Bubba back at cherished event after Open missed cut
(Reuters) – Masters champion Bubba Watson returns to one of his most treasured tournaments and venues for this week’s Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut after missing the cut at the U.S. Open in Pinehurst five days ago.
Women set to follow men with Pinehurst U.S. Open
(Reuters) – Just four days after Germany’s Martin Kaymer won his second major title in the U.S. Open played at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, the top women’s golfers will tee off at the same venue vying for the U.S. Women’s Open.
Champions Spain out of World Cup, Dutch march on
BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) – Holders Spain crashed out of the World Cup on Wednesday with barely a fight after their second shock defeat while 2010 runners-up the Netherlands continued their perfect start with another high-scoring win.
Spain’s reign ends as Chile prove too hot to handle
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Holders Spain, who first showed signs of vulnerability at the Maracana a year ago, were eliminated from the World Cup on Wednesday when a 2-0 Group B defeat by Chile at the same stadium ended one of the greatest dynasties of …
Despite paralysis, swim star Van Dyken in good spirits at Denver hospital
ENGLEWOOD Colo. (Reuters) – Olympic swimming champion Amy Van Dyken said she was excited to be starting her new life on Wednesday as she arrived partially paralyzed at a hospital near her hometown of Denver for specialist treatment after severing her s…
Spain’s reign not merely on the wane: it’s over
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – And so it was official. The reign of Spain was not merely on the wane – it was over.
It’s easy – give it to Robben and Van Persie
FORTALEZA Brazil (Reuters) – Australia pushed the Netherlands to the limit in their thrilling World Cup clash on Wednesday but failed to get anything from the game because while they had one world class striker the Dutch had two.
NFL’s Redskins’ trademarks voided, board says name is a slur
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. government tribunal canceled trademarks of the NFL’s Washington Redskins on Wednesday because they disparage Native Americans, setting the stage for a court battle with the team’s owner.
Swimming-Phelps doubles workload for next comeback meet
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps has dramatically increased his workload for the next stage of his comeback to competitive swimming, offering more possible clues to his intentions for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Happy Wozniacki back in the groove on Eastbourne grass
EASTBOURNE England (Reuters) – Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki was happy to be back on grass and enjoying her game again after easing into the quarter-finals of the pre-Wimbledon Eastbourne event on Wednesday.
