France’s Klatten leads Kingsmill, Wie withdraws
(Reuters) – Unheralded Joanna Klatten of France caught fire on her second nine to seize the first-round lead at the Kingsmill Championship, while reigning U.S. Open champion Michelle Wie withdrew due to a hip injury.
Streb tames par-fives to take early lead in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – American Robert Streb rode a little luck and a hot putter into a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday.
Patriots’ star Brady appeals four-game ‘Deflategate’ suspension
(Reuters) – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Thursday formally appealed a four-game suspension for his role in “Deflategate” after his team, one of America’s most high-profile sports franchises, delivered a blistering rebuttal of an NFL in…
Djokovic battles through to Rome quarter-finals
ROME (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic had to fight back from a set down to beat Thomaz Bellucci and reach the Italian Open quarter-finals on Thursday while Rafa Nadal produced an “almost perfect” display to despatch John Isner.
Canada rout Belarus to reach world semis
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Canada stormed into the semi-finals of the ice hockey world championship for the first time in six years with a 9-0 rout of Belarus on Thursday while the United States rallied to book their place in the last four.
Canada-U.S. bridge to be named after hockey great Howe
(Reuters) – A planned bridge connecting Detroit with the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, will be named after Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe, officials said on Thursday.
Contador dislocates shoulder in Giro crash, still leads
(Reuters) – Alberto Contador’s Giro D’Italia hopes suffered a blow when the overall leader dislocated his shoulder after being involved in a high-speed pile-up at the end of the 183-km sixth stage on Thursday.
Early U.S. Open preparation not essential: Moore
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – American Ryan Moore says there is a “90 percent chance” that next month’s U.S. Open will be won by a player who does not arrive early at the relatively unknown venue, Chambers Bay.
New England Patriots’ Brady files appeal of four-game ‘Deflategate’ suspension
(Reuters) – New England Patriots Tom Brady, a four-time Super Bowl champion and one of the National Football League’s most popular players, filed an appeal on Thursday of his four-game suspension for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, the players u…
Ovechkin falls short again; fails to deliver on guarantee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alex Ovechkin has size, speed, skill, three NHL Most Valuable Player awards and five goal-scoring titles but the individual accolades have not been enough to give the Russian even a sniff at a Stanley Cup.
