England boss Allardyce defends decision to omit Barkley
(Reuters) – England manager Sam Allardyce has defended the decision to leave Everton midfielder Ross Barkley out of his first squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifier in Slovakia at the weekend.
Winning run ahead of Manchester derby important for United: Rooney
(Reuters) – Manchester United’s unbeaten start to the Premier League has helped the club build momentum before the derby clash against Manchester City, striker Wayne Rooney has said.
McEnroe ends coaching partnership with Raonic
(Reuters) – Seven-times major winner John McEnroe has ended his coaching role with Canada’s Milos Raonic ahead of the year’s final grand slam, the U.S. Open.
Meares lauds Australian Olympians at home-coming event
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Track cyclist Anna Meares praised the efforts of the Australian Olympic team during a welcome home ceremony at the Sydney Opera House on Monday, despite a disappointing overall showing in Brazil.
Uehara ties LPGA record after second ace in Canada Open
(Reuters) – Ayako Uehara became the fourth golfer in LPGA history to record two hole-in-ones in the same tournament when the Japanese player aced the par-three eighth in her final round at the Canadian Women’s Open on Sunday.
Reed seeks ‘sweet revenge’ against Europe in Ryder Cup
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Patrick Reed clinched a spot on the American Ryder Cup team when he won The Barclays on Sunday and immediately set his sights on gaining “sweet revenge” when the U.S. take on Europe in five weeks’ time.
Ariya continues LPGA hot streak with four-shot win in Canada
(Reuters) – Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn notched her fifth victory inside four months when she powered to a four-stroke triumph at the Canadian Women’s Open in Alberta on Sunday.
Reed wins Barclays to secure Ryder Cup spot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Patrick Reed survived a couple of late bogeys to clinch a one-stroke victory at The Barclays on Sunday.
Christmas comes early for Hamilton at Spa
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – Christmas came early for world championship leader Lewis Hamilton as he fought his way from the back of the grid to finish an unexpected third in Sunday’s Belgian Formula One Grand Prix.
Ferrari drivers criticize Verstappen aggression
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – A weekend that began at the top of the timesheets for Max Verstappen ended with the Dutchman out of the points and in a war of words with Ferrari rivals after a nightmare Belgian Formula One Grand Prix.
