Texans’ Hopkins ends brief holdout
(Reuters) – Standout Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins ended a brief holdout from training camp, due to unhappiness over his rookie contract, and returned to the team on Sunday.
Djokovic beats Nishikori in Rogers Cup final
(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic continued his dominance of Kei Nishikori with a 6-3 7-5 victory in the final of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Sunday.
Hamilton wins in Germany to extend championship lead
HOCKENHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton cruised to an unchallenged victory in Sunday’s German Formula One Grand Prix to extend his lead over Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg at the top of the world championship standings.
Triathlon: Rio event will be Leeds versus the world
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Triathlon was invented in San Diego, made famous in Hawaii and polished on the beaches of Australia but the sport’s current epicenter, home to five Britons with serious Olympic prospects, is the slightly less glamorous northern British city of Leeds.
Golf: Willett looks for another chance to shine, at Olympics
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Masters champion Danny Willett said he was looking forward to the Rio Olympics next month and another chance to shine on the world golf stage.
IOC staunchly defends Russian presence in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Partial sanctions against Russian athletes over the country’s state-run doping system are preliminary, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Sunday, defending the organization’s position amid voc…
Golf: Ariya becomes first Thai to land major with Woburn win
WOBURN, England (Reuters) – Ariya Jutanugarn banished the memories of a late collapse earlier this year as she became the first Thai golfer to win a major championship by taking the Ricoh Women’s British Open title on Sunday.
Troubled Rio Games coming together, says IOC
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro will deliver a successful Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday, despite delays in preparations, lack of funds and the country suffering from its biggest political and economic…
Walker leads Day by one going into final round of PGA
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Jimmy Walker birdied the last for a one-shot lead over Jason Day after Sunday’s completion of the weather-interrupted third round of the PGA Championship at Baltusrol, where the final round was already underway.
Taiwan’s Chan wins maiden European Tour title in Thailand
(Reuters) – Taiwan’s Chan Shih-chang clinched his maiden European Tour title after a closing 67 secured a two-shot victory over compatriot Lin Wen-tang at the King’s Cup on Sunday.
