Spieth uses birdie run to grab lead at Northern Trust
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth used a late barrage of birdies to build a three-shot lead after the third round of the Northern Trust in Old Westbury, New York, on Saturday and put himself in position for his fourth victory of the year.
Bautista Agut captures Winston-Salem title
(Reuters) – Top seed Roberto Bautista Agut made good on his quest to avenge last year’s final loss with a 6-4 6-4 win over Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur to clinch the Winston-Salem Open on Saturday.
Gavrilova stuns Cibulkova to win first career title
(Reuters) – Unseeded Australian Daria Gavrilova upset Slovakian second seed Dominika Cibulkova 4-6 6-3 6-4 at the Connecticut Open on Saturday for her first career WTA Tour title and a timely confidence boost ahead of the U.S. Open.
Tough U.S. Open draw nothing new for Halep
(Reuters) – U.S. Open hopeful Simona Halep said she was not surprised to learn that she drew a tough first-round match-up against former world number one Maria Sharapova since such luck has become the norm for the tournament’s number two seed.
Murray pulls out of U.S. Open, may miss rest of season
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Britain’s world number two Andy Murray pulled out of the U.S. Open on Saturday, citing a hip injury.
Federer unconcerned by mounting injury toll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nineteen-times grand slam champion Roger Federer does not believe the gruelling professional tennis schedule should be shortened, despite a rash of injuries, including to some marquee names.
Denmark’s Axelsen, Japan’s Okuhara in World Championships final
(Reuters) – Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen became the first male player from Europe since Peter Rasmussen in 1997 to enter the final of the BWF World Championships while Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara ended Saina Nehwal’s campaign in Glasgow on Saturday.
Patient United move clear, City seal last-gasp win
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United stayed patient to beat Leicester City 2-0 and move two points clear at the top of the Premier League as Manchester City secured a dramatic late win at Bournemouth on Saturday.
Vettel three-year Ferrari extension ‘a no-brainer’
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel ended speculation about his immediate Formula One future by signing a three-year contract extension with Ferrari on Saturday.
Motor racing: Hamilton equals Schumacher’s pole record in 200th race
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton equaled Formula One great Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 68 pole positions on Saturday with a dominant performance in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying.
