Powell in command, Bolt out of 100m picture
KINGSTON (Reuters) – With Usain Bolt a notable absentee, Asafa Powell threw down the gauntlet at the Jamaican national senior trials on Thursday by running a blistering 9.98 seconds to qualify for the 100 metres semi-finals.
Rupp delivers a winner but Tyson Gay has work ahead
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Galen Rupp had a thumb’s up for a victorious 10,000 meters at the U.S. world championships trials on Thursday.
Rupp pushes aside doping accusations to win 10,000
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Galen Rupp capped a tumultuous month of accusations he had been involved in doping by winning his seventh consecutive national title at 10,000 meters at the U.S. world championships trials on Thursday.
Ex-NFL star Warren Sapp charged in Las Vegas with domestic abuse
(Reuters) – National Football League Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp was charged in Las Vegas on Thursday with three counts of domestic abuse, according to court records, just months after his arrest for soliciting a prostitute.
U.S. forward Wambach escapes with warning for ref comments
EDMONTON (Reuters) – United States striker Abby Wambach has escaped with nothing more than a warning from FIFA after she said a referee at the women’s World Cup had targeted two of her team mates on the verge of suspension.
Watson braves heat to lead U.S. Senior Open
(Reuters) – Tom Watson stole the show from pre-tournament favorites Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer to grab a one-shot lead at the U.S. Senior Open on Thursday after shooting a four-under 66 in the first round at Del Paso Country Club in California. The 65-year-old, who has won six senior majors as well as eight on the regular tour, braved searing temperatures to move ahead of a pack of six at three-under-par, including twice U.S. Open winner Lee Janzen and former Senior PGA Championshi
World federation to discuss graft probe of China official
BEIJING (Reuters) – The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) will discuss China’s investigation of a deputy sports minister who sits on its board, but has had no official communication from China on the matter.
Canadian harmony questioned ahead of England match
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – The harmony surrounding Canada has hit a sour note this week and provided an unwanted distraction as the hosts prepare for a showdown with England on Saturday for a place in the women’s World Cup semi-finals.
Gay overshadowed in 100m heats at U.S. trials
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Tyson Gay qualified for the 100 meters semi-finals at the U.S. world championships trials on Thursday but the American record holder had to play second fiddle to some fast new faces.
Top pick Towns vows to deliver for Timberwolves
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Karl-Anthony Towns is a young man with many gifts, but the 19-year-old top pick of the National Basketball Association Draft vowed to give all he can to help turn around his new team, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
