California Chrome raises hopes of a Triple Crown winner
NEW YORK (Reuters) – It has been so long since a horse won the Triple Crown that racing fans across the United States are starting to wonder whether it will ever happen again.
Brazil cannot guarantee readiness for World Cup: Sports Minister
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – On a day when a transport workers’ strike brought part of Brazil’s biggest city to a halt, Brazil’s Sports Minister said it was impossible to promise his country would be ready for next week’s opening match of the World Cup.
Halep proves she’s the girl with a master plan
PARIS (Reuters) – Simona Halep is a player with a plan. A few of them in fact.
Fraser-Pryce struggles again, Gatlin wins in Rome
ROME (Reuters) – World and Olympic 100 meters champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s problems continued at the Rome Diamond League meeting on Thursday when the Jamaican was again upstaged by long jump specialist Tori Bowie.
Rangers need more ‘A’ games against Kings, says Vigneault
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault has urged his players to step up for Saturday’s Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals after goalie Henrik Lundqvist was one of the few bright spots in their series-opening loss.
Sharapova scraps into final showdown with Halep
PARIS (Reuters) – She once posed for a photograph with an eight-year-old Eugenie Bouchard but that friendly touch was not on show on Thursday as Maria Sharapova wiped the smile off the Canadian’s face to set up a French Open final with Simona Halep.
Halep conjures more tricks to reach first slam final
PARIS (Reuters) – Simona Halep conjured more magical shot-making to torment Andrea Petkovic and reach her first grand slam final with a 6-2 7-6(4) victory in the semi-finals of the French Open on Thursday.
Hole by hole guide to Pinehurst No. 2
(Reuters) – Pinehurst’s fabled No. 2 Course in North Carolina, widely regarded as Donald Ross’s masterpiece design, will host the U.S. Open for the third time next week, 15 years after the major championship was first played there.
Careful preparation the U.S. Open key for champion Rose
(Reuters) – Justin Rose will be bidding next week to become the U.S. Open’s first back-to-back winner in 25 years and he knows meticulous tournament preparation will give him the best chance of success at Pinehurst in North Carolina.
Lefty’s title bid stands out at Pinehurst U.S. Open
(Reuters) – Of all the storylines swirling ahead of next week’s U.S. Open, where Tiger Woods is a notable absentee as he recovers from back surgery, none is more compelling than Phil Mickelson’s bid to win the tournament for the first time.
