Athletics: Golden London run has triumphant Pearson eyeing Tokyo
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s Sally Pearson will reward herself with “volumes” of greasy food after winning her second 100 meters hurdles world championship but plans to keep herself in top shape in the long-term for a tilt at the 2020 Tokyo Olympi…
Ronaldo hogs headlines as Real beat Barca 3-1 in Clasico
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a sensational goal and was then sent off for a combination of his provocative celebration and for diving as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in an explosive Spanish Super Cup first leg on Sunday.
Bolt vows ‘never again’ after emotional London farewell
LONDON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt took an emotional final bow on the track at the end of the World Championships in London on Sunday before declaring that, definitely and definitively, there was no way he would ever return to sprinting.
Federer stunned by Zverev in Montreal final
(Reuters) – German fourth seed Alexander Zverev upset Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 in the Rogers Cup final in Montreal on Sunday to join the Swiss right-hander as the most trophy-laden player on the ATP Tour this year with five titles.
Athletics: Trinidad deny U.S. seventh successive 4×400 world title
LONDON (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago denied United States a seventh successive world 4×400 meters relay title when Lalonde Gordon overhauled Fred Kerley on the final straight to win a breathtaking final at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday….
Athletics: Manangoi brings 1,500m joy for Kenya as Kiprop flops
LONDON (Reuters) – Asbel Kiprop failed in his bid for a fourth consecutive 1,500 meters gold medal at the World Championships on Sunday – but Kenya still celebrated a dazzling one-two with new champion Elijah Manangoi leading home his friend Timothy Ch…
Athletics: U.S. reclaim 4x400m title, more injury woe for Jamaica
LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic champions the United States reclaimed their women’s 4x400m relay world title as Jamaica suffered more injury heartbreak in the World Championships final on Sunday.
Athletics: Barshim sails to dominant world high jump gold
LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim secured the global high jump title his talent has promised for so long when he completed a faultless series in the World Championships on Sunday, culminating in a winning leap of 2.35 metres.
Athletics: Perkovic dominates discus to clinch second world title
LONDON (Reuters) – Double Olympic champion Sandra Perkovic eased her way to a second world discus title after being the only athlete to throw over 70 meters at the World Championships on Sunday.
Thomas wins PGA Championship for first major title
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Justin Thomas capped off a major season that belonged to an aggressive new breed of fearless young Americans when he stormed to a two-stroke victory at the PGA Championship on Sunday.
