Brian Harman leads Bubba after three rounds at Travelers
American Brian Harman made a closing four-foot birdie for a five-under-par 65 and the sole lead after the third round at the Travelers Championship on Saturday.
Gatlin cruises in heats with Felix claiming 400m title
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin moved closer to a world sprint double and Allyson Felix broke through to win a stirring women’s 400 meters at the U.S. trials for the world championships on Saturday.
History made as Chinese-born player drafted by Islanders
(Reuters) – Andong Song made history on Saturday when he became the first Chinese-born player chosen in a National Hockey League draft.
Feud over female Davis Cup captain damaging, Nadal says
LONDON (Reuters) – The feud between the Spanish tennis federation and top players over Gala Leon’s appointment as the nation’s first female Davis Cup captain is damaging for the sport and could deter sponsors, Rafa Nadal said on Saturday.
Murray hails Mauresmo after recent resurgence
LONDON (Reuters) – A feminine touch has helped Andy Murray get back to his best and the Briton has hailed the supportive influence of coach Amelie Mauresmo in his recent resurgence.
Serena under no pressure to complete Grand Slam
LONDON (Reuters) – Such has been Serena Williams’s iron-fisted dominance of women’s tennis that the American is one Wimbledon title away from achieving a ‘Serena Slam’ and halfway toward completing a rare calendar Grand Slam.
Rossi wins last-lap thriller at Assen
ASSEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi won MotoGP’s Dutch TT race from pole position on Saturday after a thrilling duel with world champion Marc Marquez in which the pair clashed at the final corner.
Formula E will overtake F1 in five years, says Branson
LONDON (Reuters) – Electric racing will overtake Formula One in popularity within five years, British entrepreneur Richard Branson predicted on Saturday at the final round of the new Formula E series.
I’ve never felt better before Wimbledon, says Federer
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer has not won a grand slam title since 2012, he is at that age when he keeps getting asked about his retirement plans, and he is about to bid farewell to another one of his contemporaries.
Acrobatic Dimitrov hopes to turn Wimbledon upside down
LONDON (Reuters) – With his knees looped over the yellow handrails of a moving London Underground train, Grigor Dimitrov raised some curious glances from fellow passengers as he hung upside down from the horizontal bars this week.
