Strahan, punter Guy join Pro Football Hall of Fame
(Reuters) – New York Giants sack master Michael Strahan and Raiders punter Ray Guy were among seven former NFL players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame during ceremonies at Canton, Ohio on Saturday.
Raonic and Pospisil to meet in all-Canadian final
(Reuters) – Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil will meet in an all-Canadian final at the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday.
Australian Ogilvy doing the Barracuda in style
(Reuters) – Geoff Ogilvy birdied the final hole to open a three-point lead after the third round at the $3 million Barracuda Championship in Reno, Nevada on Saturday.
Garcia leads McIlroy by three strokes at WGC-Bridgestone
(Reuters) – Sergio Garcia maintained a three-stroke lead after the third round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday, while Rory McIlroy loomed large in second place as the two Europeans set the stage for another showdown.
Bolt steals the show to take Commonwealth gold
GLASGOW (Reuters) – Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt stole the show to give the Commonwealth Games the moment it had been waiting for by leading Jamaica to gold in the 4×100 meters relay on Saturday.
Record U.S. soccer crowd sees Man United beat Real Madrid
(Reuters) – The largest crowd to watch a soccer match in the United States – 109,318 – poured into Michigan Stadium on Saturday to see Manchester United beat Real Madrid 3-1 in a friendly.
Imperious Bolt leads Jamaica to relay gold
GLASGOW (Reuters) – Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica to the 4×100 meters relay gold with an emphatic finish to win his first Commonwealth Games medal on Saturday.
Garcia leads McIlroy by three strokes at WGC-Bridgestone
(Reuters) – Spaniard Sergio Garcia carded a three-under-par 67 to lead Rory McIlroy by three strokes after the third round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday.
George has successful surgery after horrific injury
(Reuters) – Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Paul George is recovering in a Las Vegas hospital following successful surgery on a horrific leg injury in a USA Basketball game, the National Basketball Association team said on Saturday.
South Africa athlete Pistorius’ brother badly injured in car crash
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The elder brother of South African Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius has been badly injured in a head-on collision but his life is not in danger, a family spokeswoman said on Saturday.