Golf: Kirk records first LPGA win in seven years
(The Sports Xchange) – Seven years after Katherine Kirk’s last victory on the LPGA Tour, she returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since then on Sunday.
Golf: Schauffele British Open-bound after Greenbrier victory
(Reuters) – Californian Xander Schauffele, the son of a former German decathlete, showed plenty of athleticism of his own to clinch a one-stroke victory at the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia on Saturday.
Olympics: IOC planning refugee team at 2020 Tokyo Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Refugees are likely to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the International Olympic Committee planning another refugee team after its first appearance at last year’s Rio de Janeiro Games.
Olympics: IOC to have independent drugs testing in place in Pyeongchang
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will be the first Games to have an independent drugs testing authority (ITA) in place to deal with doping among competitors, the International Olympic Committee said…
Rahm romps to Irish Open win after rules controversy
LONDON (Reuters) – Jon Rahm eased to a six-shot victory in the Irish Open on Sunday, shattering the course and tournament record, but his win was overshadowed by a ball-marking controversy that shone an uncomfortable spotlight on golf’s complicated rul…
Doping: Sixteen Russian athletes cleared to compete as neutrals
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Former long jump world champion Aleksandr Menkov is among 16 more Russian athletes who have been cleared to compete as neutrals, the governing body for athletics (IAAF) said on Sunday.
Cycling: Froome stays in control after action-packed ninth stage
CHAMBERY, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome escaped unscathed after an action-packed ninth stage of the Tour de France as one his main rivals and his Team Sky lieutenant crashed out of the race on Sunday.
Thompson wins London 100m in trainers
LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic champion Elaine Thompson showed that she remains the woman to beat over 100 meters in the world championships next month when she scorched to victory on the same London Olympic stadium track on Sunday despite running in train…
Tennis: A 40-year-old grand slam champion is real possibility
LONDON (Reuters) – When a super-fit, 37-year-old Ken Rosewall hoisted the Australian Open trophy in 1972, chances are he did not spend too much time dwelling on how long he would stay as the oldest men’s grand slam champion.
Pre-race favourite Porte crashes out of Tour de France
CHAMBERY, France (Reuters) – Pre-race favourite Richie Porte’s Tour de France came to a brutal end when the Australian suffered a heavy crash on a descent during the ninth stage on Sunday.
