Charging Rose joins Furyk in tie for Firestone lead
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – England’s Justin Rose rolled in a 38-foot birdie putt at the par-four last to move into a tie for the lead with overnight pacesetter Jim Furyk after the third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 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 Croat in the semi-finals of the Citi Open tennis tournament on Saturday in Washington D.C.
Serbia sink Croatia to take world water polo title
KAZAN, Russia, (Reuters) – Serbia won their second world water polo championship as an independent nation in an 11-4 rout of traditional rivals Croatia in the final on Saturday.
McIlroy prepares for PGA at Whistling Straits
(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy arrived at Whistling Straits for 18 holes of practice on Saturday as he bids to return to competitive golf from an ankle injury and defend his PGA Championship title at the links-style venue next week.
Marquez claims another pole position at Indy
(Reuters) – Marc Marquez once again found his groove at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the reigning MotoGP champion from Spain won his third consecutive pole at the Brickyard on Saturday.
Timely Presidents Cup boost for Bowditch at Firestone
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – Australian Steven Bowditch gave his Presidents Cup hopes a timely boost by firing a sizzling seven-under-par 63 in the third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday.
U.S. sets world record in mixed relay
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – The United States set a world record in the final of the mixed 4×100 meters freestyle at the world swimming championships on Saturday.
Unstoppable Ledecky powers to fifth gold
KAZAN, Russia – American Katie Ledecky entered the record books as she smashed the women’s 800 meters world record to claim her fifth gold medal of a remarkable world championships on Saturday.
Video gamers compete for millions of dollars in Seattle championship
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Teams of video gamers playing characters ranging from wizards to monsters have exchanged virtual punches, fireballs and lightning strikes over the past five days as they battle at the Dota 2 International tournament in Seattle.
Former WADA vice-president throws weight behind IAAF
LONDON (Reuters) – The IAAF has continued its fightback against widespread allegations that it failed to act on hundreds of suspicious blood tests by highlighting a strong message of support from one of the “pioneers” of the anti-doping movement.
