Phelps wins 200 butterfly at Pro Swim meet
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps took a positive step forward in his attempts to make the U.S. team for the Rio Olympics when he posted his fastest time in the 200 meters butterfly since he launched his comeback.
Spieth and Reed share U.S. Open spotlight with Day
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed were preparing for the U.S. Open spotlight on Saturday while Jason Day was back at Chambers Bay, tackling the links-style layout a day after collapsing on his final hole.
Scherzer throws no-hitter for Washington Nationals
(Reuters) – The Washington Nationals’ Max Scherzer came within one out of a perfect game as he pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning 6-0 at home on Saturday.
Ailing Day tees off in U.S. Open third round
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Australian golfer Jason Day, who sent a scare through the U.S. Open on Friday when he collapsed due to vertigo on his final hole, teed off in the third round on Saturday after resting overnight.
Spieth and Reed share Open lead, Woods misses cut
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Masters champion Jordan Spieth stayed on track for a rare double at the year’s first two majors as he grabbed a share of the lead after a dramatic U.S. Open second round at Chambers Bay on Friday.
Hamilton makes it a year of Mercedes poles
SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton seized pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday in a damp qualifying session that saw both the Formula One world champion and his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg skid off on their final laps.
Phelps battles to third in 200m freestyle at Santa Clara
Michael Phelps continued his tough road back to the Olympics as he finished third in the 200 meters freestyle final on Friday at the Pro Swim Series meet in Santa Clara, California.
Alonso says he lost motivation at Ferrari
SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso has credited McLaren with restoring the motivation he lost after five years at Ferrari.
Anderson powers into Queen’s final, Murray delayed
LONDON (Reuters) – Kevin Anderson produced a devastating display of serving power to reach the final of the Aegon Championships with a 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 defeat of gallant Frenchman Gilles Simon at Queen’s Club on Saturday.
Russia dominate gymnastics, but Rio will be harder
BAKU (Reuters) – Russians continued their dominance of the gymnastics medals at the European Games in Baku with seven more on Saturday to take their combined tally to 16 in 18 events so far.
