Pellegrini in seventh heaven, Peaty completes breaststroke double
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Italy’s Federica Pellegrini became the first swimmer to win seven medals in a single event at the world championships after a stunning, against-the-odds victory in the women’s 200 meters freestyle final on Wednesday.
U.S. set world record in 4×100 meters mixed medley relay swimming
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The United States set a world record of three minutes 40.28 seconds in the men’s 4×100 meters mixed medley preliminaries on Wednesday, smashing the mark set by Britain in 2015.
Hamilton can equal pole record, take F1 lead in Hungary
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – If all goes to plan for Lewis Hamilton in Hungary this weekend, the Mercedes driver will equal one of Michael Schumacher’s all-time records and head into Formula One’s summer break as sole leader of the championship.
Swimming: United States break world record in mixed relay
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The United States quartet set a world record in the mixed 4×100 meters medley relay in heats at the world swimming championships on Wednesday.
Australian golfer Lyle facing third battle against leukemia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle is in hospital undergoing tests in Melbourne, his family said on Wednesday, prompting fears he is facing a third battle against acute myeloid leukemia.
U.S. not taking Reggae Boyz lightly in Gold Cup final
(Reuters) – The United States are expecting to really have to scrap it out to clinch a sixth Gold Cup on Wednesday when they face a Jamaica side looking to become only the fourth nation to win the biennial tournament.
Swimming: Supreme Ledecky better prepared for tough schedule
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Katie Ledecky, the brilliant 20-year-old American freestyler, is now older and wiser when it comes to completing one of swimming’s most punishing session schedules.
Warriors finalize signings of Curry, Durant and others
(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors announced they have re-signed free agents Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Zaza Pachulia and David West, making official what had been reported over the past several weeks.
Swimming: King, Peaty, Masse smash world records
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The world championships came alive on Tuesday as Lilly King of the United States won the women’s 100 meters breaststroke title in one of three world-record swims at the end of a breathtaking evening session.
Third of athletes believe matches have been fixed: report
(Reuters) – More than a third of athletes across 13 different sports believe match-fixing has taken place and some said they had been approached by fixers in the past year, a European report said on Tuesday.
