Day four ahead at weather-hit BMW Championship
LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Reuters) – Jason Day rocketed out of the blocks on Thursday in his quest for world number one status and a fourth win in six starts, seizing a four-shot early lead in the opening round of the weather-hit BMW Championship.
Rizzo’s homer propels Cubs past Pirates
(The Sports Xchange) – First baseman Anthony Rizzo’s two-run home run, his 30th of the season, started a six-run fifth inning as the Cubs rallied for a crucial 9-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
Gasol steers Spain into Euro final, seals Olympic berth
LILLE, France (Reuters) – A resilient Spain beat holders and hosts France 80-75 after overtime to reach the European championship final and clinch an Olympic berth thanks to a breathtaking performance from their captain Pau Gasol on Thursday.
Cool Colsaerts hits eight straight birdies at Italian Open
MILAN (Reuters) – Nicolas Colsaerts became the 11th player to fire eight successive birdies on the European Tour as the Belgian surged to the top of the leaderboard after the Italian Open first round on Thursday.
Europe send Scandinavians out to spearhead Solheim charge
ST LEON-ROT, Germany (Reuters) – Carin Koch is hoping Friday will be a case of history repeating itself after Europe’s Solheim Cup captain again paired up Scandinavians Suzann Pettersen and Anna Nordqvist for the opening foursomes.
Miami Heat part-owner cannot suppress tongue-wagging photo
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court said a minority owner of the Miami Heat basketball team cannot stop a woman from running a scathingly critical blog featuring an unflattering photo of him with his tongue protruding askew from his mouth.
Furyk withdraws from BMW Championship with wrist injury
LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Reuters) – Two years after shooting a magical 59 in the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club, Jim Furyk was forced to pull out of the tournament at the same venue on Thursday because of a wrist injury.
Unheralded Englishman making name for himself in MLS
(Reuters) – As the number of former English Premier League standouts plying their trade in Major League Soccer continues to grow, there is an unassuming Lancashire lad making just as big an impression in the United States.
Lee’s stomach bug disrupts American Solheim Cup plans
ST LEON-ROT, Germany (Reuters) – United States captain Juli Inkster’s Solheim Cup plans have been damaged by a stomach bug sustained by Alison Lee and the rookie is struggling so much that her participation in the event is in doubt.
‘Deflategate’ not enough to keep NFL from record ratings
(Reuters) – The “Deflategate” scandal involving New England quarterback Tom Brady, the NFL’s most popular player, did not turn fans off as they watched the season-opening slate of games in record numbers, the league said on Thursday.
