Gardner, Nelvis sprint to best times of 2015
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Sprinter English Gardner and hurdler Sharika Nelvis raced to the fastest times in the world this year in early events at the U.S. world championships trials on Friday.
McDavid era begins as Oilers draft Canadian phenom first
(Reuters) – Connor McDavid, a Canadian ice hockey prodigy whose skills have been compared to Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s, was selected by the Edmonton Oilers with the first pick of the National Hockey League Draft on Friday.
Watson remains in control at Travelers
(Reuters) – Bubba Watson was not fazed by strong winds and trickier pin positions as he rolled right along with an error-free day to earn a two-shot lead after the second round of the Travelers Championship on Friday.
Germany break French hearts in penalty shoot-out
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Germany beat France in a penalty shootout after their thrilling Women’s World Cup quarter-final ended 1-1 after extra-time on Friday.
Oilers select McDavid with first overall draft pick
(Reuters) – The Edmonton Oilers selected Canadian phenom Connor McDavid with the first overall pick of the 2015 National Hockey League Draft in Sunrise, Florida, on Friday.
Exclusive: Scotiabank warns soccer’s CONCACAF to clean up its act or funds will be withheld
TORONTO (Reuters) – Bank of Nova Scotia has warned regional soccer body CONCACAF, which is deeply enmeshed in the FIFA bribery scandal, that it will withhold funds from a major sponsorship deal unless the confederation cleans up its act, according to a source familiar with the bank’s position.
Sandberg resigns as manager of struggling Phillies
(Reuters) – Ryne Sandberg has resigned as manager of the last-place Philadelphia Phillies, the Major League Baseball team said on Friday.
U.S. national body’s ICC membership suspended
(Reuters) – The USA Cricket Association’s (USACA) membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been suspended with immediate effect, the sport’s governing body said on Friday.
Back to the future as moribund tactic is revived
LONDON (Reuters) – The yellowing obituaries are looking premature as serve-and-volley tennis creeps, with a few tweaks, toward a renaissance of sorts.
Court to send inspectors into Argentine soccer federation HQ
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s judiciary will send inspectors inside the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) as part of an investigation into whether public funds handed to the soccer body for television rights were misused, …
