to get 50 million children and adults playing #Soccer by the end of this decade, with the broader objective of becoming a “world football superpower” by 2050. Read more at: http://time.com/4290251/china-soccer-superpower-2050-football-fifa-world-cup/
#RafaelNadal, #Tennis’ Ultimate Warrior, can prove in the clay court swing he is still a force
#Tennis: “That raw, intense, one-of-a-kind energy,” #Isner wrote. “Both won championships, and both packed stadiums. But mostly, it’s that energy. There will never be another Warrior, and there will never be another #Rafa.” Read more at: http://www.thenational.ae/sport/comment/rafael-nadal-tennis-ultimate-warrior-can-prove-in-the-clay-court-swing-he-is-still-a-force
#TomWatson, one of #Golf’s greats, bids farewell to the #Masters
#TomWatson has taken his final swings at #AugustaNational. There were tears and hugs, and an appreciative wave of his hat to a crowd that embraced the final moments on the historic course from a #Golf Hall of Famer. Read more at:… Read More ›
Teenage star #Oleksiak mows down records at #Olympic #Swimming trials
Teen sensation #PennyOleksiak demolished both a national and world junior record en route to earning a third swim in #Rio this #summer. Read more at: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/oleksiak-records-swim-trials-1.3528976
#Prince #William, #Kate to participate in #Cricket match in #Mumbai
The #Duke and #Duchess of #Cambridge will participate in a #Cricket match between beneficiaries and representatives of three charity organisations at the Oval Maidan in #Mumbai on Sunday, the first day of their tour of India and #Bhutan. Read more… Read More ›
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