Oracle wins another America’s Cup race, cuts New Zealand lead
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Team USA won race 13 of the America’s Cup finals by 1 minute 24 seconds on Friday, narrowing the gap with Emirates Team New Zealand, which now leads the series eight to three and needs just one win to take the cup away …
Time limit expires on America’s Cup race 13 with New Zealand ahead
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – America’s Cup race 13 was canceled on Friday with Emirates Team New Zealand far ahead of Oracle Team USA, as light winds prevented the leader from completing the course and winning the trophy within the 40 minute time limit.
Tiger cites fatigue after spectacular late collapse
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Tiger Woods blamed late season fatigue for his dramatic collapse over the closing stretch at the Tour Championship on Friday after he had surged into contention with five birdies in his first 13 holes.
Yankees’ Pettitte to retire for second time
(Reuters) – With nothing left to give, New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte will retire from Major League Baseball (MLB) for a second time at the end of the season.
Stenson and Woods highlight ups and downs of Tour life
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Professional golf’s fickle nature and the difficulty for players to find consistency in form could hardly have been better contrasted by Tiger Woods and Henrik Stenson in the opening round of the Tour Championship.
Seven athletes tested positive at world championships
(Reuters) – Seven athletes failed drugs tests at last month’s Moscow world championships, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced on Friday.
Wildcard Zhang to meet qualifier King in Guangzhou final
(Reuters) – China’s wildcard entrant Zhang Shuai entered her maiden WTA Tour singles final on Friday to set up a title clash with American qualifier Vania King in the Guangzhou Open.
Wiggins keeps overall Tour of Britain lead
(Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins kept the overall lead in the Tour of Britain after finishing Friday’s stage six in seventh behind home rider Simon Yates.
Boxing champ Taylor may forgo Rio after ‘terrible year’
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Olympic boxing champion Katie Taylor may abandon a planned defense of her title in 2016 to turn professional after enduring a “terrible year” which she said saw women’s boxing take a step backwards.
Fatal fall at Atlanta baseball stadium ruled a suicide
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The death of a 30-year-old baseball fan who fell from an upper deck of the Atlanta Braves’ Turner Field stadium last month was a suicide, a medical examiner has ruled.
