Simpson leads Players Championship by seven strokes
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – American Webb Simpson all but extinguished the hopes of his rivals when he opened a record seven-stroke lead after the third round at the Players Championship on Saturday.After teeing off with a five-shot edge, Simps…
Cubs cruise past rival White Sox for fifth straight win
The Chicago Cubs and Willson Contreras had to wait an extra few hours on Saturday afternoon, but they picked up where they left off on Friday, jumping on their intracity rivals early in an 8-4 win over the visiting White Sox at Wrigley Field.
Lindor dominates to lead Indians over Royals, 6-2
Francisco Lindor went 4-for-4 with two solo homers and two doubles Saturday as the Cleveland Indians waited out a 75-minute rain delay before beating the Kansas City Royals 6-2 at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Simpson shows no quarter, leads Players by seven strokes
Webb Simpson started the third round at The Players Championship with a five-stroke lead over the best field in professional golf and played fearlessly to expand that advantage to seven strokes while all but lulling to sleep the competition after 54 ho…
Harper, Strasburg help Nats snap D-backs’ series streak
Washington right fielder Bryce Harper had two hits and an RBI and Stephen Strasburg won his third straight start as the Nationals became the first team to win a series against Arizona this season in a 2-1 victory over the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on…
Predators C Fisher retires from NHL, for good this time
Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher announced his retirement on Saturday after 18 NHL seasons, with no plans to return for another cameo.
Price solid in return as Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-2
Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer, David Price pitched into the sixth inning and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday.
Broncos seeking Ware’s help to mentor Chubb
First-round draft pick Bradley Chubb could be the next great pass rusher for the Denver Broncos.
Tennis: Kvitova prevails to claim record third Madrid title
MADRID (Reuters) – Petra Kvitova outlasted the unseeded Kiki Bertens to win a thrilling Madrid Open final on Saturday 7-6(8-6) 4-6 6-3 and become the first player to lift the trophy for a third time.
Walker’s single lifts Yankees past A’s in 11th
Neil Walker hit a single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning, lifting the New York Yankees to a 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon.
