So close, but Spieth’s Grand Slam dream dies at St Andrews
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – When American Jordan Spieth sent his ball across the 16th green at St Andrews on Monday and seconds later watched it vanish into the hole 40 feet away it seemed the golfing Gods were smiling on him.
Zach attack earns Johnson victory at British Open
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – American Zach Johnson claimed the second major triumph of his career after winning a four-hole playoff at the end of a captivating, cliffhanger of a final round in the British Open on Monday.
Blatter faces months of troubles before departure
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has seven months left at the top of world soccer’s governing body but his hope of putting the organization’s troubles behind him before he goes looks forlorn. Blatter, elected to the top position in 1998, will stand down on Feb. 26, the date FIFA selected for an “elective congress” to choose his replacement. FIFA’s answer on Monday to the corruption scandal that has engulfed it since the arrests of senior officials in May on U.S. fraud and mon
Rhythmic gymnast Zeng becomes Pan Am Golden Girl
TORONTO (Reuters) – Laura Zeng was crowned the Pan American Games ‘Golden Girl’ and a future rhythmic gymnastics star on Monday as the 15-year-old American completed a sweep of individual events to bring her gold medal haul to five.
Blatter departure date set as FIFA tries again with reforms
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Monday announced a reform taskforce to try to leave the troubled body in better shape when he finally stands down after a new leader of world football is elected in February.
Froome retains lead as Thomas suffers freak crash
GAP, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome was reminded just how quickly the Tour de France title could slip from his grip as his Sky team mate Geraint Thomas suffered a freak crash in Monday’s 16th stage.
Spieth’s Grand Slam dream dies at St Andrews
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth’s bid for an unprecedented golfing Grand Slam ended in agonising fashion at the British Open on Monday after he missed out on joining a playoff by one stroke.
Team Sky to release Froome data
GAP, France (Reuters) – Team Sky are planning to release part of yellow jersey wearer Chris Froome’s data as they seek to end doping suspicions surrounding the Tour de France leader. Froome attracted some negative headlines when he destroyed his rivals…
American Zach Johnson holds clubhouse lead on -15
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – American Zach Johnson set a challenging victory target as he birdied the 18th to finish 15 under par at a nailbiting British Open on Monday.
Four of six confederations say would back Platini for FIFA president
ZURICH (Reuters) – Four out of six continental soccer confederations would back Michel Platini, head of European soccer’s governing body UEFA, to lead the sport’s world governing body FIFA should he stand, a source close to UEFA said on Monday.
