Faldo has lost respect of European players, says Poulter
LONDON (Reuters) – Nick Faldo has lost the respect of Europe’s leading golfers after calling Sergio Garcia “useless” during their Ryder Cup victory over the United States at Gleneagles, Europe’s talisman Ian Poulter has said in his autobiography.
Serena slams Russian chief for ‘sexist’ slur
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams slammed Shamil Tarpishchev for using “extremely sexist, racist and bullying” comments after the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) president described her and sister Venus as the “Williams brothers”.
Rossi rolls back the years after Marquez fall
PHILLIP ISLAND Australia (Reuters) – Valentino Rossi rolled back the years to win his sixth premier class Australian Grand Prix on Sunday after world champion Marc Marquez’s cruise to a pole-to-flag victory was ended suddenly by a crash on lap 18.
Martin leads Knox by two strokes in Las Vegas
(Reuters) – Ben Martin carded a nine-under-par 62 to earn a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas on Saturday.
National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic has apologized for an obscene gesture he made toward fans as he entered the penalty box during Thursday’s game at the Montreal Canadiens.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Seattle Seahawks traded away wide receiver Percy Harvin because he was becoming too much of a destructive force in the locker room, according to multiple reports.
Cilic through to Kremlin final after hardfought Kukushkin win
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic overcame a spirited challenge from Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan to win their Kremlin Cup semi-final 4-6 6-3 6-2 on Saturday.
Jets gain speedy Harvin in trade with Seahawks
(Reuters) – The New York Jets have acquired speedy but injury-prone wide receiver Percy Harvin from the Seattle Seahawks in a bid to turn around their slumping season, the National Football League team said on Saturday.
Wild postseason produces magical World Series
(Reuters) – One of Major League Baseball’s wildest postseasons heads into its final chapter as the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants tangle in an unlikely World Series matchup.
Joost magic! Luiten makes it 27 birdies in a week
ASH England (Reuters) – Joost Luiten took his tally this week to a remarkable 27 birdies and one eagle as the Dutch dynamo thrashed Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal 6 & 5 on Saturday to charge into the Volvo World Match Play Championship semi-finals.