Jordan Olympic shoes sell for record $190,373
(The Sports Xchange) – A pair of game-worn Michael Jordan sneakers sold at auction for $190,373 on Sunday, setting a record for game-used shoes.
McLaren’s dream turns into another nightmare
MONTREAL (Reuters) – For a moment, McLaren allowed themselves to dream at the Canadian Grand Prix before the all-too-familiar nightmare returned.
Berger retains St. Jude title after Mickelson triple
(Reuters) – Daniel Berger expressed surprise after becoming the fourth player to successfully defend his title at the St. Jude Classic in Memphis on Sunday.
Jutanugarn wins LPGA event with monster birdie putt in playoff
(Reuters) – Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand sank a monster birdie putt to win a playoff at the Manulife LPGA Classic on Sunday and almost certainly assume the world number one ranking.
Hamilton wins in Canada for sixth time
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton’s love affair with the Canadian Grand Prix continued unabated on Sunday as he won the race for a sixth time and slashed Sebastian Vettel’s Formula One championship lead to 12 points.
Johnson nominal favourite at wide-open U.S. Open
(Reuters) – Dustin Johnson is a lukewarm favourite for this week’s U.S. Open, but parity in the post Tiger Woods era and a new venue only add to the uncertainty over who will lift the trophy next Sunday.
Tanak takes his first WRC win in Italy
(Reuters) – Estonia’s Ott Tanak won the Rally of Italy on Sunday in the first World Rally Championship success of his career after 73 starts.
Nadal reclaims throne with brutal defeat of Wawrinka
PARIS (Reuters) – Claycourt king Rafa Nadal regained his Roland Garros throne after two years in exile with a brutal 6-2 6-3 6-1 mauling of Swiss Stan Wawrinka to complete ‘La Decima’ on Sunday.
Motorcycling: Dovizioso takes second win in a row
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Italian Andrea Dovizioso beat the home heroes to win the Grand Prix of Catalunya on Sunday and celebrate his second successive MotoGP victory for Ducati.
Nadal and Wawrinka set for mouth-watering showdown
PARIS (Reuters) – Roland Garros was bracing itself on Sunday for a mouth-watering final between Rafa Nadal, looking to win a record-extending 10th French Open title, and Stan Wawrinka, the Swiss bulldozer who has won his three previous grand slam final…
