Dustin Johnson quits The Barclays pro-am with illness
(Reuters) – Dustin Johnson withdrew from The Barclays pro-am midway through his round at Plainfield Country Club in New Jersey on Wednesday due to illness, the PGA Tour said at the opening event of the FedExCup playoffs.
Spain’s Rahm-Rodriguez wins top amateur award
(Reuters) – Spaniard Jon Rahm-Rodriguez, a first-team All-American at Arizona State University, has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading men’s amateur player based on the 2015 World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Van Niekerk express lights up the Bird’s Nest
BEIJING (Reuters) – Wayde van Niekerk lit up the Bird’s Nest with a stunning 400 meters run to win a first sprint gold for South Africa and cap a night of exceptional performances at the world championships on Wednesday.
FIFA’s Israel-Palestine committee meets for first time
ZURICH (Reuters) – A new FIFA committee began its attempt to settle the dispute between the Israeli and Palestinian football federations when it met for the first time on Wednesday, soccer’s world governing body said.
Disgruntled fans appeal $76,000 ruling for Super Bowl seat mix-up
DALLAS (Reuters) – (This 25 August 2015 story was refiled to correct the spelling of Pittsburgh to Pittsburg in the last paragraph)
Football must not be overlooked in FIFA race: Platini
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Michael Platini will publish his manifesto in the next six to eight weeks and wants to bring football back into the spotlight during the campaign, a source close to the Frenchman said on Wednesday.
Nadal confident of playing well at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former world number one Rafa Nadal is feeling confident about his chances of competing for a third U.S. Open title when the tournament starts in New York next week.
Silva soars to claim women’s world pole vault title
BEIJING (Reuters) – Cuba’s Yarisley Silva needed a jump of 4.90 meters to win a thrilling women’s pole vault contest and claim her first major global title at the world championships on Wednesday.
Kenya’s Jepkemoi wins women’s 3,000m steeplechase
BEIJING (Reuters) – Hyvin Jepkemoi maintained Kenya’s monopoly of the 3,000 metres steeplechase when she proved to be tougher than all her rivals in a hard-fought final lap to win the world title on Wednesday.
Day withdraws from Pro-Am with back issue
EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) – PGA Championship winner Jason Day of Australia withdrew from Wednesday’s Pro-Am at The Barclays tournament due to a back issue but should be able to tee off in Thursday’s first round.
