Lewis sets sights on fourth U.S. major win of 2014
(Reuters) – Americans have won the first three majors this year and world number one Stacy Lewis would dearly love to follow suit with a fourth ‘home-grown’ victory at this week’s LPGA Championship in Pittsford, New York.
Work starts on new arena for Sacramento Kings basketball team
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Wrecking crews tore into the shell of a dated shopping mall a half-dozen blocks from the California state capitol on Wednesday, as work began in earnest on a new downtown arena for the Sacramento Kings basketball team.
Woods rules himself out of Ryder Cup
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods has ruled himself out of contention for a Ryder Cup wildcard pick due to lingering back problems, the former world number one said on Wednesday.
California court denies Sterling’s bid to halt Clippers sale
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California appeals court on Wednesday rejected former Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Donald Sterling’s attempt to have the $2 billion sale of the NBA team put on hold, effectively dealing a final blow to Sterling’s bid to have …
Spurs will host Mavericks to launch 2014-15 season
(Reuters) – Tim Duncan and the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs will host the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 28 as part of a triple-header to launch the 2014-15 season, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Wednesday.
Federer passes tough test to reach last 16 in Cincinnati
(Reuters) – Roger Federer survived an opening-match fright by outlasting Canada’s Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (4) 5-7 6-2 on Wednesday to claim his 300th Masters Series win and reach the third round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.
Williams battles on in Cincinnati, Kvitova falls
(Reuters) – World number on Serena Williams won a tense battle of U.S. Open champions by taming Australia’s Samantha Stosur 7-6 (7) 7-6 (7) on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.
Divided Penn State board affirms commitment to NCAA sanctions
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Penn State University trustees voted on Wednesday to affirm their commitment to sanctions imposed by the NCAA following the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal, turning back a challenge by board members who think the consent agr…
Tottenham sign American defender Yedlin
LONDON (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur have signed American defender DeAndre Yedlin from Seattle Sounders, the Premier League club said on Twitter on Wednesday.
Reed back at ‘breakthrough’ venue to defend title
(Reuters) – A year ago, Patrick Reed clinched his first title on the PGA Tour to spark a scintillating run of form that included two more victories on the U.S. circuit, but that maiden win remains the highlight of his career so far.
