Golf: Compton misses Open cut as luck runs out
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – Lady luck smiled kindly on Erik Compton when he went close to achieving U.S. Open glory last month, but unfortunately she turned her back on the American at this week’s British Open.
Johnson launches Hoylake charge with best of week 65
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – Big-hitting Dustin Johnson peppered the flags with his approach shots as he bulldozed his way through the field with a best-of-the-week 65 in the British Open second round on Friday.
Braves release former All-Star Uggla
(Reuters) – Three-time All-Star Dan Uggla was released by the Atlanta Braves on Friday, ending the disgruntled 34-year-old second baseman’s four-year association with the National League club.
Wounded Tiger claws his way into weekend
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – Tiger Woods endured an ignominious afternoon at the British Open on Friday but the fierce pride of a wounded champion made sure he will at least be still in there fighting at the weekend.
NFL Commissioner says London might have team within decade
(Reuters) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says interest in the league is so strong in London that the city could end up having a team of their own before the decade is out.
Watson breaks own record as oldest player to make Open cut
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – The superlatives used to describe the remarkable career of Tom Watson were exhausted long ago but the 64-year-old continues to defy the ageing process, as he proved again at the British Open on Friday.
Nibali makes his mark as Porte cracks in Tour
CHAMROUSSE France (Reuters) – There seems to be no stopping Vincenzo Nibali on the Tour de France as the Italian snatched a solo win in the 13th stage in a mountaintop finish, while Australian Richie Porte’s title hopes disintegrated after his engine b…
Sport seeks renewal in bid for popularity
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Twelve hours after Germany’s soccer team had won the World Cup in Brazil, the country’s water polo team jumped in the pool for the opening game of the European Championship in the Hungarian capital.
Team Sky brought back down to earth after Porte cracks
CHAMROUSSE France (Reuters) – After winning the last two editions of the Tour de France, Team Sky’s last hopes of a hat-trick melted on the first Alpine stage when Richie Porte cracked in the heat on Friday.
Hamilton on top in German Grand Prix practice
HOCKENHEIM Germany (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton denied Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg the satisfaction of lapping fastest at his home German Grand Prix on Friday.
