Pistorius had no mental disorder at time of shooting: psychiatrists
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius, the South African track star on trial for murder for shooting his girlfriend, was not suffering from a mental condition that would have impaired his ability to distinguish between right and wrong at the time she wa…
Rose wins playoff for sixth PGA Tour win
(Reuters) – Justin Rose emerged last man standing to win the $6.5 million Quicken Loans National at the first extra hole in a playoff at Congressional Country Club in Maryland on Sunday.
Lviv drops 2022 bid, targets 2026 Games: IOC
(Reuters) – The Ukrainian city of Lviv will drop its troubled candidacy for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and bid for the 2026 event instead, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday.
Africa’s contenders face European examinations
SANTO ANDRE Brazil (Reuters) – Three-time World Cup winners Germany face Algeria in a last-16 clash tinged with history on Monday while France and Nigeria square off in another intriguing Europe against Africa contest.
Collegian Allen shocks world class U.S. hurdles field
(Reuters) – Collegiate champion Devon Allen shocked a world class 110 meters hurdles field as the year’s fastest hurdler Ronnie Ash tripped and fell at the U.S. championships in California on Sunday.
Dutch, Costa Rica through after nerve-wracking drama
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The World Cup served up more nerve-shredding drama with Netherlands scoring two late goals to beat shattered Mexico 2-1 and 10-man Costa Rica bouncing back from conceding a stoppage time equalizer to oust Greece on penalties on Sun…
Justin Rose wins playoff for sixth PGA Tour win
(Reuters) – Englishman Justin Rose parred the first extra hole to win the Quicken Loans National in Maryland on Sunday.
U.S. plans to attack unbeaten but underwhelming Belgium
SALVADOR Brazil (Reuters) – The United States’ declaration of their attacking intentions may awaken the more thrill-seeking instincts of unbeaten but so far underwhelming Belgium as they prepare for “war” in Tuesday’s last-16 World Cup clash.
Memorable quotes from first week of Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Following is a list of memorable quotes from the first week of Wimbledon:
Zanotti claims first Paraguay win on European Tour
(Reuters) – Fabrizio Zanotti claimed the first European Tour victory by a Paraguayan after landing the BMW International title following a four-way playoff in Germany on Sunday.