Johnson adds another chapter to major missed putts
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – The unexpected ecstasy of Jordan Spieth’s one-shot win at the U.S. Open resulted from the agony of Dustin Johnson’s missed putt from four feet, yet another example of a bitter major finish.
Ex-MLB player Hamilton fatally shot in apparent murder-suicide
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Former Major League outfielder and baseball broadcast analyst Darryl Hamilton was fatally shot at a suburban Houston home where his girlfriend was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gun wound, police in Pearland said on Monday…
Britain’s Groves suffers head injury in boating accident
LONDON (Reuters) – British boxer George Groves suffered a minor head injury in a boating accident on Monday but the incident will not impact his Las Vegas fight with Badou Jack for the WBC super-middleweight title, his management said.
Chambers Bay a controversial Open venue for players
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Masters champion Jordan Spieth gave Chambers Bay a worthy winner at the U.S. Open after a riveting final round but the greens on the links-style layout did not meet with universal player approval.
Rose bet on baseball as a player: report
(Reuters) – Pete Rose, despite longstanding denials, bet on baseball during his playing days, according to an ESPN report on Monday that could hurt his bid to overturn a lifetime ban imposed on him in 1989 for gambling as a manager.
Ready or not McIlroy and Spieth are golf’s hottest rivalry
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – It was Fathers Day on Sunday but the kids were in charge at Chambers Bay as Jordan Spieth won a U.S. Open that put all four majors in the hands of golf’s young guns, signaling a changing of the guard is complete…
Isiah Thomas’s bid to become part owner of WNBA’s Liberty on hold
(Reuters) – The Women’s National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty have decided to postpone consideration of Isiah Thomas’s application to become a part owner in the club.
Slovakia win athletics gold in near-empty stadium
BAKU (Reuters) – Slovakia won the European Games gold medal in the team event on Monday in front of a near-empty Olympic Stadium, confirming organizers fears that fans would forgo the opportunity to watch athletes from third tier nations.
World anti-money laundering body deletes FIFA-related warning
London (Reuters) – A world anti-money laundering body has deleted all trace of an alert it issued last week warning that financial institutions had not done enough to police suspicious financial activity by officials at FIFA, soccer’s global governing …
NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, general manager Ferry part ways
(Reuters) – Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry, who was placed on leave in September because of racially charged remarks, resigned on Monday, saying it was “critically important for me to clear my name.”
