Australia’s five-time British Open champion Thomson dies
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson died at his home in Melbourne on Wednesday after a four-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Golf Australia said. He was 88.
Major League Baseball notebook: Kershaw to make rehab start Saturday
Clayton Kershaw will make a rehab start on Saturday before returning to the top of the starting rotation with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Giants’ Strickland punches wall, breaks hand
San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland blew a save and took the loss Monday night, and then the Giants lost Strickland for six to eight weeks when he punched a door in anger and broke his hand.
Uruguay fans grateful for Tabarez but worried about Suarez
ROSTOV-ON-DON (Reuters) – As Uruguay fans whipped up a fervent atmosphere on the eve of their team’s World Cup game against Saudi Arabia, supporters expressed their gratitude toward coach Oscar Tabarez whilst admitting their concern over the form of Lu…
Murray unsure about Wimbledon after comeback defeat
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray was back at one of his favorite stomping grounds on Tuesday and while the resumption of his career ended in defeat by Nick Kyrgios, the Scot remained upbeat about his return from injury, if guarded about his Wimbledon par…
NBA player sues Milwaukee police, claiming excessive force
(Reuters) – A National Basketball Association player on Tuesday filed a civil lawsuit in federal court alleging Milwaukee police used excessive force in a January arrest that he claims officers unnecessarily escalated from a simple parking violation.
Russia on brink of knockout stage after win over Egypt
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – World Cup hosts Russia virtually booked their place in the second round with a 3-1 win over Egypt on Tuesday that moved them to top of Group A with six points from two games.
Colombian pop star loses $785,000 in valuables at World Cup: reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Colombian pop singer Maluma was robbed of luxury items worth over 50 million roubles ($785,000) from his hotel room near Moscow’s Red Square, Russian media reported on Tuesday, citing police sources.
Sooners’ Riley receives five-year, $25 million deal
Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is the owner of a rich contract extension before his second season even commences.
NCAA baseball roundup: Mississippi State blows out UNC, one win from final
Mississippi State scored in just two innings, but a four-run second and eight-run eighth proved to be plenty against North Carolina, carrying the Bulldogs to a 12-2 victory at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday.
