Golf: DeChambeau prevails in three-way playoff to win Memorial
(Reuters) – Bryson DeChambeau beat South Korean An Byeong-hun and fellow American Kyle Stanley in a three-way playoff to win the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio on Sunday as Tiger Woods’s victory hopes fell apart on the back nine.
Golf: DeChambeau, Stanley and An headed to Memorial playoff
(Reuters) – Americans Kyle Stanley, Bryson DeChambeau and South Korean An Byeong-hun were headed to a playoff at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio after the trio finished regulation tied at 15-under 273 on Sunday.
Tennis: Djokovic douses Verdasco fire, unhappy with courts
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic doused Fernando Verdasco’s fire then aimed a dig at French Open organizers for not watering the courts on Sunday as he moved confidently into the French Open quarter-finals.
Stephens and Keys on collision course after overcoming French Open hump
PARIS (Reuters) – Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys are eager to renew the friendliest rivalry in tennis — and to do that both need to win one more match at the French Open.
Tennis: Resurgent Djokovic tames Verdasco
PARIS (Reuters) – Resurgent former champion Novak Djokovic moved ominously into the French Open quarter-finals for the 12th time on Sunday as he subdued feisty Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 6-2.
Tennis: Italian Cecchinato upsets Goffin to reach last eight
PARIS (Reuters) – Unheralded Italian Marco Cecchinato maintained his dream run at the French Open as he moved into the quarter-finals by upsetting Belgian eighth seed David Goffin 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-3 on Sunday.
Tennis: Djokovic tames Verdasco to reach last eight
PARIS (Reuters) – Resurgent former champion Novak Djokovic reached the French Open quarter-finals for the 12th time on Sunday as he subdued feisty Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 6-2.
Tennis: Serena and Sharapova ready to sharpen the edge
PARIS (Reuters) – The on-court rivalry is so lop-sided it can barely be described as such yet Serena Williams’ French Open fourth-round clash with Maria Sharapova on Monday feels like the biggest match played on the women’s Tour this year.
Soccer: Neymar returns in scoring style as Brazil beat Croatia
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Neymar scored on his return to action after three months out through injury as Brazil warmed up for the World Cup with a 2-0 friendly win over Croatia at Anfield on Sunday.
Tennis: Impressive Putintseva stuns Strycova to reach Paris quarters
PARIS (Reuters) – Kazakh youngster Yulia Putintseva continued her impressive run at the French Open as she beat 26th seed Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3 in the fourth round on Sunday.
