Aug 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 1 7-Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Florent Serra (France) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-4 Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat Rajeev Ram (U.S.) 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Ernests Gulbis (Latvia) beat 21-Tommy Haas (Germany) 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-3 Tommy … [Read more...] about UPDATE 10-Tennis-U.S. Open men’s singles results
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Tennis-Australian Open boycott unlikely, change inevitable
By Simon Cambers NEW YORK Aug 29 (Reuters) - Leading tennis players say they are unlikely to boycott the Australian Open over a row about prize money, but feel change is inevitable. The male players are united in their belief that the four grand slam events - Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, French Open and Australian Open - should give them a greater percentage of overall … [Read more...] about Tennis-Australian Open boycott unlikely, change inevitable
UPDATE 1-Paralympics-Hawking says "look to stars" as Paralympics opens
(Adds quotes, details) * Paralympics biggest in event's history * "Look up at the stars," Hawking says * 164 nations represented, 4,280 athletes participate * "Nothing to be ashamed about" says Pistorius By Tom Pilcher LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Wheelchair-bound physicist Stephen Hawking challenged athletes to "look to the stars" on Wednesday as he … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Paralympics-Hawking says "look to stars" as Paralympics opens
Drug resistant tuberculosis found across the world
* Eight country study finds high rates of drug resistance * Resistant strains more costly to treat, often more fatal * Almost 9 million people a year get TB, 1.4 million die By Kate Kelland LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Scientists have found alarming levels of the lung disease tuberculosis in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America that are resistant to up to … [Read more...] about Drug resistant tuberculosis found across the world
UPDATE 12-Tennis-U.S. Open women’s singles round 2 results
Aug 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the U.S. Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday 11-Marion Bartoli (France) beat Romina Oprandi (Switzerland) 6-2 1-6 7-5 7-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Edina Gallovits-Hall (Romania) 6-3 6-0 Laura Robson (Britain) beat 23-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 7-6(4) 7-6(5) Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) beat … [Read more...] about UPDATE 12-Tennis-U.S. Open women’s singles round 2 results
