Sports News Roundup: British rider Mathison dies; Djokovic reaches French Open quarter-final

British rider Mathison dies in opening Isle of Man TT race

British rider Daley Mathison died in a crash on the opening day of the Isle of Man TT races on Monday, organizers said in a statement. They said the 27-year-old, an experienced competitor on the Snaefell circuit with three podium finishes in the electric Zero TT, was killed at Snugborough on the third of four laps of the Superbike TT.

Djokovic reaches 10th successive French Open quarter-final

Top seed Novak Djokovic's untroubled progress continued at the French Open as he chalked up a fourth successive straight-sets victory on Monday, this time outclassing Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the quarter-finals. His 6-3 6-2 6-2 defeat of the 45th-ranked German means Djokovic is the first man to reach 10 successive quarter-finals at Roland Garros -- a feat even Rafael Nadal has not achieved.

Semenya free to run without medication while appeal is heard: court

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya will be able to run in her favoured 800 meters event without medication to lower her testosterone levels until an appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal has been ruled on, her lawyers said on Monday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had ruled the International Association of Athletics Federations regulations were necessary for XY chromosome athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs) competing in events ranging from 400 meters to a mile.

Ruiz rematch will be make-or-break for beaten Briton Joshua

Anthony Joshua described his stunning defeat to underdog Andy Ruiz Jr. as "a minor setback" but some in the fight game are wondering where Britain's damaged heavyweight hope goes from here. Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has already said there will be a rematch, possibly in England or Wales later this year, and that is a must-win for the 2012 Olympic super-heavyweight champion.

Murray set to play doubles at Queen's Club

Andy Murray will make his competitive return from hip surgery later this month at the Queen's Club grasscourt tournament where he will play in the doubles event. A source close to the tournament said Murray "planned to play" and it would shortly be confirmed who he will partner, although it is likely to be Spain's Feliciano Lopez.

Qatar will host next two Club World Cups before expansion

FIFA has awarded Qatar hosting rights for the next two editions of the Club World Cup before the seven-team tournament is expanded in 2021, soccer's governing body announced on Monday following its council meeting in Paris. After Qatar hosts the final two editions of the tournament in its present format, FIFA will revamp it to include 24 teams, a move that has been opposed by the European Club Association (ECA) which has issued a boycott threat.

Halep in haste as defending champion swings into last eight

Defending champion Simona Halep hurried into the French Open quarter-finals by sweeping aside Polish teenager Iga Swiatek in a 6-1 6-0 victory on Monday. Third seed Halep produced a nearly flawless performance on Court Philippe Chatrier against a bold opponent who turned 18 last Friday.

Boredom sometimes holds the key for Madison

Madison Keys dispatched Katerina Siniakova to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open on Monday before revealing a little-known weapon in a top tennis player's armoury -- a mastery of boredom. The American's 6-2 6-4 victory over her Czech opponent was a more humdrum than hullabaloo affair, and afterwards, Keys offered a nod to the power of routine.

Thiem tames Monfils to advance into last eight in Paris

Last year's runner-up Dominic Thiem made light work of Gael Monfils as he ended French presence in the singles draw with a no-nonsense 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday. The Austrian fourth seed, widely regarded as the man standing between a final showdown between world number one Novak Djokovic and 11-times champion Rafael Nadal, wiped 14th seed Monfils off Court Philippe Chatrier in an expeditious fashion.

South Korean Lee6 wins U.S. Women's Open

South Korean Lee6 Jeong-eun won the U.S. Women's Open by two strokes after a closing one-under-par 70 in South Carolina on Sunday. Lee finished on six-under 278 at Country Club of Charleston, collecting $1 million, the first seven-figure prize in women's golf.