Kyrgios stunned by criticism back home, asks for respect
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios has been stunned by the ferocity of criticism leveled at him over his behavior at Wimbledon and has called on his fellow Australians to show him respect even if they cannot love him.
Price putting heart and soul into Presidents tilt: co-captain
SEOUL (Reuters) – International team skipper Nick Price is leaving no stone unturned as he formulates a plan to wrest the Presidents Cup from the United States for the first time in more than a decade, according to co-captain Tony Johnstone.
Los Angeles stages raucous rally for U.S. women’s soccer team
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two days removed from winning the women’s soccer World Cup, star midfielder Carli Lloyd teased the idea of capturing another one in 2019 as thousands of flag-waving fans cheered the U.S. team on Tuesday at a boisterous outdoor r…
With rhetoric on immigrants, Trump risks teeing off golf industry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s self-styled “fabulous world of golf” faces the possibility of being a lot less fabulous after his disparaging remarks about illegal immigrants.
Stallings banned three months for doping violation
(Reuters) – Three-times PGA Tour winner Scott Stallings has been suspended for three months for violating the PGA Tour’s anti-doping policy, the tour said on Tuesday.
Beware a motivated Park In-bee at U.S. Women’s Open
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – World number one Park In-bee is usually seen as the player to beat in women’s golf majors these days, and now the Korean has extra motivation at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open.
Soccer scandal prompts CONCACAF to split from sports marketing firm
MIAMI (Reuters) – CONCACAF, the regional body that controls soccer in the Caribbean, North America and Central America, announced Tuesday it has parted with the U.S. division of a Brazilian sports marketing firm that federal prosecutors have indicted o…
Caddie booted from U.S. Women’s Open for photos
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – World number 10 Kim Sei-young’s caddie was booted from the U.S. Women’s Open on Tuesday after he was found in the USGA rules office improperly taking photos of course setup documents, officials said.
Andy Murray plays with pups in sniffer-dog video
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray goes to the dogs, or more precisely the puppies, in a video released on Tuesday which shows him playing at Wimbledon with five cocker spaniels being trained to become sniffer dogs.
Los Angeles stages raucous rally for U.S. women’s soccer team
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two days removed from winning the women’s soccer World Cup, star midfielder Carli Lloyd teased the idea of capturing another one in 2019 as thousands of flag-waving fans cheered the U.S. team on Tuesday at a boisterous outdoor r…
