Spieth holes bunker shot to win Travelers in playoff
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth holed a bunker shot to win the Travelers Championship in a playoff on Sunday and become the second youngest player in the modern era behind Tiger Woods to post 10 PGA Tour victories.
Athletics: Coleman stunned in 200 as Merritt, Bowie also lose
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Rising star Christian Coleman’s weekend of disappointment continued on Sunday as he lost the 200 metres at the U.S. nationals and world championships trials to Ameer Webb.
Tennis – Sevastova follows Ostapenko as Latvian winner
(Reuters) – Anastasija Sevastova gave Latvian tennis another red letter day when she lifted the Mallorca Open title on Sunday a fortnight after Jelena Ostapenko became the surprise French Open champion.
Injured Lyles pulls out of 200m at U.S. championships
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – U.S. teenage prospect Noah Lyles pulled out of the 200 metres semi-finals at the American trials on Sunday with a hamstring strain, ending his chance of competing in August’s world championships in London.
Ricciardo glory contrasts with Verstappen misfortune
BAKU (Reuters) – Daniel Ricciardo’s unexpected triumph contrasted starkly with Max Verstappen’s latest early exit with mechanical problems as Red Bull pondered a day of mixed fortunes at Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Vettel ‘disgraced himself’, says furious Hamilton
(Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton accused Formula One rival Sebastian Vettel of disgracing himself and deliberately driving into his car as a bitter clash between the world championship rivals dominated Sunday’s Grand Prix in Azerbaijan.
New Zealand reach match point against U.S. in America’s Cup
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) – New Zealand flew to the edge of America’s Cup victory over the U.S. on Sunday, going 6-1 ahead in the first-to-seven final and setting themselves up to exorcise the ghost of losing in San Francisco in 2013.
Kerley’s the ‘special’ 400m man U.S. needs, says Watts
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – New American 400 meters champion Fred Kerley’s power and speed makes the Texan the “special” sprinter that U.S athletics has been searching for to help reestablish its dominance of the event, former Olympic champion Q…
Lopez beats Cilic in nail-biting Queen’s Club final
LONDON (Reuters) – Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez claimed the biggest title of his long career when he battled back to beat Marin Cilic 4-6 7-6(2) 7-6(8) in a nerve-wracking final of the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club on Sunday.
Romero wins first European title in a decade in Munich
MUNICH (Reuters) – Argentina’s Andres Romero snatched a surprise victory at the BMW International Open on Sunday with a blistering finish, firing a final round of 65 to finish a shot clear of U.S. Masters champion Sergio Garcia.
