Golf: Birthday girl Ryu joins Park, Henderson in Women’s PGA clubhouse lead
(Reuters) – Ryu So-yeon celebrated her 28th birthday with a three-under-par 69 that lifted her into a tie for the clubhouse lead at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship outside Chicago on Friday.
Mexican fans cancel Red Square ‘Day of the Dead’ parade after complaints
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Mexican soccer fans called off a Day of the Dead-themed parade in Moscow’s Red Square on Friday after communist lawmakers objected to the event being held so close to Lenin’s tomb.
Woods wields hot putter in second-round 65 at National
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods wielded his new putter with precision to match his lowest score of the year, a five-under-par 65 to jump into contention in the second round at the Quicken Loans National outside Washington on Friday.
England is in wrong half of draw, says former coach Eriksson
(Reuters) – Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson believes England may have seriously miscalculated if they think they have gained a smoother World Cup passage by finishing runners-up in their group.
Tiger surges up leaderboard, Hossler holds mid-day lead at Quicken
Beau Hossler shot a 4-under-par 66 to move into the lead after the morning portion of Friday’s second round in the Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, Md., but one of the biggest moves came from the game’s biggest name.
Washington Capitals promote Reirden to head coach
The Washington Capitals announced Friday that associate coach Todd Reirden has been promoted to replace Barry Trotz as the team’s head coach.
Messi planning could hurt France
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Didier Deschamps may be tempted to execute a “no Messi, no Argentina” strategy when preparing for Saturday’s round of 16 clash but the France manager must also be mindful of getting the most out of his own marquee players.
Argentine ex-prisoners mark 40 years from dictatorship-era World Cup
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Shackled in a lightless attic, Ricardo Coquet drew strength from the sound of cheers coming from soccer fans at the 1978 World Cup, held just blocks from the detention center where he was imprisoned by the country’s military di…
Favorites? If you say so: Brazilian midfielder Casemiro
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Brazil may be hot favorites to beat Mexico and advance to the World Cup quarter-finals but midfielder Casemiro pointed to the already departed Germans as proof that, in football, favoritism counts for nothing.
Portugal much more than just Ronaldo, says Santos
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Portugal coach Fernando Santos once again stressed the importance of his other 22 players around main man Cristiano Ronaldo as they prepare to face Uruguay in the World Cup last 16 on Saturday.
