Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Sports News (Master Feed)
Derby winner Authentic to start from ninth post in Preakness
(Reuters) - Kentucky Derby winner Authentic drew the ninth post on Monday for Saturday's 11-horse Preakness Stakes in Baltimore where a Triple Crown campaign unlike any other due to the COVID-19 outbr...
Sep 28, 2020
Giustino feels ‘too fresh’ after French Open marathon win
PARIS (Reuters) - While Frenchman Corentin Moutet was left wondering what went wrong in his marathon loss to Lorenzo Giustino in the first round of the French Open, his Italian opponent felt like goin...
Sep 28, 2020
Eighth seed Monfils crashes out against Kazakh Bublik
PARIS (Reuters) - Unseeded Kazakh Alexander Bublik upset local hope and eighth seed Gael Monfils 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the opening round of the French Open on Monday for his first career win over a top-1...
Sep 28, 2020
Doubles pair out of French Open after coach tests positive for COVID-19
PARIS (Reuters) - A women's doubles pair were pulled out of the French Open draw after a coach of one of the players tested positive for COVID-19, organisers said on Monday. The French tennis federati...
Sep 28, 2020
Djokovic seeks French Open redemption after New York fiasco
(Reuters) - Three weeks after an acrimonious exit at the U.S. Open, world number one Novak Djokovic will resume his pursuit of an 18th Grand Slam title when he takes on Sweden's Mikael Ymer in the fir...
Sep 28, 2020
Kerber goes out early again in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number one Angelique Kerber suffered yet another first-round exit at the French Open when she was beaten 6-3 6-3 by Slovenian Kaja Juvan on Monday. The German, whose bes...
Sep 28, 2020
Record-chasing Nadal eases into French Open second round
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Claycourt master Rafael Nadal started his quest for a record-extending 13th French Open title with a straightforward 6-4 6-4 6-2 first-round win against Belarusian E...
Sep 28, 2020
Muguruza survives three-hour battle against Zidansek
PARIS (Reuters) - Former champion Garbine Muguruza narrowly avoided a first-round exit at the French Open on Monday when she battled for three hours to beat Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek 7-5 4-6 8-6. The...
Sep 28, 2020
Brawn’s advice to Hamilton: Lick your wounds and learn
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes should lick their wounds and learn from the mistakes made in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix, Formula One's managing director for motorsport ...
Sep 28, 2020
Haskins to remain Washington’s QB, for now
Quarterback Dwayne Haskins hasn't lost the support of coach Ron Rivera -- yet. The Washington Football Team lost to the Cleveland Browns 34-20 on Sunday, and Haskins completed just 21 of 37 passes for...
Sep 28, 2020
