Hyde gashes Vikes for two touchdowns, 168 yards in 49ers’ win
(The Sports Xchange) – Running back Carlos Hyde rushed for a career-high 168 yards and two touchdowns, leading the 49ers to a 20-3 season-opening victory against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday at Levi’s Stadium in new San Francisco coach Jim Tomsula’s…
Ko can dominate sport like Tiger, says New Zealand’s Campbell
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Lydia Ko can become the Tiger Woods of women’s golf if she sets herself higher goals, according to compatriot and former major winner Michael Campbell.
Falcons hold off Eagles to give coach Quinn first win
(The Sports Xchange) – After building a big lead behind top receiver Julio Jones, the Atlanta Falcons held off a second-half Philadelphia rally to beat the Eagles 26-24 at the Georgia Dome on Monday and give new coach Dan Quinn his first win.
Toronto not entering race to host 2024 Olympics: reports
TORONTO (Reuters) – Toronto will not bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to multiple reports on Monday.
Lance Armstrong disgrace revisited as crime movie in ‘The Program’
TORONTO (Reuters) – The rise and fall of Lance Armstrong, from cancer-beating Tour de France champion to admitted drug cheat, made for an epic heist flick, said the director of “The Program,” which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Fi…
McIlroy, Spieth keep ‘to-and-fro’ going in battle for No. 1
(Reuters) – The back-and-forth between Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth at the top of the world rankings shows no sign of slowing down with a further change possible after this week’s BMW Championship in Lake Forest, Illinois.
‘This is Sparta’ is U.S. Open champ Djokovic’s battle cry
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic summoned some cinematic inspiration to help him conquer grand slam king Roger Federer and silence the roaring supporters of the Swiss at Sunday’s U.S. Open men’s final.
Thomas follows Froome out of world championships
LONDON (Reuters) – Geraint Thomas has joined Team Sky colleague Chris Froome in pulling out of the World Road Race Championships in Virginia starting this weekend, saying he is not physically up to it.
Djokovic in his prime and threatening record books
LONDON (Reuters) – With Novak Djokovic’s 10th grand slam title secured and the year-end number one ranking already in the bag, his stranglehold on men’s tennis looks unshakeable and records beckon.
‘Bad boy’ Suh escapes league fine after Week 1 incident
(Reuters) – Ndamukong Suh, hoping to make a fresh start with the Miami Dolphins this season and shed his bad-boy image, escaped being fined on Monday after getting back into the headlines in his first game with his new team.
