Rose and Day share lead in New Orleans
(Reuters) – England’s Justin Rose, who birdied his first three holes, surged into a tie for the lead with Australian Jason Day at the weather-hit Zurich Classic of New Orleans when the third round was finally completed on Sunday.
Steady Wu secures landmark China Open victory
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Wu Ashun became the first Chinese golfer to win a European Tour title on home soil by claiming his national open by one shot on Sunday after Englishman David Howell faltered on the last.
Klitschko outpoints Jennings to extend reign
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wladimir Klitschko used his big jab to extend a nine-year reign as world heavyweight champion with a unanimous points decision over a game but limited Bryant Jennings at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Westwood makes it an Indonesian hat-trick after playoff
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Briton Lee Westwood made it an Indonesian Masters hat-trick by winning the Asian Tour title on Sunday but only after surviving a playoff with Thai Chapchai Nirat after blowing a five-shot lead.
Kansas City salvage 4-4 draw with Houston
(Reuters) – Benny Feilhaber scored deep in stoppage time to rescue a point for Sporting Kansas City in a dramatic 4-4 draw against Houston Dynamo on Saturday.
Ichiro sets Japanese run record in Miami’s win over Nats
MIAMI (Reuters) – Ichiro Suzuki scored his 1,968th run in baseball in the Miami Marlins 8-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday to surpass Sadaharu Oh as Japan’s highest ever run scorer.
Canadian teenager Henderson leads LPGA by one stroke
(Reuters) – Canadian teenager Brooke Henderson clung to a one-stroke lead after a poor finish to the third round at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in California on Saturday.
Day and Compton share lead at weather-hit PGA Tour event
(Reuters) – Australian Jason Day and American Erik Compton were tied for the early third-round lead at the weather-hit Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday as the players prepared for a marathon Sunday to complete the event.
Marquez has hand surgery after training accident
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Honda’s double MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez underwent surgery on Saturday after fracturing the little finger on his left hand in a training accident while riding a dirt bike in Spain.
Seven players disciplined after White Sox-Royals brawl
(Reuters) – Six players were suspended and a seventh fined by Major League Baseball (MLB) on Saturday following Thursday’s benches-clearing brawl between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals.
