Pistorius killed our daughter deliberately: Steenkamps
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp deliberately, her parents said, ahead of an appeal hearing in which prosecutors are seeking to overturn a South African court ruling that the athlete was not guilty of mu…
Felix purrs in 400; long jump challengers falter
BEIJING (Reuters) – Highly-decorated American Allyson Felix kicked-off her bid for a first world athletics championships 400 meters gold by sauntering through the opening heats with sumptuous ease on Monday.
Solheim Cup teams firming up
(Reuters) – Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist, Spanish duo Azahara Munoz and Carlota Ciganda and Germany’s Sandra Gal were all confirmed on Europe’s Solheim Cup team on Monday after the latest release of the world rankings.
Extra-base hits, walks help Nationals win
(The Sports Xchange) – Catcher Wilson Ramos and third baseman Anthony Rendon hit home runs during a four-run fifth inning an the Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 on Sunday to avoid losing more ground in the National League East.
Ko wins Canadian Open for third time
(Reuters) – World number two Lydia Ko has held off a fast finishing Stacy Lewis and Ryu So-yeon to claim her third Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and eighth LPGA title in a playoff in Vancouver on Sunday.
U.S. captain Love keen to play 2016 Ryder Cup
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love will play in the 2016 event if he claims a top-three qualifying spot, he said after he stormed to victory in the Wyndham Championship on Sunday and became the oldest livi…
Piscotty helps Cardinals avoid sweep in San Diego
(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Piscotty went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs to lead the Cardinals to a 10-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday as St. Louis successfully avoided being swept in a three-game series for the first time th…
Briton Wilson ‘critical’, in coma
(Reuters) – Justin Wilson sustained severe head injuries and is in a coma in critical condition after the Briton was struck by debris from another car during the closing laps of the penultimate race in the IndyCar Series on Sunday, officials have said….
Castro’s homer gives Houston win over Dodgers
(The Sports Xchange) – Astros catcher Jason Castro drilled a walk-off home run with one out in the 10th inning to cap the Houston Astros’ come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
Pirelli blames teams for ignoring their request
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel’s explosive Belgian Grand Prix blowout would not have happened if tyre manufacturer Pirelli had been listened to two years ago, the Italian company said in a statement on Sunday.
