Putin ally who made ‘aliens’ claim keeps world chess role
OSLO (Reuters) – A protegee of Vladimir Putin who claims to have been abducted by aliens was easily re-elected to head the World Chess Federation on Monday, defeating one of the Russian president’s harshest critics.
Radwanska eases past Venus Williams to win Rogers Cup
(Reuters) – Agnieszka Radwanska tamed Venus Williams 6-4 6-2 to win the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Sunday, the third seeded Pole setting herself up as a player to watch at the U.S. Open.
Hurricane turns Surrey sportive into epic challenge
LONDON (Reuters) – Exhilarating, challenging, absolutely ridiculously soaking – when the tail end of Hurricane Bertha met 21,000 amateur cyclists in the Prudential Surrey 100, a fun day out in the country was transformed into true test of man and machi…
Mickelson in, Dufner out of U.S. Ryder Cup team
LOUISVILLE Kentucky (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson narrowly missed out on a sixth major victory at the PGA Championship on Sunday but the 44-year-old would take some consolation from the fact he had played his way onto the United States Ryder Cup team for …
Phelps makes U.S. squad as Olympic hopes gather steam
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps overcame the first hurdle to a potential return to Olympic competition in 2016 when he was named along with exciting teenagers Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin on the U.S. team for the Pan Pacific Championships on Sunday.
Lochte holds off Phelps in thrilling 200 IM duel
(Reuters) – Ryan Lochte held off a fast-finishing Michael Phelps to win the 200 meters individual medley at the U.S. National Championships in Irvine, California on Sunday.
Fowler feels the sting of yet another major close call
LOUISVILLE Kentucky (Reuters) – Rickie Fowler achieved the rare feat of top-five finishes at all four majors this year but Sunday’s tie for third at the PGA Championship was the one that stung the most.
Second spot leaves Lefty with bitter-sweet taste
LOUISVILLE Kentucky (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson had bitter-sweet feelings about his second-place finish at the PGA Championship on Sunday, happy to be back in the title hunt after a disappointing season but frustrated to have fallen one stroke short at …
NASCAR champ Stewart kills dirt-track driver, no charges pending
(Reuters) – Veteran NASCAR champion Tony Stewart retreated from competition on Sunday after he struck and killed an aggrieved young driver walking on a dirt track in a low-stakes race, in an incident highlighting the risks and bravado around car racing…
Tsonga caps week of upsets with Rogers title
TORONTO (Reuters) – Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had one more surprise in his bag of upsets, beating second seeded Roger Federer 7-5 7-6 (3) to cap a scintillating march to the Rogers Cup title on Sunday.
