Intensity rises as Cubs beat Cardinals
(The Sports Xchange) – Second baseman Starlin Castro hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning and added a three-run homer in the sixth as the Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals in an intense game that almost boiled over on Friday.
Feilhaber scores twice as Kansas City beat Dallas
(Reuters) – Midfielder Benny Feilhaber scored two second half goals as Sporting Kansas City consolidated their playoff chances with a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on Friday.
Canada PM Harper wins endorsement from ‘Great One’ Gretzky: CBC
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in a tight race for re-election, has won an endorsement from perhaps Canada’s best-known athlete, hockey player Wayne Gretzky, CBC news reported on Friday.
Tiger Woods has back surgery, out for rest of 2015
(Reuters) – Former world number one Tiger Woods announced on Friday that he underwent back surgery earlier this week and will be sidelined for the rest of this year.
High percentage of ex-NFL players had brain disease: report
(Reuters) – All but four of 91 former National Football League (NFL) players who donated their brains for research were diagnosed with a disease linked to concussion and head trauma, according to the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
Lithuania beat Serbia to reach Euro final and Olympics
LILLE, France (Reuters) – Lithuania set up a mouthwatering European championship showdown with Spain and sealed an Olympic berth after beating Serbia 67-64 in a captivating semi-final on Friday.
Blatter tells FIFA members they will survive ‘difficult situation’
MIAMI (Reuters) – FIFA President Sepp Blatter, whose second-in-command Jerome Valcke was released from his duties on Thursday following allegations related to ticket sales, has told the organization’s members that they will “come through this difficult…
Boston-area amateur golfer gets prison for country club insider trading
(Reuters) – A Boston-area amateur golfer was sentenced on Friday to 1-1/2 years in prison for engaging in an insider trading scheme involving tips to his golfing and other friends about the business activities of American Superconductor Corp.
Hull and Ciganda steal show for dominant Europe
ST LEON-ROT, Germany (Reuters) – Another remarkable display by teenager Charley Hull and a wonder shot from Carlota Ciganda were the highlights of a rain-marred first day as Europe snatched a 4-2 lead over the U.S. at the Solheim Cup on Friday.
Day stretches BMW Championship lead to five shots
LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Reuters) – Red-hot Jason Day extended his lead and continued to dominate the golf world as he stormed five shots clear after the second round of the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club on Friday.
