Ko leads by one shot at U.S. Women’s Open
(Reuters) – New Zealander Lydia Ko moved a step closer to a third major championship victory, earning a one-shot lead after the third round of the U.S. Women’s Open on Saturday in San Martin, California.
Serbia and Croatia seal Olympic berths
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Bitter Balkan rivals Serbia and Croatia booked two of the last three remaining Olympic basketball berths after contrasting wins over their respective rivals on Saturday.
Suspense takes over from formality at U.S. trials
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) – The U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, which had shaped up as a formality, have turned suddenly suspenseful with an unexpected shakeup in the battle for Rio Games spots ahead of the final round of competition on Sunday.
Kocian looks to diversify in pursuit of Olympic spot
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) – Madison Kocian is looking to prove she is more than a one trick pony on the uneven bars as she bids for a coveted Rio Games berth at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team trials on Sunday.
Williams sisters win sixth Wimbledon doubles crown
LONDON (Reuters) – Serena Williams put the icing on the cake of another magnificent Wimbledon campaign by teaming up with sister Venus for a sixth doubles crown at the All England Club on Saturday.
Number 22 and still counting as Serena equals Graf
LONDON (Reuters) – It was third time lucky for American Serena Williams as she finally matched Steffi Graf’s professional era record of 22 grand slam singles titles by beating Angelique Kerber to claim a seventh Wimbledon crown on Saturday.
Ferrari must fix gearbox weakness, says Vettel
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Ferrari’s gearboxes have become a weakness that the Formula One team has to fix, Sebastian Vettel said on Saturday after two failures at the British Grand Prix brought him a second successive grid penalty.
Mahut and Herbert win all-French men’s double final
LONDON (Reuters) – Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hughes Herbert won the Wimbledon men’s doubles title after a straight sets win over fellow French duo Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin on Saturday.
Swede Noren leads by two at Scottish Open
(Reuters) – Swede Alex Noren birdied the last two holes to break clear of a tightly bunched leaderboard and move two strokes in front after the third round of the Scottish Open in Inverness on Saturday.
Palmer angered by track limits ‘mess’
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – A zero tolerance approach to drivers who go off track risks turning the British Grand Prix into “a mess” and penalties must be applied fairly, Renault rookie Jolyon Palmer said on Saturday.
