Lloyd hat-trick inspires U.S. World Cup victory
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Carli Lloyd led from the front as the United States won the Women’s World Cup for a third time with a crushing 5-2 victory over Japan on Sunday, the striker scoring the tournament’s fastest ever hat-trick, including a spectacular …
Tears in Tokyo as Japan thumped in World Cup final
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese soccer fans were left wiping away Monday morning tears in Tokyo sports bars as their beloved ‘Nadeshiko’ were smashed 5-2 by the United States in the Women’s World Cup final in Vancouver.
Optimism returns for Woods after rare bogey-free round
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods declared his tie for 32nd at the Greenbrier Classic a “very positive week” and sounded genuinely excited about his prospects ahead of this month’s British Open at St Andrews starting on July 16.
FIFA officials booed before World Cup trophy ceremony
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – FIFA officials were booed by the crowd before the trophy presentation at the Women’s World Cup final which was won 5-2 by the United States against Japan. Despite FIFA president Sepp Blatter staying away from Canada during the tournament and choosing, for the first time, not to present the trophy, the largely American crowd made clear their feelings about the scandal-hit governing body.
Donaldson tops All-Star voting as Blue Jay fans step up
(Reuters) – Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson set a voting record in earning selection as a starter for the Major League Baseball All-Star game.
U.S. captain Lloyd hits hat-trick in 16 minutes into World Cup final
VANCOUVER, (Reuters) – United States captain Carli Lloyd struck a sensational hat-trick inside the opening 16 minutes of the Women’s World Cup final, including a goal from the half-way line, as her team took a shock 4-0 lead against Japan on Sunday.
Austrian Wiesberger wins in Paris after storm delay
PARIS (Reuters) – Bernd Wiesberger recorded his first win on the European Tour since 2012 with a three-stroke victory in the French Open on Sunday amid challenging conditions.
FIFA corruption clouds lift for Women’s World Cup final
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – A Women’s World Cup that began under the cloud of a FIFA corruption scandal is set for a dazzling finish when holders Japan face the United States in an intriguing final on Sunday.
Danny Lee wins Greenbrier Classic for first PGA Tour win
(Reuters) – Former teenage prodigy Danny Lee parred the second extra hole to win a four-way playoff at the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia on Sunday.
Four-way playoff at Greenbrier Classic
(Reuters) – Americans Kevin Kisner and Robert Streb, Canadian David Hearn and Kiwi Danny Lee are in a sudden-death playoff at the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia.
