Phoenix Suns P.J. Tucker gets jail time for drunk driving in Arizona: attorney
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Phoenix Suns basketball forward P.J. Tucker was sentenced on Monday to three days in jail and 11 days of house arrest after pleading guilty to “super extreme” drunk driving in Arizona, one of his attorneys said.
World champion Sprenger a Pan Pacs doubt for Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – World 100 meters breaststroke champion Christian Sprenger is a doubt for this month’s Pan Pacific Championships because of the shoulder injury that wrecked his Commonwealth Games.
Man United rally for 3-1 friendly win over Liverpool
MIAMI (Reuters) – Second-half strikes from Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard earned Manchester United a morale boosting 3-1 win over Premier League rivals Liverpool in the final of the pre-season International Champions Cup in Miami on Monday.
Dodig enjoys upset win over Isner on return from injury
TORONTO (Reuters) – Ivan Dodig made a triumphant return from injury with a 6-4 6-7 (4) 6-3 upset victory over 10th seeded American John Isner in the opening round of Rogers Cup on Monday after the Croat missed nearly three months with a broken rib.
Prognosis for Rio Olympics ‘much better’: IOC’s Coates
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Olympic chief John Coates, who in April branded preparations for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics as the worst ever, said on Tuesday the prognosis was now “much, much better”.
Giants pitcher Cain to have season-ending surgery
(Reuters) – San Francisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain will undergo season-ending surgery on his elbow, the team announced on Monday.
Woods not yet ready to decide if he can play in PGA: agent
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods, his back again in pain, has not yet decided if he can play in the PGA Championship starting on Thursday in Kentucky, his agent said on Monday.
Gaza conflict prompts ATP to cancel Tel Aviv tournament
(Reuters) – The inaugural $1 million ATP Israel Open that had been scheduled to be held in Tel Aviv next month has been canceled by the governing body of men’s tennis because of the conflict between Israel and Islamist militants in the Gaza Strip.
Vivid Tiger memories of last Valhalla PGA Championship
(Reuters) – It has been 14 years since Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship when it was last held at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky but the memories of his epic battle with Bob May over the closing stretch remain sharply etched in his mind.
Bengals sign quarterback Dalton to six-year extension
(Reuters) – The Cincinnati Bengals cast their fortunes with quarterback Andy Dalton, signing the ginger-haired signal caller to a six-year extension on Monday worth up to a reported $115 million.
