Kings lead Rangers 1-0 after first period in Game Five
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Justin Williams scored to give the Los Angeles Kings a 1-0 lead over the New York Rangers after the first period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday.
Brazil in World Cup swing as goals fly in, protests ease
SAO PAULO/CUIABA (Reuters) – World Cup fever intensified across Brazil on Friday as violent protests subsided, fans streamed to a second day of riveting matches and a crushing defeat for defending champions Spain set the tournament alight.
Ruthless Dutch rip shell-shocked Spain to shreds
SALVADOR Brazil (Reuters) – A rampant Netherlands team inflicted a heaviest World Cup defeat on holders Spain in over 60 years with a dazzling 5-1 demolition on Friday that sent shockwaves through the tournament.
Pinehurst not so elementary for Masters champion Watson
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Bubba Watson’s quest to complete the rare Masters-U.S. Open double never left the launch pad as he missed the cut at Pinehurst on Friday.
Kaymer leads Open by six shots in record style
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer, playing flawless golf, took advantage of a rain-softened Pinehurst layout in record style to stretch his U.S. Open lead to a commanding six shots after Friday’s second round.
Crestfallen Mickelson sounds like beaten man at U.S. Open
PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson’s quest to become the sixth man to win a career grand slam of all four professional majors was hanging by the thinnest of threads after the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday.
Chile strike twice before Cahill gives Australia hope
CUIABA Brazil (Reuters) – Chile rocked Australia with two early goals in their World Cup Group B opener on Friday before the Socceroos got one back to trail 2-1 at halftime.
Dashing Dutch masters destroy sorry Spain
SALVADOR Brazil (Reuters) – Stunning goals from Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben fired the Netherlands to a 5-1 demolition of Spain who endured a miserable start to their World Cup defence in a pulsating Group B game on Friday.
USOC trims field for possible 2024 bid to four cities
(Reuters) – Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington comprise the short list of candidate cities for a potential U.S. bid to host the 2024 Summer Games, the U.S. Olympic Committee said on Friday.
Jamaica’s Blake sets sights on top sprint ranking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake is pacing himself in his comeback from hamstring problems that undercut him last year but he aims to finish on top of the world by the time the season is over.
