Patient Jang joins Lee in tie for Singapore lead
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Jang Ha-na continued to build on her strong start to the LPGA season with a best-of-the-day six-under-par 66 to move into a share of the lead with Korean compatriot Lee Mi-rim after the second round of the HSBC Women’s Champions o…
Philippines’ Pacquiao slides in opinion poll after anti-gay comments
MANILA (Reuters) – The popularity of Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao has declined following his anti-gay comments, but the former eight-division world champion could still win May Senate elections, an independent opinion poll showed on Friday.
Baker & Isles setting a scorching pace for U.S. rugby
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Carlin Isles and Perry Baker both had dreams of success in other sports but in August their scorching pace will be vital to U.S. hopes of a medal when rugby sevens makes its Olympic bow in Rio de Janeiro.
Warriors beat Thunder, tie consecutive home wins record
(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry turned an offensive rebound into a three-point play to highlight a 10-point, fourth-quarter spurt as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 to tie the all-time NBA record for consecuti…
Tomic hits back for Australia after Isner win
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Bernard Tomic ground down Jack Sock 7-6(2) 6-3 3-6 6-4 to level Australia’s Davis Cup first round tie with the United States at 1-1 in Melbourne on Friday.
Champions headline strong NZ rowing team heading to Rio
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Rowing New Zealand (RNZ) put a public dispute with one of their coaches behind them to select their largest ever Olympic squad on Friday, headlined by London 2012 champions Mahe Drysdale, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray.
Wade guides Heat past Suns
(The Sports Xchange) – After establishing an early double-digit lead Thursday, the Miami Heat never relinquished the advantage.
LeBron in no mood to justify Miami trip
(Reuters) – Cleveland’s LeBron James felt no need to justify his trip to Miami to work out with former team mate Dwyane Wade this week, telling reporters on Thursday he went “because I want to”.
Rare Ty Cobb tobacco-brand baseball cards found
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Seven rare, identical Ty Cobb baseball cards more than a century old were found weeks ago inside a torn paper bag on the floor of a house, marking one of the most remarkable discoveries in the world of sports collectables, an ex…
Piercy and Fraser set pace with 66s at Doral
(Reuters) – American Scott Piercy and Marcus Fraser of Australia upstaged the biggest names in the game as they charged into a tie for the lead after the opening round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami on Thursday.
