Soccer: Australia head to Russia ‘buzzing’ after Hungary win
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia made heavy weather of their final World Cup warm-up against Hungary on Saturday but will head to Russia with confidence high after two friendly wins, defender Jackson Irvine said.
Major League Baseball notebook: Strasburg heads to DL with shoulder inflammation
The Washington Nationals will place Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day disabled list after an MRI confirmed that the right-hander has inflammation in his pitching shoulder, manager Dave Martinez said Saturday.
Golf: Tied for lead, Johnson primed to regain top ranking
(Reuters) – Dustin Johnson, tied for the third round lead with fellow American Andrew Putnam at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Tennessee, will regain the world number one ranking if he wins on Sunday.
Justify claims Triple Crown with Belmont Stakes win
(Reuters) – Justify won the Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday to claim U.S. thoroughbred racing’s coveted Triple Crown, becoming just the second horse to achieve the feat since 1978 and the 13th overall.
Motor racing: IndyCar a ‘strong possibility’ for McLaren, says Brown
MONTREAL (Reuters) – McLaren are strongly considering entering the IndyCar championship, with speculation that a team could be tailor-made for Fernando Alonso if the Spaniard decides to leave Formula One.
Justify claims Triple Crown with win at Belmont Stakes
(Reuters) – Justify won the Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday to claim U.S. thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, becoming just the second horse to achieve the feat since 1978 and the 13th overall.
Soccer: Unconvincing displays from France and Spain in final friendlies
MADRID (Reuters) – World Cup hopefuls France salvaged a late 1-1 draw against the United States in their final friendly before the tournament, while fellow title favorites Spain also needed a lategoal as they edged past Tunisia 1-0.
Soccer: Mbappe on the front foot as France draw with U.S.
LYON, France (Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe showed his class again as he salvaged a 1-1 home draw for France in their final World Cup warm-up game, against the United States on Saturday.
PGA star Fowler gets engaged to pole vaulter-turned-model Stokke
So is viral pole vault star turned fitness model Allison Stokke, for that matter.
Motor racing: Vettel puts Ferrari on pole in Canada
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday with Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton qualifying only fourth for Mercedes.
