Ferguson was a guiding light, says victorious McGinley
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Captain Paul McGinley has saluted Alex Ferguson for his contribution to Europe’s triumphant Ryder Cup campaign, calling the former Manchester United manager a guiding light to him and his team.
Ferrer folds to Granollers in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – World number five David Ferrer’s poor start to the ATP’s Asian swing continued on Monday when he was dumped out of the Japan Open in the first round by fellow Spaniard Marcel Granollers.
U.S. must rediscover spirit of 2008 to stop Ryder Cup rot
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Every two years a small group of wonderfully talented, hugely successful American millionaire golfers have to line up like schoolboys to explain why they are no good and why they don’t get on as well as their European co…
Serena and Cilic advance in China, Nadal loses on return
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Open champions Marin Cilic and Serena Williams kicked off their China Open campaigns with straight sets victories against battling underdogs on Monday, but Rafa Nadal suffered defeat in a rare doubles outing on his return from …
Rossi ignores doctor, checks himself out of hospital
(Reuters) – Valentino Rossi has checked himself out of hospital in defiance of doctor’s advice to continue his recovery from concussion in his own motorhome.
Cowboys dominate Saints for 38-17 victory
(Reuters) – Quarterback Tony Romo was back near to his best following back surgery as the Dallas Cowboys dominated the New Orleans Saints to record a 38-17 victory in Arlington, Texas on Sunday.
Former world record holder Schipper hangs up goggles
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian double Olympic champion Jessica Schipper has decided to quit the pool after taking a break from competition to start a family.
Iraqi archers ignore dangers in pursuit of gold
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) – Speeding cars tear past just meters away, kicking up dust and sand and noise, while the sun beats down remorselessly on the archers standing by the side of the road.
Mickelson slams Watson’s captaincy strategy
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson launched a scathing attack on Tom Watson after the United States went down to another Ryder Cup defeat on Sunday, saying his captain had not engaged with the players and should have stuck with the system t…
Ravens, Texans and Lions show early playoff promise
(Reuters) – The Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and Detroit Lions missed the playoffs last season but on Sunday they looked serious about crashing the next postseason party as they all improved to 3-1.
