Golf: Longest club is driving sad Kerr to distraction
WOBURN, England (Reuters) – Cristie Kerr has bagged more than $17.5 million in career earnings, won two majors and three times occupied top spot in the world rankings but this season has been an ‘annus horribilis’ for the American.
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.
IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes cleared for Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A three-member International Olympic Committee (IOC) panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games, reviewing all decisions taken by the international federations, the IOC said on Saturd…
Djokovic continues Monfils mastery, Nishikori wins
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic maintained his unbeaten record against Frenchman Gael Monfils with a 6-3 6-2 win in the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Saturday, while Japan’s Kei Nishikori also reached the final after beating Swiss second seed …
Third round of PGA washed out, play to resume on Sunday
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) – The third round of the PGA Championship was washed out on Saturday, as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Baltusrol with 49 players yet to finish and the top 10 players still to tee off.
Halep upsets Kerber, will face Keys in final
(Reuters) – Fifth-seeded Romanian Simona Halep overcame a crisis of confidence in the second set to reach the final of the Rogers Cup with a 6-0 3-6 6-2 upset victory over second seed Angelique Kerber of Germany in Montreal on Saturday.
Bobsledder runs joint-third fastest 100m by a British man
LONDON (Reuters) – Great Britain bobsledder Joel Fearon ran the joint-third fastest 100 meters by a British male when he won the sprint final at the English Athletics Championships in Bedford on Saturday.
Whistleblower Stepanova again asks IOC to review her Rio ban
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Whistleblower Yulia Stepanova, who helped expose state-backed doping in Russian sports and has fled the country, asked again on Saturday for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reassess her exclusion from the Rio Gam…
Over 105,000 watch Real Madrid beat Chelsea in Michigan
(Reuters) – A near-record crowd of 105,826 saw Real Madrid score three first-half goals and hang on for a 3-2 win against Chelsea in a friendly at Michigan Stadium on Saturday.
Pain and pride of refugee team shine through Misenga’s tears
RIO DE JANERIO (Reuters) – With tears streaming as he spoke of one day being reunited with the brother he lost in the terrifying chaos of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s civil war, Popole Misenga showed the potential power of the Olympics’ Refugee T…
