Semenya leads the pack on final day of competition
LONDON (Reuters) – Caster Semenya will attempt to reclaim her 800 meters title on the final day of action of the World Championships in London on Sunday.
Svitolina hammers Halep to reach Toronto final
TORONTO (Reuters) – Ukrainian Elina Svitolina crushed defending champion Simona Halep 6-1 6-1 on Saturday to reach the Rogers Cup final in Toronto where she will face Dane Caroline Wozniacki.
Federer beats Haase, meets Zverev in Montreal final
(Reuters) – Roger Federer used a dominant service game to beat Dutchman Robin Haase 6-3 7-6(5) in Montreal on Saturday, setting up a Rogers Cup final against German Alexander Zverev.
Slick Britain win shock 4×100 relay gold as Bolt pulls up
LONDON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt’s final track appearance ended with pain and frustration on Saturday as he pulled up injured running the final leg of the World Championships 4×100 metres relay as Britain stunned the United States to win a shock gold meda…
U.S. reclaim 4x100m world title, Britain take silver
LONDON (Reuters) – Individual champion Tori Bowie anchored the United States to victory in the women’s 4×100 meters relay at the World Championships on Saturday.
Athletics: First gold for Russian neutrals as Lasitskene retains high jump title
LONDON (Reuters) – Maria Lasitskene became the first Russian to win a gold medal at the World Championships in London after successfully defending her high jump title on Saturday, and said that she still hopes to break the long-standing world record th…
Comeback queen Pearson roars to world 100m hurdles gold
LONDON (Reuters) – Australia’s Sally Pearson completed one of the great sporting comebacks when she overcame two years of injury agony to win the world 100 meters hurdles title at the age of 30 on Saturday.
Edris ends Farah’s invincibility in final race
LONDON (Reuters) – Mo Farah’s aura of invincibility after six years of unrelenting success was finally cracked in his very last major track race on Saturday as he lost his world 5,000 meters title to Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris.
Golf: Kisner one ahead of Matsuyama and Stroud at PGA
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Kevin Kisner survived a poor finish to limp in with a one-stroke lead over Hideki Matsuyama and Chris Stroud as the third round of the PGA Championship turned into a battle of attrition on Saturday.
Marquez claims pole ahead of Ducati duo in Austria
(Reuters) – Honda’s Marc Marquez recorded his third consecutive pole of the season after setting the fastest time in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday.
