Athletics: Kenya’s Tanui books Olympic spot as Kamworor burns out
ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) – Paul Tanui won a tough 10,000 meter race to book his Olympic spot as world half-marathon title-holder Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor and silver medalist Bedan Karoki joined the casualty list at the Kenyan Olympic trials on Friday….
Phelps, Lochte hog spotlight from Olympic qualifiers
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Nathan Adrian, Cammile Adams and Josh Prenot all scored wins at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Thursday to book their tickets to the Rio Games but were pushed out of the spotlight by old foes Michael Phelps and Ryan Loc…
Laird makes birdie on last to post lead in Reno
(Reuters) – Britain’s Martin Laird birdied his final hole to record 15 points and a slim lead on Thursday at the Barracuda Championship, which uses a modified Stableford scoring system.
Henderson birdie blitz gives her two-shot lead in Portland
(Reuters) – Brooke Henderson began the defense of her Portland Classic title with a seven-under-par 65 on Thursday, which gave her a two-stroke lead after the first round.
Phelps and rival Lochte set for 200m medley showdown
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte cruised to victory in their respective 200 meters medley semi-finals at the U.S. Olympic trials on Thursday to set up one last mouth-watering showdown between the rivals on home soil.
Bolt staves off false starts to move into 100m semi-finals
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt negotiated a series of delays and a false start in his own race before easily winning his quarter-final of the 100m in 10.15 seconds at Jamaica’s national championships on Friday.
I won the battle in my head today, says grinding Spieth
(Reuters) – Clutch putting and a final four-birdie flourish helped Jordan Spieth transform what might have been a 75 into a remarkable two-under-par 68 in Thursday’s opening round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio.
Russian crew banned from Rio, New Zealand get their place
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s men’s quadruple sculls crew have been banned from the Rio Olympics after one of their members failed a doping test in May, the world governing body FISA said on Friday.
Rio will be safest place in world for athletes: USOC
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Even as gun battles rage in Rio de Janeiro slums, mutilated bodies wash up on beaches and police and fireman protest, the USOC on Thursday declared the 2016 Olympics will be the safest place in the world for athletes once th…
Portugal beat Poland in shootout to reach semis
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – Portugal substitute Ricardo Quaresma, keeper Rui Patricio and 18-year-old midfield sensation Renato Sanches were the heroes as Portugal beat Poland 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals on T…
