World Cup party already underway before kickoff
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – From Buenos Aires to the Brandenburg Gate, millions of people were getting ready to watch Sunday’s World Cup final between Germany and Argentina in Brazil.
Babe Ruth bat sells for $214,000 but home run ball flops in Baltimore auction
(Reuters) – A nearly century-old Babe Ruth bat sold for $214,000 at a memorabilia auction Saturday night, but the first baseball whacked over the Yankee Stadium fence by the legendary slugger failed to land a new home.
American Gene Sauers soars to three-shot Senior Open lead
(Reuters) – Diminutive Gene Sauers shrugged off a fever to outplay his better-known rivals and vault to a three-stroke lead after the third round at the U.S. Senior Open in steamy Edmond, Oklahoma on Saturday.
Anthony set to announce deal with Knicks: reports
(Reuters) – Prolific scorer Carmelo Anthony is hammering out the final details on a contract to return to the New York Knicks, media reports said on Saturday.
Phelps wins 100m backstroke as comeback continues
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps notched another impressive performance in his comeback when he won the 100 meters backstroke and beat American rival Ryan Lochte for the second successive night in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday.
Brazil undone by poor defending, Dutch take third
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Dreadful defending cost Brazil dear yet again on Saturday as the World Cup hosts slumped to a 3-0 loss to the Netherlands in a playoff for third place, underlining just how far the ‘Selecao’ have fallen down world soccer’s pe…
Germany not expecting any more Argentine gifts
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Germany have been given a helping hand by opponents Argentina in beating them at the last two World Cups but they do not expect any more South American gifts in Sunday’s final at the Maracana.
James holds court in Rio before World Cup final
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – LeBron James made his first public appearance since announcing he was returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, holding court with a group of starry-eyed Brazilian basketballers on the eve of the World Cup final in Rio.
Brazil blunder again to hand Dutch third place
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil signed off from their home World Cup to a cacophony of boos on Saturday as the defensive errors that crushed their bid for a sixth title resurfaced in a shoddy 3-0 loss to the Netherlands in the third-place playoff match.
Journeyman Harman leads by one at John Deere Classic
(Reuters) – Journeyman Brian Harman made two eagles on his way to a one-stroke lead after the third round at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, on Saturday.
