Mickelson defends deliberately hitting moving ball
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson hit a moving ball on the 13th green during the third round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on Saturday in what the American said was a deliberate action to “take advantage of the rules”.
Taxi plows into Moscow crowd including soccer fans, injuring eight
By Jack Stubbs, Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Maria Kiselyova
Tennis: Gasquet and Chardy to contest all-French final at Rosmalen
(Reuters) – Richard Gasquet and Jeremy Chardy set up an all-French final at the Libema Open in Rosmalen after both saw off Australian challengers in Saturday’s semi-finals.
Frustrated Mickelson deliberately hits moving ball
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson deliberately hit a moving ball on the 13th green in an astonishing incident during the third round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on Saturday.
Poulsen powers Denmark to crucial win over Peru
SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) – Yussuf Poulsen redeemed himself by scoring the solitary goal against Peru after giving away a first-half penalty as Denmark picked up a crucial victory in Group C to begin their World Cup campaign at the Mordovia Arena on Sa…
Iceland hold Argentina to 1-1 draw as Messi misses penalty
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tiny Iceland made a stunning impact in their first-ever World Cup on Saturday when they held 2014 runners-up Argentina to a pulsating 1-1 draw but Lionel Messi’s tournament began wretchedly as he saw his penalty saved by Hannes Halld…
Federer beats Kyrgios to regain number one spot
(Reuters) – Roger Federer will be back as world number one in the new rankings next week after coming from behind to beat Nick Kyrgios 6-7(2) 6-2 7-6(5) in the semi-finals of the ATP Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart.
Moscow police say seven hurt as taxi plows into crowd
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A taxi drove into a crowd of people near Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday, injuring seven people including Mexicans in the city for the soccer World Cup, Russian officials and eyewitnesses said.
‘No Zlatan, no problem!’ say optimistic Swedes
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – Unfazed by the absence of their greatest player Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Swedish fans believe the team may be more cohesive without him and could start the World Cup with a bang.
Iceland hold Argentina to 1-1 draw as Messi misses penalty
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tiny Iceland made a stunning first-ever World Cup appearance on Saturday when they held 2014 runners-up Argentina to a 1-1 draw in a dramatic match where Lionel Messi blew his chance to win it when he had a penalty saved by Hannes Po…
