MLB suspends umpire for comments on Rangers’ Beltre
(Reuters) – The World Umpires Association has hit out at Major League Baseball after umpire Joe West was reportedly suspended for three games due to comments he made about Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre.
Cabrera to join fellow Masters winners Singh, Weir in Fiji
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Masters champion Angel Cabrera will join fellow green jacket winners Vijay Singh and Mike Weir at the Fiji International tournament later this month.
Felix bids for 10th world gold
LONDON (Reuters) – American Allyson Felix bids for her 10th World Championship gold medal in the women’s 400 meters on Wednesday.
Classy Real see off United to win European Super Cup
(Reuters) – Real Madrid beat Manchester United 2-1 on Tuesday to lift the European Super Cup for the fourth time as they became the first team to retain the trophy since AC Milan in 1990.
Kendricks wins pole vault, Lavillenie frustrated again
LONDON (Reuters) – American Sam Kendricks capped his memorable, unbeaten season by wining the pole vault at the World Championships on Tuesday as the title once again eluded world record holder and former Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie.
Els and Mickelson hit major century milestone at PGA Championship
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods’s decade-long grip on golf curtailed the ambitions of many of the top players in his generation, but Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els have more reason than most to feel aggrieved.
Canada’s Bouchard ousted in first round of home tournament
TORONTO (Reuters) – Eugenie Bouchard’s mid-season nosedive continued on Tuesday as the Canadian was swept aside 6-3 6-4 by Croatian qualifier Donna Vekic despite having home advantage and the backing of an excited crowd in a first round clash at the Ro…
Van Niekerk cruises to another 400 meters gold
LONDON (Reuters) – Wayde van Niekerk retained his world 400 meters title in dominant fashion on Tuesday as he stormed to victory in 43.98 seconds but there was almost as much interest in the empty lane alongside him where Botswana’s Isaac Makwala shoul…
Kipruto continues Kenya’s steeplechase domination
LONDON (Reuters) – Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto continued his country’s dominance of the 3,000 meters steeplechase with a courageous and confident victory at the World Championships on Tuesday, just weeks after recovering from an ankle injury.
Frenchman Bosse gambles all to hit 800 jackpot
LONDON (Reuters) – Pierre-Ambroise Bosse was such a surprise winner of the 800 meters at the World Championships on Tuesday that the Frenchman could hardly credit it himself.
