Woods, new putter in hand, adjusting to slow greens on The Open course
There was a spell not so long ago when Tiger Woods, in the depths of despair over recurring back problems, felt he would never again grace the fairways of a British Open.
Van Vleuten retains La Course by Le Tour title
Annemiek van Vleuten followed up on her Giro Rosa victory when she prevailed in the one-day La Course by Le Tour race for the second year in a row on Tuesday, crossing the line first in Le Grand Bornand hours before the men’s Tour de France stage 10 finish.
Motor racing: Epstein biding his time for new COTA contract
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) chairman Bobby Epstein believes he has time on his side when it comes to negotiating a new contract for the U.S. Formula One Grand Prix in Austin.
Time for Europe to address majors imbalance with U.S. says Rose
The last five majors have been won by Americans and Justin Rose believes this week’s British Open offers the ideal chance for Europe to begin addressing the imbalance with the Ryder Cup coming up in September in Paris.
Smart: Georgia over loss to Alabama, ready to go in 2018
Georgia coach Kirby Smart said his team is over the heartbreaking loss to Alabama in the national title game in January.
Carnoustie not Car-nasty but fiery fairways await
The cream of the world’s golfers can expect a fiery Carnoustie this week but the Scottish links is unlikely to live up to its Car-nasty nickname of old.
Britain’s Olympic champion Yarnold has successful back surgery
Double Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold has undergone successful surgery to treat a long-standing back problem, the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association said on Tuesday.
Overlooked Leishman ready to contend again at Open
Marc Leishman has an outstanding recent record in the British Open, but he knows he’ll be playing second fiddle to Rory McIlroy when he plays with the Northern Irishman in the first two rounds this week.
Hamilton fancies Open chances of 50-somethings
Former champion Todd Hamilton believes the unusual conditions prevalent at this week’s British Open could prompt a “quirky winner”, maybe even the first 50-something to land a major championship victory.
Report: Orioles to move Machado this week
Manny Machado will be traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a package of prospects barring a last-minute snag in negotiations, USA Today Sports reported on Tuesday, hours before the 2018 All-Star Game in Washington, D.C.
