Former Phillies catcher Daulton dies at 55
(Reuters) – Former Philadelphia Phillies All Star catcher Darren Daulton has died at the age of 55 after battling brain cancer, the team said on Sunday.
Garcia confirms return to Singapore Open next year
(Reuters) – U.S. Masters champion Sergio Garcia will play in next year’s Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club for the second consecutive time, the organizers said on Monday.
Golf: Stroud hooks first title at Barracuda Championship
(Reuters) – Chris Stroud grabbed a tournament-best 20 points in the final round to force his way into a playoff for the Barracuda Championship on Sunday before going on to capture his first PGA Tour victory.
Athletics: Kipyegon favorite for 1,500m title
LONDON (Reuters) – All eyes will be on the women’s 1,500 meters final at the World Championships on Monday as Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya bids to add the gold medal to her Olympic title.
Tennis: Marathon magician Makarova downs Goerges to win Citi Open
Russian Ekaterina Makarova turned on the marathon magic again to defeat Julia Goerges 3-6 7-6(2) 6-0 and win the Citi Open in Washington DC on Sunday.
Golf: Nordqvist a ‘no-brainer’ pick for European Solheim Cup team
(Reuters) – Annika Sorenstam has said using one of her captain’s picks on Anna Nordqvist is a ‘no-brainer’ for the European team’s clash with the United States in this month’s Solheim Cup.
Keys wins all-American final to claim Stanford title
Madison Keys outdueled fellow American Vandeweghe 7-6(4) 6-4 on Sunday to win the Stanford Classic and capture her first title of the year.
Golf: Matsuyama shoots 61, romps to five-stroke victory at Bridgestone
(Reuters) – Hideki Matsuyama turned a terrible warm-up into one of the best rounds of his career, matching the course record with a nine-under-par 61 to charge to an emphatic five-stroke victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio on Sun…
Bowie’s perfect dip snatches 100m gold from Ta Lou
LONDON (Reuters) – America’s Tori Bowie delivered a finish line masterclass when she timed her dip perfectly to win the women’s 100 metres world championship gold in spectacular style on Sunday, leaving Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou with a consolati…
Tennis: Brilliant Zverev wins Citi Open for fourth title of year
(Reuters) – German Alexander Zverev used his dominant serve to claim a fourth ATP title of the year with a commanding 6-4 6-4 win over South African veteran Kevin Anderson at the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday.
