Lang leaps ahead in Korea, Park closes in
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – U.S. Women’s Open champion Brittany Lang posted a seven-under-par 65 to move into a one-shot lead over fellow American Alison Lee after the second round of the KEB Hana Bank Championship on Friday.
Djokovic hoping Kyrgios can stop squandering his gifts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic hopes Nick Kyrgios can learn some “life lessons” after the Australian was fined by the ATP Tour for breaching its code of conduct during a contentious defeat at the Shanghai Masters.
Aoyama replaces injured Pedrosa for Japan GP
(Reuters) – Honda test rider Hiroshi Aoyama will race in his home Japanese MotoGP round at Motegi this weekend as a replacement for injured Spaniard Dani Pedrosa.
Liverpool’s Mignolet keen to return for Man United clash
(Reuters) – Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is itching to return to the team for the Premier League match against arch-rivals Manchester United at Anfield on Monday.
Gavrilova stuns Kerber at Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG (Reuters) – World number one Angelique Kerber crashed out of the Hong Kong Open in the quarter-finals on Friday, the German slumping to a shock 6-3 6-1 defeat to Australia’s Daria Gavrilova at Victoria Park.
Long-hitter Park’s time to shine on Korean Tour
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – Park Sung-hyun has a small tattoo on her left wrist, the Latin word “lucete” — “shine”. The South Korean golfer endured the needles during the dark days of her career, a reminder that no matter how bad things got she h…
Title-chasing Marquez fourth fastest in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Honda’s Marc Marquez, who has an outside chance of clinching the MotoGP title this weekend, managed only the fourth quickest time in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi on Friday.
Green bemoans latest criticism of Durant move to Warriors
(Reuters) – Golden State forward Draymond Green jumped to the defense of his new team mate Kevin Durant on Thursday when he took umbrage to the latest remark aimed at the former Oklahoma City player’s decision to join the Warriors.
Kershaw closes out Nationals as Dodgers rally to advance
(The Sports Xchange) – Clayton Kershaw recorded the final two outs in the bottom of the ninth as the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series with a Game Five 4-3 road victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.
Rivers reaches milestone as Chargers tame Broncos
(The Sports Xchange) – The Chargers got a career-high four field goals from Josh Lambo, and Philip Rivers became San Diego’s all-time leader in passing yards during a 21-13 win over the Denver Broncos on Thursday.
