Lee leads the way at U.S. Open as big names struggle
(Reuters) – Lee Mi-rim birdied five of her last seven holes to surge into a three-shot lead in the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open on Thursday, while the marquee group of Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson and Lexi Thompson all struggled in tougher aftern…
Gatlin, Merritt head toward 200m showdown on rainy day
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin and LaShawn Merritt remained on course for a 200 meters final while top hurdlers Brianna Rollins and Keni Harrison put on an early speed show at the U.S. Olympic trials on Thursday.
KOC awaiting CAS ruling on swimmer Park’s doping ban
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) said it will abide by the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling on swimmer Park Tae-hwan when a decision on his doping ban is made later on Friday, even if that means contravening a local court’s e…
Durant leaving Thunder to team up with Curry’s Warriors
(Reuters) – Former Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant is joining the Golden State Warriors, giving the team perhaps the best consolation prize they could have hoped for after losing the NBA Finals in crushing fashion last month.
Golf: Korean Lee sets early pace with a 64 at CordeValle
(Reuters) – South Korea’s Lee Mi-rim birdied five of her last seven holes to cap an “easy day” and surge into an early three-stroke lead in Thursday’s opening round of the U.S. Women’s Open in San Martin, California.
Griezmann double sends France into final
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – Two-goal Antoine Griezmann fired France into the Euro 2016 final on Thursday when a smash and grab 2-0 victory over a territorially dominant Germany ended 58 years of tournament suffering at the hands of their neighbours.
Gymnastics: Biles has free pass to use as ticket to Rio Games
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) – When you are a three-time world all-around champion you get a free pass and Simone Biles will have one tucked into her leotard if needed at this weekend’s U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics trials.
Serena on verge of 22nd major, again, after thrashing Vesnina
LONDON (Reuters) – A Champagne cork popped somewhere on Centre Court four games into Serena Williams’s Wimbledon semi-final and while it was a tad premature, her 6-2 6-0 thrashing of Elena Vesnina suggested she could be celebrating something special co…
Kerber confident she can beat Serena in final showdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s Angelique Kerber said she felt confident about facing Serena Williams in Saturday’s Wimbledon final after beating the world number one in Australia earlier this year, and warned: I’m even more dangerous on grass.
Hend, Aguilar set pace at windy Scottish Open
(Reuters) – Australian Scott Hend and Chile’s Felipe Aguilar shot three-under-par 69s to lead the way in the Scottish Open after a windy first round at Castle Stuart on Thursday.
