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The 2016 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational became a tense battle during Friday’s second round, with Jason Day vaulting into the lead at four under par. William McGirt started the day in the lead at six under par but followed up a terrific first round with a four-over 74 that dropped him to two under overall. Fortunately for the 37-year-old, no one else in contention after the first...
Published: July 1, 2016
Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will have the chance to recover from a two-set deficit against Sam Querrey on Saturday, as the persistent London rains saved him on Friday. The Serb will take to the No. 1 Court to start the day, as the match between Simona Halep and Kiki Bertens has been selected to start proceedings on Centre Court, ahead of Andy Murray’s clash with John Millman. Jack...
Published: July 1, 2016
Top women’s seed Serena Williams survived a three-set battle with fellow American Christina McHale during a highly entertaining, albeit often rainy, Friday at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships inside the All England Club. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 seed on the men’s side, might have been saved by a weather delay. He lost the first two sets to Sam Querrey, including an emphatic...
Published: July 1, 2016
Novak Djokovic will need to win three straight sets on Saturday if he’s to progress to Round 4 at Wimbledon, as his match was called off with Sam Querrey 7-6 (6), 6-1 up on the men’s champion. Rain came at the perfect time for the top seed on Court No. 1, meaning he’ll have the chance to regroup and go again after a night’s rest. There were no such issues for Roger Federer,...
Published: July 1, 2016
Roger Federer emphatically ended the hopes of another British player at Wimbledon on Friday, as he eliminated Daniel Evans 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in the third round. The Centre Court crowd were right behind Evans, who is ranked 91st in the world, as he sought to spring a major upset against the 17-time Grand Slam champion. But just as he did against Marcus Willis on Wednesday, the veteran Swiss showed his unrivalled...
Published: July 1, 2016
Throughout their time in Formula One, Red Bull have done an admirable job when it comes to promoting a sport with a nasty habit of shooting itself in the foot. From performing demonstration runs on snow-capped mountains and signing one-off sponsorship deals with the latest blockbusters, to allowing one of their cars to take on an army of eight grizzly rugby players, the team have often been lauded...
Published: July 1, 2016
For the first time since last year’s French Open, Novak Djokovic will not win a Grand Slam title, as Sam Querrey defeated the world’s top-ranked player 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 in the third round at Wimbledon. Rain came at an ideal time for the 12-time Grand Slam champion Friday. Querrey, who is the No. 28 seed at SW19, performed superbly before play was called off, serving with venom and putting...
Published: July 1, 2016
The long wait for Tiger Woods‘ return to the PGA Tour continues, as the 14-time major champion will not take part in this year’s British Open that begins on July 14. Per SportsCenter, Woods officially withdrew from the tournament Friday. Rex Hoggard of the Golf Channel added that Australia’s Marcus Fraser will take Woods’ spot in the field. Woods has not played...
Published: July 1, 2016
Christina McHale gave defending Wimbledon champion Serena Williams all she could handle on Friday, but the top seed battled her way to the third round with a hard-fought 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-4 win. McHale shocked Williams by breaking early in the first set and kept pace with the defending champion, forcing a tiebreak she eventually won 9-7. Williams’ play improved dramatically in the second set, however,...
Published: July 1, 2016
Rory McIlroy bounced back from his poor opening round to grab a share of the lead at the 2016 Open de France on Friday, carding a round of five-under. He’s tied at the top of the leaderboard with Thongchai Jaidee, Brandon Stone, Jeunghun Wang and Mikko Ilonen, while defending champion Bernd Wiesberger sits one shot further back. Here’s a look at the leaderboard after the second day of competition: To...