Farah runs year’s fastest 5,000m in Oregon
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – British double Olympic champion Mo Farah made his last U.S. track race a special one, running the year’s fastest 5,000 meters at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
High-octane America’s Cup gets off to flying start
(Reuters) – Oracle Team USA got off to a flying start on the first day of the America’s Cup in Bermuda, comfortably beating Groupama Team France and then coming from behind in their second race with a narrow victory over arch rival Emirates Team New Ze…
Jim Bunning, Hall of Fame pitcher and U.S. senator, dead at 85
(Reuters) – Jim Bunning, who showed much of the same combativeness as a U.S. congressman as he had during his Hall of Fame career as a deceptive pitcher in baseball’s major leagues, died at the age of 85, his son said on Saturday.
‘Devastated’ Hamilton seeks answers to tyre mystery
MONACO (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton declared himself ‘devastated’ on Saturday after failing to qualify his Mercedes in the top half of the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Grace closes on surprise Wentworth leader Dodt
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – South African Branden Grace, who caused controversy earlier this week over a free drop he took from a bunker, climbed to within a stroke of the lead after the BMW PGA Championship third round on Saturday.
White Sox sign Cuban prospect Robert, $26 million bonus
(The Sports Xchange) – The Chicago White Sox signed Cuban free agent outfielder Luis Robert to a minor league contract, including a $26-million signing bonus, the team announced Saturday.
Stosur wins Strasbourg title, stays top in Australia
PARIS (Reuters) – Sam Stosur retained her Australian number one position as she claimed the Strasbourg International title with a 5-7 6-4 6-3 victory against compatriot Daria Gavrilova on Saturday.
Cycling: Dumoulin has Giro title in sight as Pinot wins last mountain stage
(Reuters) – Dutchman Tom Dumoulin limited his losses in the penultimate stage won by France’s Thibaut Pinot on Saturday to stay well-placed to win the Giro d’Italia in the final time trial.
Pittsburgh and Nashville clash in Stanley Cup of contrasts
(Reuters) – A stellar attack collides with a spectacular defense as the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins take on the upstart Nashville Predators in a Stanley Cup Finals full of contrasts starting on Monday.
Tsonga warms up for Roland Garros by winning first claycourt title
PARIS (Reuters) – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga polished his preparation for the French Open in style by claiming his maiden claycourt title, beating Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6(2) 7-5 in the Lyon Open final on Saturday.
