Coughlin denied Pan Am gold; four athletes banned
TORONTO (Reuters) – Four athletes were busted for doping as day seven of competition at the Pan American Games got off to a rough start on Friday, and while Canada strengthened their grip on the medals table there was more disappointment for U.S. swimm…
Kim and Hensby share lead at Barbasol Championship
(Reuters) – South Korean Kim Meen-whee, seeking his first victory on the PGA Tour, birdied three of his last eight holes to shoot into a tie for the lead with Australian Mark Hensby after Friday’s second round of the inaugural Barbasol Championship in …
Open to finish on Monday for first time since 1988
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – The British Open will be carried over until Monday due to high winds, organizers said on Saturday.
IOC chief urges U.S. golf tour to fall in line with WADA
ST ANDREWS, Scotland, July 18 (Reuters) – Golf was urged to fully adhere to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code on Saturday by the IOC president who also said players must accept Olympic-standard testing in the build-up to Rio 2016.
Hewitt and Groth keep Australia’s Davis Cup hopes alive
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Retiring former grand slam champion Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth combined to defeat Kazakhstan in their Davis Cup doubles tie on Saturday and keep Australia’s semi-final hopes alive after their young guns flopped in the opening si…
Tomic not ready to mend fences with Tennis Australia
(Reuters) – Bernard Tomic has swatted aside offers of help from Australian tennis officials following his arrest in Miami after a noisy hotel room party.
Gerrard scores in Los Angeles debut as Galaxy beat San Jose
(Reuters) – Steven Gerrard made a brilliant Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles, scoring a goal and having a hand in two others as the Galaxy beat the San Jose Earthquake 5-2 on Friday.
IAAF urges Beijing action over world championship crowds
(Reuters) – International athletics chief Lamine Diack is concerned about ticket sales for next month’s world championships in Beijing and has urged organizers to do more to promote the event.
Bolivian soccer chief arrested on charges of corruption
LA PAZ (Reuters) – The head of Bolivia’s soccer federation, Carlos Chavez, was arrested on Friday on charges of corruption in the management of finances, the Bolivian public prosecutors office said.
Jang leads by two as second round halted by storm
(Reuters) – First-round leader Jang Ha-na fired a bogey-free four-under 67 to extend her lead at the Marathon Classic to two strokes when play was halted late in Friday’s second round due to a threat of lightning.
