American Scott Dunlap has clubhouse lead at Senior Open
(Reuters) – American Scott Dunlap prepared for the U.S. Senior Open in an unconventional manner, and it paid off as he snared the clubhouse lead in the second round in steamy Oklahoma on Friday.
Mighty Mo leads Women’s British Open as Wie misses cut
(Reuters) – Mo Martin earned a three-stroke lead as fellow American Michelle Wie missed the cut after the second round at the Women’s British Open on Friday.
Seasoned Germany expect to edge past Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Germany expect the experience that runs through their team to give them the edge over Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final after admitting they restrained themselves when they thumped Brazil in the semi-finals.
Athletics-Blake’s injury woes continue as he pulls up in Glasgow
(Reuters) – Yohan Blake’s injury troubles hit a new low as he pulled up during the 100 meters at Friday’s Diamond League meeting in Glasgow.
LeBron James returning home to Cleveland
(Reuters) – LeBron James is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers four years after he left his home state to join the Miami Heat, he said on Friday.
Nibali’s rivals bracing for battle of the Vosges
NANCY France (Reuters) – With defending champion Chris Froome out of the picture the Tour de France looks wide open despite Vincenzo Nibali’s decent advantage, with his rivals poised to set off fireworks in the testing Vosges massif.
Kid from Akron returns home a King
(Reuters) – For LeBron James the reasoning was as simple as it was sublime, just a kid from Akron coming home.
Rio Olympics in the spotlight as World Cup curtain drops
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The Rio de Janeiro 2016 summer Olympics move firmly into the spotlight this week with the International Olympic Committee in town to monitor progress and the soccer World Cup wrapping up.
Three-way lead in Scotland as McIlroy struggles
(Reuters) – Ricardo Gonzalez, Kristoffer Broberg and Marc Warren were in a three-way tie for the lead at the halfway stage of the Scottish Open on Friday, while Rory McIlroy suffered a second round meltdown a day after shooting a course record at Royal…
Part-timer Stricker in contention at John Deere Classic
(Reuters) – American Steve Stricker is skipping the British Open, but he has the John Deere Classic in his sights after a strong second round in Silvis, Illinois on Friday.
