Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open due to knee - ESPN
PARIS — Novak Djokovic has been forced to withdraw from his French Open quarterfinal against Casper Ruud due to the right knee injury he sustained in his fourth-round win Monday.
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Paralympics Ireland names first seven athletes for Paris
The first athletes have been announced to represent Team Ireland at the Paralympic Games this summer.
Figure skating-Australia watchdog receives complaints about ISA
MELBOURNE : Australia's national sports watchdog has received complaints regarding governing body Ice Skating Australia (ISA) following a life-time ban given to Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry for sexual misconduct involving a minor.
Shotgun shooters reload to spearhead Kuwaiti challenge in Paris
The most powerful Kuwaiti in the history of sport might be serving a 15-year Olympic ban but the Gulf country still hopes to make its mark at the Paris Games with shotguns, sabres and a single-handed dinghy.
French apathy and cost concerns dampen mayors' bid to stoke Games fervour
LA BAULE-ESCOUBLAC, France : When a group of mayors paid tens of thousands of euros each to bring the Olympic torch to their towns along France's Atlantic coast, a row erupted over whether the cost represented value for money at a time when public spending is under pressure.
Team Nigeria takes 22 athletes, officials to Olympics qualifier in Ghana
A total of 22 athletes and officials left Nigeria, yesterday, for Ghana to participate in the Africa Senior Zone II Athletics Championships, which begins tomorrow.
Adam Scott falls short in U.S. Open qualifying; majors streak in jeopardy - ESPN
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Adam Scott ended his longest day in golf with a playoff loss against Cam Davis in a U.S. Open qualifier, and now Scott has to wait a week to see if his alternate status will allow him to extend the longest active streak of playing the majors.
Alonzo Mourning had prostate removed after cancer diagnosis
Hall of Fame center Alonzo Mourning is cancer free after having his prostate removed in March following a diagnosis of stage 3 cancer.