Inspirational runner Grunewald dies of cancer at age 32
Tributes have flowed for United States runner Gabriele Grunewald, who died in Minneapolis on Tuesday from complications of cancer at the age of 32.
Pebble Beach aims to keep harmful golf balls out of ocean
Pebble Beach Golf Links, which hosts the U.S. Open this week, hopes the world’s best golfers will keep their balls on the fairways and out of the sensitive coastal waters, which have been overwhelmed by decades of golf ball pollution.
Critical U.S. Open avoids another screw-up, says USGA
After a string of U.S. Open screw-ups which angered the players and drew sniggers from fans, the United States Golf Association (USGA) admitted on Wednesday it was “critical” they get it right this year.
McIlroy riding wave into Pebble Beach
If momentum counts for anything Rory McIlroy will be riding a wave when he hits the scenic beachside layout for the opening round of the U.S. Open on Thursday looking to end a nearly five year major drought.
Alleged shooter arrested in $8,000 plot to kill baseball’s David Ortiz
The alleged shooter of David Ortiz has been arrested along with four others in a group offered nearly $8,000 to kill the former Boston Red Sox star at a Dominican Republic bar, authorities said on Wednesday.
WWC roundup: France overcomes own goal to beat Norway
Eugenie Le Sommer converted the game-winning penalty kick in the 72nd minute, and the tournament hosts overcame an appalling own goal to beat Norway 2-1 on Wednesday in Nice, France and move to 2-0 atop Group A at the Women’s World Cup.
Renard own goal a reminder France need to keep feet on the ground
Wendie Renard’s own goal in a 2-1 win over Norway on Wednesday came as reminder that France need to keep their feet on the ground if they are to claim their first women’s World Cup title.
Five people detained in David Ortiz shooting in Dominican Republic
Five people have been detained in the Dominican Republic in connection with the shooting of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz, the country’s Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez Sánchez said at a news conference on Wednesday.
Five arrested, gun recovered in shooting of baseball’s David Ortiz
Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested five people in the shooting of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz in a plot that authorities on Wednesday said was more complex than originally thought.
Critical U.S. Open avoids another screw-up, says USGA
After a string of U.S. Open screw-ups which angered the players and drew sniggers from fans, the United States Golf Association (USGA) admitted on Wednesday it was “critical” they get it right this year.
