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Nadal Readies for Federer at Wimbledon
 LONDON — Just in case he had not rattled Roger Federer enough, Rafael Nadal showed on Sunday that he would continue to stalk the five-times Wimbledon champion for the next three weeks. Seven days after handing Federer a brutal 6-1 6-3 6-0 mauling in the French Open final, the four-times Roland Garros ... |
U.S. Open Goes Down To Playoff
SAN DIEGO, California — Tiger Woods drained a birdie putt at the final hole Sunday to set up a David and Goliath 18-hole playoff with unheralded American Rocco Mediate at the 108th US Open golf championship. Woods completed a two-over 73 to force the Monday showdown with Mediate, who fired an even-par 71 on the Torrey Pines South course for a one-under total of 283. “The green wasn’t very smooth,” Woods said. “I kept telling myself make a pure stroke. If it bounces in or out, so be it, at least I can hold my head up high and hit a pure stroke. I hit it exactly where I wanted to, and it went in.” Mediate was watching from a scoring booth as Woods’ putt curled around the lip of the cup before dropping. Mediate, ... |
Czechs Shell-Shocked by Turkish Win
INNSBRUCK — Czech Republic leave Euro 2008 feeling shell-shocked and bemused at how they let a quarter-final place slip through their fingers in a final few minutes of madness. Leading 2-0 with 15 minutes to go, they had a last-eight place firmly within their grasp on Sunday before Turkey stunned them with three quick goals that left their dreams in tatters and their coach lost for an explanation. “The third goal marked a total collapse, which I cannot explain. I will not forget this for a very long time,” Karel Brueckner told a news conference after what was his last match in charge before retiring. The absence of injured playmaker Tomas Rosicky had already knocked the team before the championship had even ... |
