Van Pelt pulls out of Oak Hill with a hip injury
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – American Bo Van Pelt withdraw from the PGA Championship on Thursday with a hip injury after battling his way to a 10-over-par 80 in the opening round at Oak Hill Country Club.
‘Asia’s John Daly’ makes splash at PGA Championship
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – He is known as Asia’s version of John Daly but little-known Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand made a name for himself by storming into contention at the PGA Championship on Thursday.
Gold Cup win sends United States back into FIFA top 20
BERNE (Reuters) – The U.S. hauled themselves back into the top 20 of the FIFA rankings for the first time in two-and-a-half years on Thursday after winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup on home soil last month.
Furyk takes charge at Oak Hill, Tiger toils
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Jim Furyk took advantage of rain-softened conditions to surge into an early one-shot lead at the PGA Championship on Thursday as Tiger Woods double-bogeyed his final hole to finish six strokes adrift.
Furyk takes charge at Oak Hill, Tiger toils
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Jim Furyk took advantage of rain-softened conditions to surge into an early one-shot lead at the PGA Championship on Thursday as Tiger Woods double-bogeyed his final hole to finish six strokes adrift.
Bolt “in good shape to run very well”, says coach
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Usain Bolt shunned the media after training on Thursday, two days before he takes to the track at the world championships, but coach Glen Mills said the sprinter was motivated, healthy and “in good shape to run very well”.
Relax about anti-gay law, says Russian minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law is attracting widespread condemnation but the country’s sports minister and the head of world athletics were unconcerned on Thursday about its potential impact on the world championships.
Williams-Mills back on track after cancer fight
MOSCOW (Reuters) – When Jamaican Novlene Williams-Mills takes to the track at the world championships in Moscow on Saturday she will do so as a flag-bearer for breast cancer sufferers everywhere.
IAAF approves return to four-year doping bans
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Athletics will end 18 years of frustration in 2015 by returning to four-year bans for first-time dopers, ending the situation of Olympic athletes suspended for doping turning up to compete in the following Games.
Chess wonderboy Carlsen confident for world championship
OSLO (Reuters) – World chess number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway is relaxed ahead of his challenge later this year for the world champion crown against reigning titleholder Viswanathan Anand of India.
