Home-loving Toronto know the way to beat San Jose
(Reuters) – Sebastian Giovinco set up two goals as Toronto secured a second successive Major League Soccer home victory with a 3-1 triumph over San Jose on Saturday.
China’s Su runs historic sub-10 second 100m in Eugene
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – China’s Su Bingtian became the first Asian-born athlete to run a sub-10 second 100 meters when he finished third in the Diamond League meeting in Eugene on Saturday.
Chicago beat Anaheim to reach Stanley Cup Finals
(Reuters) – The Chicago Blackhawks will play in the Stanley Cup Finals for the third time in six seasons after beating the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 in Game Seven of the Western Conference championship series on Saturday.
U.S. draw with South Korea in World Cup tune-up
(Reuters) – The United States extended their home unbeaten streak to 96 games with a 0-0 draw in a friendly against South Korea on Saturday in a tune-up before the women’s World Cup kicks off in Canada next week.
Bowditch leads, Spieth fades at soggy Byron Nelson
(Reuters) – Australian Steven Bowditch shot a four-under-par 65 to open up a two-stroke lead after the third round of the AT&T Byron Nelson on Saturday, while Masters champion Jordan Spieth faded.
Lavillenie, Gatlin sparkle in Oregon victories
(Reuters) – Pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie cleared an impressive 6.05 meters and Justin Gatlin added the year’s fastest 200 to his resume at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
Pressel leads LPGA Classic by one over charging Nordqvist
(Reuters) – American Morgan Pressel shot a two-under-par 69 to cling to a one-stroke lead over fast-closing Swede Anna Nordqvist heading into Sunday’s final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway, New Jersey.
FIFA’s Blatter comes out fighting despite scandal and divisions
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA President Sepp Blatter came out fighting on Saturday as he began his fifth term in charge of soccer’s governing body, implying that the United States timed the announcement of a major corruption probe to try to scupper his re-el…
Williams finds fire just in time to beat Azarenka
PARIS (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams needed all her fighting qualities to beat Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-4 6-2 and reach the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday.
Serena survives as Djokovic, Murray down young guns
PARIS (Reuters) – Serena Williams’s survival instincts dug her out of trouble against a familiar foe on Saturday after Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray slapped down pesky Australian upstarts on day seven of the French Open.
