Hosszu fastest in 400m individual medley heats
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu was the standout performer in the women’s 400 meters individual medley heats as the final morning session at the world championships concluded at the Kazan Arena.
Relief for Russia as FIBA allows team to compete
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Governing body FIBA has lifted the ban on Russia, allowing the country to compete in next month’s European championship and other international tournaments, Russian Basketball Federation (RFB) said on Sunday.
D.C. United beat Montreal to go 10 points clear in East
(Reuters) – D.C. United scored with their only shot of the match to consolidate their league-best record with a 1-0 away win over Montreal Impact on Saturday.
Seau inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
(Reuters) – The daughter of the late Junior Seau was emotional but composed as the linebacker was among six players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday.
Rays overcome early deficit for 5-4 win
(The Sports Xchange) – Grady Sizemore hit another home run for the Tampa Bay Rays while the New York Mets were left swinging at air on Saturday.
Romero quits round but not disqualified in Reno
(Reuters) – Argentine Andres Romero, in a bizarre situation, was allowed to remain in the Barracuda Championship despite not completing each of the final four holes in the third round in Reno on Saturday.
Nishikori gets the better of Cilic in U.S. Open rematch
(Reuters) – Kei Nishikori exacted a measure of revenge against Marin Cilic when the Japanese world number five overcame the Croatian in the semi-finals of the Citi Open tennis tournament on Saturday in Washington D.C.
Pliskova on verge of her first big WTA victory
(Reuters) – Czech Karolina Pliskova stopped upset-maker Varvara Lepchenko in the semi-finals at the Bank of The West Classic in Stanford, California, on Saturday.
Phelps beats world winning time in 100m fly
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps swam the fastest time in the world this year as he blew away the field to win the 100 meters butterfly at the U.S. championships in San Antonio on Saturday.
Price smokes Yankees, Smoak slams them
(The Sports Xchange) – David Price allowed three singles in seven innings while Justin Smoak became the first Blue Jay to hit a grand slam at Yankee Stadium on Saturday in a 6-0 victory over the Yankees.
