Furyk grabs four-shot lead at Firestone
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – American veteran Jim Furyk birdied three of his final five holes in firm conditions to charge four strokes clear in the second round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Friday.
Furyk grabs four-shot lead at Firestone
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – American veteran Jim Furyk birdied three of his final five holes in firm conditions to charge four strokes clear in the second round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Friday.
Cilic and Nishikori set for U.S. Open rematch in Washington
August 7 (Reuters) – Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori will meet in the semi-finals at the Citi Open in Washington on Saturday, their first encounter since the final of last year’s U.S. Open.
North American soccer body’s General Secretary Sanz fired
ZURICH (Reuters) – The head of soccer’s governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean, Enrique Sanz, has been fired following the FBI investigation into alleged corruption in FIFA, his lawyer said on Friday.
Kersee wants same-day testing by event for top athletes
(Reuters) – Long-time U.S. sprint coach Bob Kersee wishes anti-doping protocols were changed to ensure athletes were equally tested, he told Reuters in a telephone interview on Friday.
Lawsuit filed against NASCAR’s Stewart in fatal dirt-track accident
(Reuters) – The family of Kevin Ward Jr., who was struck and killed by fellow driver Tony Stewart during a sprint car race in upstate New York last year, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NASCAR star on Friday, lawyers said.
San Francisco 49ers release Aldon Smith after DUI arrest
(Reuters) – The San Francisco 49ers released linebacker Aldon Smith on Friday, a day after police in Northern California arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence, hit-and-run and vandalism in the latest in a string of brushes with the l…
Exclusive: FIFA launches internal probe of alleged corruption – sources
(Reuters) – Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has launched an internal investigation of alleged corruption, two people familiar with the matter said, in a development that may signal greater cooperation with criminal probes by U.S. and Swiss authoriti…
Spieth paired with Johnson and McIlroy at PGA Championship
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth will play with British Open winner Zach Johnson and top-ranked Rory McIlroy in the first two rounds of next week’s PGA Championship, organizers announced on Friday.
Texas sumo wrestler arrested on kidnapping charge
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A Texas sumo wrestler has been arrested on aggravated kidnapping charges in San Antonio on suspicion of holding a woman captive in an apartment where she may have been sexually abused, police said on Friday.
