Horner takes lead in Tour of Spain
ALTO DE NARANCO, Spain (Reuters) – American Chris Horner took another step towards becoming cycling’s oldest Grand Tour winner as he edged out Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali from the Tour of Spain leader’s jersey on Friday.
Moto2 rider Rivas handed two-race ban
(Reuters) – Spanish Moto2 rider Dani Rivas was handed a two-race ban on Friday for causing a serious accident two weeks ago in a warm-up session for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Rodriguez wins Vuelta Stage 19, Horner takes lead
ALTO DE NARANCO, Spain (Reuters) – Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez won Stage 19 of the Tour of Spain on Friday and American Chris Horner took the overall lead from Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali with two days of the race left.
Croatian teenager Coric gets lesson and praise from Murray
(Reuters) – Andy Murray tipped 16-year-old Croatian Borna Coric for a bright future after beating him 6-3 6-0 6-3 to give Britain a winning start in their Davis Cup World Group playoff tie on Friday.
Thaworn’s stellar short game sends Thai clear in Taiwan
(Reuters) – Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant overcame some inconsistent driving with a stellar short game to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of Asian Tour’s Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taiwan on Friday.
Stoner set to call time on supercar stint
(Reuters) – Former double MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner’s transition from racing bikes to cars will be a short-lived one after the Australian made it clear he will take a break from competition at the end of the year.
Patriots edge Jets in scrappy encounter to stay unbeaten
(Reuters) – An ugly game ended with an even uglier melee as the New England Patriots recorded an unconvincing 13-10 home victory over the New York Jets to remain unbeaten on Thursday.
Sailing-Oracle losing grasp on America’s Cup as Kiwis win sixth
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Team USA’s bid to turn the tide in its floundering America’s Cup campaign by bringing sailing superstar Ben Ainslie aboard failed on Thursday, when Emirates Team New Zealand crushed the defenders in two do-or-die races….
Mickelson flies blind to opening 70 at BMW Championship
LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Reuters) – Three late birdies gave Phil Mickelson a welcome boost at the BMW Championship on Thursday after he came into the penultimate FedExCup playoff event unprepared and effectively flying blind.
Opening 66 not good enough for frustrated Tiger
LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Reuters) – Tiger Woods was a frustrated figure at the BMW Championship on Thursday, despite draining a 22-foot birdie putt on his final hole to end the opening round just three shots off the lead.
