lundi 27 juin 2016

Euro 2016: Hodgson happy to continue but will not 'beg' to stay

LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Roy Hodgson has said he is prepared to remain in the job after Euro 2016 but will not be 'begging' for a new deal.

Miller goes from 'Jackass' to 'Jack Assen'

REUTERS - Australian Jack Miller celebrated a stunning first MotoGP victory on Sunday after rain and slippery conditions caused chaos at a stopped and re-started Dutch TT at Assen.

Australian Miller takes first MotoGP win

(Reuters) - Australian Jack Miller won a wet and chaotic Dutch TT at Assen, with the race stopped and then re-started, on Sunday for his first victory in MotoGP.

Murray plans harsh new initiation ceremony for Broady

REUTERS - Andy Murray once tried to make his international team mate Liam Broady's life a misery by ensuring his first speech at a Davis Cup welcome dinner was a disaster.

Belgium's Mertens in for Carrasco against Hungary

TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Belgium coach Marc Wilmots made one change for his side's Euro 2016 last-16 clash against Hungary on Sunday with Dries Mertens replacing Yannick Carrasco.

O'Neill complains about preparation time before French defeat

LYON, France (Reuters) - Ireland manager Martin O'Neill complained that France had far more time to prepare for Sunday's second-round 2-1 defeat of the Irish than his squad.

France's Griezmann spreads wings with perfect timing

LYON, France (Reuters) - France striker Antoine Griezmann had looked slightly below par in their opening games at Euro 2016 and the host nation's fans feared he might be exhausted after a gruelling season.

dimanche 26 juin 2016

Hamilton and Rosberg getting along swimmingly

LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton says his relationship with Mercedes team mate and Formula One leader Nico Rosberg has become 'surprisingly' good, thanks in part to a shared swimming pool at their Monaco apartment block.

Size means nothing with Iceland, says Rooney

NICE, France (Reuters) - England captain Wayne Rooney says size will not mean anything when his team take on tiny Iceland in the round of 16 at Euro 2016 on Monday.

Kalisz claims first Rio ticket as Lochte fades

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Newcomer Chase Kalisz outduelled Olympic champion Ryan Lochte in the men's 400 metres individual medley final at the U.S. Olympic swim trials on Sunday, clinching the first ticket to the Rio Games.

"Pressure? What pressure?," asks Serena Williams at Wimbledon

LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams gave little away on Sunday as she assessed her chances of retaining her Wimbledon title -- and dismissed suggestions that she is under any pressure.

We're like an army taking on England, says Icelandic coach

NICE (Reuters) - Iceland joint-coach Heimir Hallgrimsson likened his team to an army on Sunday heading for a "win-win" second-round battle with England at Euro 2016.

Rower Grainger heading for fifth Games

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's most successful female Olympic rower Katherine Grainger will compete at her fifth Games in Rio after being selected on Sunday with Victoria Thornley in the double sculls.