Rugby: Taufete’e brace and MacGinty’s boot give U.S. first win over Scots
(Reuters) – Hooker Joe Taufete’e scored tries either side of halftime while flyhalf Alan MacGinty added 12 points with the boot to help the United States beat Scotland for the first time with a 30-29 victory in Houston on Saturday.
Golf: Under-fire Mickelson stands firm over moving ball hit
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) – Officials found themselves in a firestorm of criticism for opting not to disqualify Phil Mickelson after the five-times major champion deliberately hit a moving ball during the third round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hi…
Once-closed Russian city opens doors for the World Cup
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – During the Soviet era, foreigners were prohibited from entering the closed city of Nizhny Novgorod, the site of secret weapons programs and the city where the famous dissident Andrei Sakharov was sent into internal e…
Golf: Johnson falls back into four-way tie for U.S. Open lead
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) – Dustin Johnson suffered a third round collapse to fall into a four-way tie at the top of the U.S. Open leaderboard with fellow Americans Brooks Koepka, Daniel Berger and Tony Finau at an unforgiving Shinnecock Hills on Sat…
Taxi plows into Moscow crowd including soccer fans, injuring seven
By Jack Stubbs, Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Maria Kiselyova
Report: Only college players expected to attend NBA draft
None of the 19 prospects invited to attend the first round of Thursday’s NBA draft at the Barclays Center in New York City are foreign-league players, ESPN reported Saturday.
Croatia need own goal and penalty to overcome Nigeria
KALININGRAD, Russia (Reuters) – Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0 on Saturday with an own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo and a penalty from Luka Modric to go top of World Cup Group D, one of the toughest and most unpredictable in the tournament.
Modric ready for Argentina challenge after scripting Croatia victory
KALININGRAD, Russia (Reuters) – Croatia midfielder Luka Modric suggested that his team’s 2-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday had turned up the heat on Group D favorites Argentina who were held to a tame 1-1 draw by Iceland earlier in the day.
Croatia fell Nigeria 2-0 with own goal and penalty
KALININGRAD, Russia (Reuters) – Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0 on Saturday with an own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo and a penalty from Luka Modric to go top of World Cup Group D, one of the toughest and most unpredictable in the tournament.
Golf: Berger and Finau vault onto leaderboard in third round at U.S. Open
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) – American Daniel Berger vaulted onto the leaderboard when he carded a four-under-par 66 in the third round on Saturday, finishing just as the Shinnecock Hills course was showing its teeth.
