Park In-bee: South Korea’s unsmiling, silent assassin
SEOUL (Reuters) – Few golfers would describe Park In-bee’s languid, truncated swing as “textbook”, but after winning her sixth career major at the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday, the South Korean is no doubt content to have played her way into the …
Johnson, Stenson share Open lead, Tiger cards 80
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson set the first-round pace at the U.S. Open on Thursday on a day of remarkable highs and lows as Tiger Woods shot an 80, his fourth-worst score as a professional.
Woods sinks to bottom at Chambers Bay
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Tiger Woods sank to the bottom of the U.S. Open leaderboard after an opening round 10-over 80 on Thursday, but vowed to fight on and return to the top.
FINA had cleared Olympic relay champion Palmer of doping
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Former Olympic relay champion Kylie Palmer had been cleared of a doping violation by FINA in 2013 but the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the decision leading to her current suspension, swimming’s world governing body has said.
U.S. stay calm as Solo storm threatens to pick up steam
(Reuters) – On the surface the U.S. team are ticking along nicely in the Women’s World Cup in Canada, but a growing controversy over allegations surrounding goalkeeper Hope Solo are threatening to take the gloss off the team’s performances.
No lapses if Williams wants Serena Slam: Evert, McEnroe
(Reuters) – Serena Williams has a great chance to sweep to victory at Wimbledon and hold all four grand slam titles at the same time but she must raise her consistency, former champions Chris Evert and John McEnroe said on Thursday.
De Grasse eyes Pan Ams double, 100 meters at worlds
(Reuters) – Canadian Andre De Grasse plans to run just the 100 meters and a relay at August’s world championships, but will attempt a sprint double at next month’s Pan American Games in Toronto, he said on Thursday.
Johnson and Stenson share early U.S. Open lead
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson moved into a tie for the early U.S. Open lead on Thursday while Phil Mickelson made an encouraging start in his bid for a career grand slam of the four majors.
Two million cheer NHL champion Chicago Blackhawks at parade, rally
(Reuters) – The streets and sidewalks of downtown Chicago were a sea of red on Thursday as 2 million fans streamed in for a parade and rally to celebrate the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup championship, the third for the National Hockey League team in six sea…
New Orleans Saints owner ruled competent to own NFL, NBA teams
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A judge ruled on Thursday that the 87-year-old billionaire who owns the New Orleans Saints may continue to control the National Football League team he has owned for 30 years after denying a petition by his daughter and two gran…
