Lethal Manchester United hit four again, Arsenal lose at Stoke
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United netted four goals for the second consecutive week in the Premier League to rout Swansea City 4-0 on Saturday and ensure their highest-scoring start to a season for 110 years.
Olympic champion Schooling apologizes to Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Singapore’s Olympic champion Joseph Schooling has apologized to Malaysians for saying he was going to teach their swimmers a lesson at the South East Asian Games, which open on Saturday in Kuala Lumpur.
Ormsby blitzes back nine for Fiji lead
(Reuters) – Australia’s Wade Ormsby tore up the back nine with five birdies to take a one-stroke lead at the end of the third round of the Fiji International at Sigatoka on Saturday.
Granderson heads to Dodgers for post-season push
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers bolstered their World Series aspirations by acquiring veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson in a trade with the New York Mets on Friday.
Pujols ties Sosa for most homers by foreign-born player
(Reuters) – Albert Pujols hit the 609th home run of his career on Friday which tied him with Sammy Sosa for the most homers by a foreign-born player.
Nationals’ Scherzer placed on disabled list with sore neck
(Reuters) – Washington Nationals leading pitcher Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start against the San Diego Padres on Friday night with a sore neck.
McIlroy plans to defend FedExCup title: report
(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy plans to play again this year after suggesting last week that he might not compete again in 2017 to aid his recovery from a back muscle injury, according to his management group.
Golf: At home Simpson halfway co-leader at Greensboro
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – Webb Simpson recovered from two consecutive bogeys to join fellow American Ryan Armour in the lead on 13-under par after the second round at the Wyndham Championship on Friday.
Muguruza outlasts Kuznetsova, next faces Pliskova in Cincinnati
(Reuters) – Fourth-seeded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza won a lengthy battle against Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 6-2 5-7 7-5 on a hot and windy day on Friday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals.
Kyrgios sweeps away Nadal in Cincinnati quarter-final
(Reuters) – The excitable Nick Kyrgios made short work of top-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal in a dazzling 6-2 7-5 victory on Friday at the Cincinnati Open.
