Tight at the top at Torrey Pines midway through round
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – A costly double bogey for Harris English on his fourth hole has created a tight leaderboard midway through the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Saturday.
USGA to launch Senior Women’s Open in 2018
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States Golf Association will be balancing its championships lineup by launching a U.S. Senior Women’s Open in 2018, USGA president Thomas O’Toole Jr announced on Saturday.
In-form Wiesberger goes two shots clear in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Austrian Bernd Wiesberger will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Malaysian Open after firing the lowest score of his European Tour career at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on Saturday.
Jansrud signals downhill ambition in final training
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Unheralded Frenchman Brice Roger posted the fastest time in final training on Friday for the alpine ski world championship downhill while Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud underscored his status as a gold medal favorite.
NFL, players union spar in court over Peterson suspension
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The National Football League and its players union argued in court on Friday over whether the child abuse-related suspension of the league’s 2012 most valuable player Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings should be overturned…
English takes charge as Mickelson exits Torrey Pines
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Local favorite Phil Mickelson has joined Tiger Woods as weekend casualties as the five-time major winner failed to make the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Friday.
No pressure for double medallist Fenninger
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – A Super-G victory at last year’s Winter Olympics freed Anna Fenninger from the shackles of self-doubt and the Austrian has gone on to claim two medals at the alpine ski world championships.
Referees association backs rookie in flare-up with Chris Paul
(Reuters) – The National Basketball Referees Association came to the defense on Friday of a rookie female referee excoriated by Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul after she slapped the eight-time All-Star with a technical foul.
Rangers goalie Lundqvist out for three weeks with injury
(Reuters) – New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist will be out for at least three weeks with a vascular injury after being struck in the throat by a puck, the National Hockey League team said on Friday.
Miracle now needed to win gold, says Vonn
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – Denied gold medals in her best events, American ski queen Lindsey Vonn admitted on Friday that it will take a miracle for her to leave the alpine ski world championships with a title.
