ATP World Tour Finals race hots up as Murray reaches Shenzen semis
(Reuters) – Andy Murray moved a step closer to his first title in more than a year with a 6-3 7-5 defeat of Slovakian Lukas Lacko to reach the semi-finals of the Shenzen Open on Friday.
Mickelson opens record 10th Ryder Cup with win on 18th
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson became the first American to play in 10 Ryder Cups on Friday and duly marked the occasion with a trademark flourish on the final hole to earn a one-up victory with Keegan Bradley against Europe’s strongest…
China’s Zhou sets clean and jerk world record, wins gold
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) – Chinese weightlifter Zhou Lulu set a clean and jerk world record of 192 kilograms to win gold in the women’s +75kg category at the Asian Games on Friday.
Ryder Cup choir sends players on their way with a smile
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – The Ryder Cup’s unique atmosphere is in safe hands so long as its self-titled “Guardians” choir continue to attend and their lusty singing and bespoke chanting brought smiles and applause from both teams on Friday.
Unheralded Bland grabs halfway lead in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Unheralded Australian Adam Bland grabbed the halfway lead at the Asia-Pacific Open Golf Championship after his cautious approach paid off at the Ohtone Country Club on Friday.
Incheon official dies of suspected heart attack
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) – An Asian Games official has died due to a suspected heart attack, South Korean police said on Friday.
Ryder Cup launched on a wave of colour and noise
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – The 40th Ryder Cup began on Friday amid scenes that would have been unimaginable for those playing the first in 1927 as a packed amphitheatre produced a spine-tingling cauldron of noise and colour.
Archers take aim at basketball’s hijab ban
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) – Banned by basketball’s governing body and a source of controversy at the Asian Games, hijabs were worn freely at the archery tournament in Incheon on Friday as athletes struggled to comprehend how a headscarf could cause…
Jeter repays Yankee sendoff with storybook finish
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Yankees fans bid an emotional farewell to “the Captain” on Thursday and Derek Jeter responded with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth in his last home game.
Olympic champion Adams has shoulder, elbow surgery
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Two-time Olympic shotput champion Valerie Adams had surgery on her right elbow and left shoulder in Auckland on Friday.
