Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican women to relay gold
BEIJING (Reuters) – Jamaica, anchored by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, clocked the second fastest time in history to retain their 4×100 meters relay title at the world championships on Saturday.
Farah burns up Bird’s Nest for golden triple double
BEIJING (Reuters) – Britain’s Mo Farah kicked on the final corner and stormed down the home straight to retain his 5,000 meters world title on Saturday, securing an unprecedented third successive distance double at major global championships.
Toth strolls to victory at world championships
BEIJING (Reuters) – Matej Toth became the first Slovakian to win a gold medal at the world athletics championships when he cruised to victory in the men’s 50 km race walk on Saturday.
Bolt on track for more gold after Jamaica lead relay qualifiers
BEIJING (Reuters) – Usain Bolt remained on course to win a third gold medal at the 15th world athletics championships on Saturday when Jamaica easily qualified for the final of the men’s 4×100 meters relay.
Mariners overcome losses to eke out win over White Sox
(The Sports Xchange) – A day of losses concluded with a win for the Seattle Mariners when they beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday.
Gregorius shines as Yankees find power to crush Braves
(The Sports Xchange) – Shortstop Didi Gregorius went a surprising 4-for-5 with a homer and a career-high six RBIs as the New York Yankees broke out for a 15-4 interleague rout of the Atlanta Braves to remain 1 1/2 games behind Toronto in the AL East.
French qualifier Herbert maintains marathon run
(Reuters) – Marathon man Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France delivered another Houdini-like escape to reach his first ATP World Tour final with a 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2 victory over American Steve Johnson at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina on Friday.
Strong finish puts Tseng one ahead in Alabama
(Reuters) – Taiwan’s Yani Tseng produced a stunning eagle-birdie finish to seize a one-stroke lead in the weather-disrupted second round of the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic in Prattville, Alabama, on Friday.
Los Angeles committee gives support to bid to host 2024 Olympics
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A committee of the Los Angeles City Council voted on Friday to support an effort to bring the 2024 Summer Olympics to Los Angeles, ahead of a deadline next month for U.S. Olympic organizers to decide on an American city to bid f…
Czech mates Kvitova, Safarova in New Haven final
(Reuters) – Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova will meet in an all-Czech final at the Connecticut Open after the compatriots enjoyed straight sets wins in their respective semi-final matches in New Haven on Friday.
