Spieth emerges from epic duel to win British Open
SOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth survived a roller-coaster final round at the British Open to claim his third major title after beating fellow American Matt Kuchar by three strokes in a thrilling duel at Royal Birkdale on Sunday.
Women’s 50km race walk added to London 2017 to ensure gender equality
(Reuters) – A women’s 50km race walk will feature at the London 2017 world athletics championships for the first time in order to ensure gender equality, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Sunday.
Olympic champion Horton battles into 400 meters freestyle swimming final
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Australia’s Olympic champion Mack Horton was forced into an early tussle to qualify for the men’s 400 meters freestyle final alongside Chinese rival Sun Yang on the opening morning of swimming’s world championships on Sunday.
El Salvador duo suspended for biting U.S. players
(Reuters) – Two El Salvador players have been handed suspensions for biting American opponents during the Gold Cup quarter-finals, soccer’s regional governing body CONCACAF announced on Saturday.
Astros’ Moran taken to hospital with facial injury
(Reuters) – Houston Astros rookie Colin Moran was taken to hospital after fouling a ball off the left side of his face during the sixth inning against Baltimore on Saturday. Playing in just the second game of his Major League career, Moran fouled off a pitch by Baltimore’s Darren O’Day and the ball went straight up and hit him on face.
Second half goals take USA into Gold Cup final
(Reuters) – The United States breezed into the final of the 2017 Gold Cup after second half goals from Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey secured the hosts’ 2-0 win over Costa Rica on Saturday.
Golf: Nelly Korda, seeking to emulate sister, takes third-round LPGA lead
(The Sports Xchange) – Rookie Nelly Korda used a late flourish to claim a two-stroke lead entering the final round at the Marathon Classic on Saturday in Sylvania, Ohio.
Golf: Stallings shoots 11-under 60 to take third-round lead in Alabama
(Reuters) – Scott Stallings coped with energy-sapping heat and humidity to card 11-under-par 60 and vault to a one-stroke lead after the third round at the Barbasol Championship in Alabama on Saturday.
Tennis: Roddick reflects on career spent in vacuum of Big Four
(Reuters) – International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Andy Roddick said on Saturday he was honored to have played in the era of the Big Four, but also acknowledged that they caused him no end of frustration during his career.
Diving: Daley puts Rio failure behind him to regain world title
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – – Tom Daley, Britain’s 2009 world champion, thwarted China’s bid to become the first country to win four successive diving world titles in the men’s 10-metre platform when the 23-year-old prevailed in a thrilling final.
