Badminton: South Korea’s Son advances in world championships
(Reuters) – Badminton world number one Son wan-ho eased past Finland’s Kalle Koljonen 21-14 21-16 in the opening round of the BWF World Championships in Glasgow on Monday.
Froome new Vuelta leader after coming third in first mountain stage
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Chris Froome became the new leader of the Vuelta A Espana on Monday after finishing third in the mountainous stage three as Italian Vincenzo Nibali snatched the stage win in the final 400m of the race in the Pyrenees in Andorra.
Athletics: CAS upholds life ban on former top officials for doping blackmail
ZURICH (Reuters) – Sports highest tribunal has upheld life bans on two top Russian athletics officials and the son of former world governing body president Lamine Diack for covering up an elite Russian athlete’s positive dope test and blackmailing her …
Tennis: Integrity unit assessing Dolgopolov-Monteiro match
LONDON (Reuters) – The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) have confirmed they are looking into a match between Alexandr Dolgopolov and Thiago Monteiro after concerns were raised over suspicious betting patterns surrounding the contest on Sunday.
Pacquiao versus Horn rematch confirmed for Brisbane
(Reuters) – Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao’s rematch with Australian Jeff Horn has been confirmed for Brisbane later this year, the city’s mayor said on Monday.
Formula One launches eSports world championship
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One will crown its first virtual world champion at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after announcing on Monday the launch of an eSports series to run from September to November.
Alleged ‘tampering’ by Lakers under investigation
(The Sports Xchange) – The NBA is investigating the Los Angeles Lakers for alleged tampering involving Paul George after the Indiana Pacers filed a formal complaint.
Stenson sets tournament record with Greensboro win
(Reuters) – Henrik Stenson shot a sizzling final round six-under-par 64 to win the Wyndham Championship by a stroke on Sunday and claim his sixth PGA Tour title, the most by a Swede.
Dimitrov downs Kyrgios to win Cincinnati Open
(Reuters) – Grigor Dimitrov clinched the biggest title of his career and enjoyed a huge confidence boost ahead of the U.S. Open by beating Nick Kyrgios 6-3 7-5 to win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.
Golf: United States crush Europe to retain Solheim Cup
(Reuters) – The United States recorded their biggest victory over Europe in two decades and continued their near invincibility on home soil to retain the Solheim Cup in Iowa on Sunday.
