Three-way tie at top as thrilling finale looms
LOUISVILLE Kentucky (Reuters) – The PGA Championship was heading for a gripping finish as Americans Rickie Fowler and Phil Mickelson and Swede Henrik Stenson held a share of the lead midway through the final round on Sunday.
Tsonga caps week of upsets with win over Federer and title
TORONTO (Reuters) – Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had one more surprise in his bag of upsets, beating Roger Federer 7-5 7-6 (3) to cap a scintillating march to the Rogers Cup title on Sunday.
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.
Marquez stays unbeaten in 2014 with 10th MotoGP win
(Reuters) – Spanish world champion Marc Marquez became the first man in 17 years to win 10 consecutive MotoGP races when he rode to a comfortable victory at Indianapolis on Sunday.
NASCAR champ Tony Stewart pulls out of race after hits, kills driver
(Reuters) – NASCAR champion Tony Stewart dropped out of a race on Sunday, hours after fatally running over a driver at a dirt track in New York state, casting a shadow over one of the sport’s most accomplished and highly paid drivers.
Play set to resume after delay of nearly two hours
LOUISVILLE Kentucky (Reuters) – PGA Championship play was set to resume at 2:40 p.m. (1840 GMT) on Sunday after a weather delay of just under two hours due to water-logged conditions in the final round.
NCAA to appeal court ruling that student athletes can be paid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Collegiate Athletic Association will appeal a ruling by a U.S. judge that would allow universities to offer student athletes a limited share of revenue, the president of the association said on Sunday.
Federer cruises into Rogers final, to meet Tsonga
TORONTO (Reuters) – Roger Federer eased into the final of the Rogers Cup with a 6-3 6-4 win over Spain’s Feliciano Lopez on Saturday, putting the Swiss maestro on the brink of a landmark 80th career title.
Ledecky sets world record in 400 meters freestyle
(Reuters) – American teenager Katie Ledecky set a world record in the 400 meters freestyle at the U.S. National Championships in Irvine, California on Saturday, while Michael Phelps struggled home in sixth in the 100m backstroke.
Venus upsets Serena to reach Rogers Cup final
(Reuters) – Venus Williams upset little sister Serena 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3 on Saturday to register the first win over her top ranked sibling in five years and move into the Rogers Cup final in Montreal.
