Cycling: Cort Nielsen takes win, Thomas in yellow ahead of rest day
Denmark’s Magnus Cort Nielsen claimed victory on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a three-man sprint at the end of a long breakaway in the 15th stage on Sunday.
Woods on the charge as challengers falter
A charging Tiger Woods was breathing down the necks of the leaders early in his final round of an absorbing British Open at Carnoustie on Sunday.
Golf: Stenson set to disappoint Swedish fans over clash of events
Henrik Stenson has hinted he will bring a frown to a host of faces in his native Sweden next month by defending the Wyndham Championship title in North Carolina rather than going to the Nordea Masters in Gothenburg.
Hamilton retakes F1 lead with ‘miracle’ victory in Germany
Lewis Hamilton raced from 14th to first to seize a “miracle” German Grand Prix victory in a Mercedes one-two on Sunday and retake the Formula One championship lead from Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who crashed.
F1 leader Vettel crashes out of German Grand Prix
Ferrari’s Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel crashed out of the German Grand Prix on Sunday after a rain shower caused chaos in the closing laps.
Golf: List urges USGA to copy R&A lead on course setups
American Luke List sung from the same songsheet as Tiger Woods when he urged the United States Golf Association on Sunday to take a leaf out of the R&A’s book over how to prepare a major championship venue.
Fusion sweep Excelsior, to face Spitfire in OWL Grand Finals
The Philadelphia Fusion fought hard to earn a spot in the Grand Finals of the Overwatch League inaugural season by defeating the New York Excelsior 3-2 on Saturday.
Moore strikes for 38 points, leads Lynx over Mercury
All-Star Maya Moore poured in a season-best 38 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 80-75 victory over the host Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Streaking Rockies beat D-backs, move into second in NL West
Colorado catcher Tom Murphy hit a pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning, and the visiting Rockies moved into second place in the National League West with a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Saturday.
Golf: Thrilling climax in store as wind blows at Carnoustie
Predicted stiff breezes arrived at Carnoustie on Sunday as the British Open geared up for a thrilling climax with defending champion Jordan Spieth in a three-way tie for the lead.
