PGA Championship gets underway at soggy Oak Hill
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Four-times winner Tiger Woods prepared for an early start as the PGA Championship, the year’s final major, began under partially sunny skies at a damp Oak Hill Country Club on Thursday.
Fit-again Merritt eyes sub-13 world title
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Olympic champion and world record holder Aries Merritt says he finds it a “little strange” that no one has dipped below 13 seconds in the 110 meters hurdles this season and plans to remedy the situation in the world championships.
Murray and Nadal make winning returns in Montreal
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Andy Murray shook off some early rust to beat Marcel Granollers 6-4 7-6(2) in his first match since winning Wimbledon and Rafael Nadal blazed past Canadian wildcard Jesse Levine in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday.
Serena makes successful return to hard courts
TORONTO (Reuters) – Top ranked Serena Williams made a successful return to hard courts with a 6-3 6-2 thrashing of former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday.
Nadal adopts wait and see approach in Montreal
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal was cautious about predicting how his body would hold up in the run-in to the U.S. Open on Wednesday but did reveal that he had not missed the grind of the tennis tour during his absence from the game.
Murray and Nadal both make winning returns in Montreal
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Andy Murray shook off some early rust to beat Marcel Granollers 6-4 7-6(2) in his first match since winning Wimbledon and Rafael Nadal blazed past Canadian wildcard Jesse Levine in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday.
Luna Rossa beats Artemis again in America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Italy’s Luna Rossa cruised to victory over Artemis Racing on Wednesday to open a 2-0 lead in the semi-finals of their series to eventually decide the America’s Cup challenger.
Rodriguez officially appeals doping suspension
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has officially filed an appeal against Major League Baseball’s decision to ban him for doping.
Back to work for Mahan, with new mouth to feed
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Having already won golf’s Father of the Year honors, Hunter Mahan will turn his focus to winning his first major this week as he returns to work at the PGA Championship following the birth of his first child.
Snedeker feels close to unlocking major key
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Winning breeds confidence and in-form Brandt Snedeker says he now knows what is needed for him to land a first major title at this week’s PGA Championship after a few close calls in the past.
