‘Iconic’ venue an extra motivation for cautious Rose
Winning a U.S. Open at “iconic” Pebble Beach would be right up there with lifting the Claret Jug at St. Andrews, Justin Rose said after earning the early second-round lead on Friday.
Rallying: Sordo leads as Ogier retires in Sardinia
Spain’s Dani Sordo led after the first leg of the Rally of Italy in Sardinia for Hyundai on Friday while Citroen’s championship leader Sebastien Ogier hit a rock and retired.
Golf: Molinari takes a hike but still U.S. Open contention
They come from around the world to play Pebble Beach and enjoy the seaside layout’s spectacular vistas but Italy’s Francesco Molinari saw far more than he wanted in a costly second round U.S. Open hike on Friday.
WTA roundup: Unseeded American makes semis in Nottingham
Jennifer Brady upset No. 4 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 7-5, 6-3 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham, England.
Cardinals knock off Mets in 10 in suspended game
Paul DeJong delivered a tie-breaking RBI single in the top of the 10th inning Friday afternoon as the St. Louis Cardinals finished off a two-day comeback and beat the host New York Mets 5-4 in the completion of a game suspended by rain Thursday night.
Golf: Poulter not so pretty in pink, makes snowman at U.S. Open
Ian Poulter’s chances at the U.S. Open ended quickly with a quadruple-bogey during the second round on Friday.
ATP roundup: Canadian teen reaches semis in Stuttgart
Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime saved a match point and went on to beat German qualifier Dustin Brown in three sets Friday to advance to the semifinals of the MercedesCup at Stuttgart, Germany.
WWC roundup: England nips Argentina to reach round of 16
Jodie Taylor scored in the 62nd minute as England notched a 1-0 Group D victory over Argentina at Le Havre, France, on Friday to clinch a spot in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup.
WWC roundup: Japan clicks in win over Scotland
Mana Iwabuchi and Yuika Sugasawa scored goals as Japan defeated Scotland 2-1 on Friday in Group D play at Rennes, France.
Golf: Hidden rake surprises Spieth at U.S. Open
Jordan Spieth recovered from a surprise encounter with a rake to stay on the edge of contention, six strokes behind clubhouse leader Justin Rose after his second round at the U.S. Open on Friday.
