Phenom Finau keeps his irons in the fire at The Barclays
EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) – Tony Finau is the first player of Tongan and American Samoan descent to compete on the PGA Tour and the former fire knife dancer has been able to transfer his skills to a different kind of blade to compete at the highest …
Spieth misses Barclays cut, loses top ranking to McIlroy
EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) – Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth’s initial reign as world number one ended after two weeks when the 22-year-old American missed the cut at The Barclays on Friday.
History-chasing Serena already best ever: analysts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams is on the brink of a crowning achievement in tennis, but as far as several top analysts are concerned, the 33-year-old American has already established herself as the greatest women’s player ever.
Keys, Stephens head next U.S. generation
(Reuters) – It has been 16 years since an American not named Williams won the U.S. Open women’s singles title, and the drought shows no sign of ending any time soon.
Federer eyeing a win for the ages at U.S. Open
(Reuters) – The U.S. Open has long been a tournament for the 20-something set but an in-form Roger Federer is looking to break that trend at the year’s final grand slam.
French qualifier Herbert keeps marathon run going
(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 Steve Johnson at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina on Friday.
Grand Slam question: Who can challenge Serena?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams has been vulnerable this grand slam season but unbeaten in the year’s first three major championships.
Watson takes one-shot 36-hole lead at The Barclays
EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) – Two-times Masters champion Bubba Watson rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt at the last to claim a one-stroke lead after 36 holes of The Barclays on Friday, the opening event of the FedExCup playoffs.
Trump says ‘no interest’ in buying Pope’s favorite soccer team
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump denied a newspaper report on Friday that he wanted to buy top-tier Argentine soccer club San Lorenzo, Pope Francis’ favorite team.
Al Arbour, former longtime coach of NHL’s Islanders, dies
(Reuters) – Former longtime New York Islanders coach Al Arbour, who ranks second in all-time wins as a coach in National Hockey League, has died at the age of 82, the team said on Friday.
