Snedeker closing in on Canadian crown
OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) – American Brandt Snedeker was closing in on his second PGA Tour win of the season, taking a two shot lead midway through the final round of the Canadian Open on Sunday.
Williams make their point at last
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado crossed the finish line in 10th place on Sunday to put former Formula One champions Williams out of the misery of a 10-race streak without a point.
Matsui officially retires as a New York Yankee
(Reuters) – Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui was afforded an emotional farewell to Major League Baseball on Sunday, ending his glittering career as a New York Yankee after re-signing with his old team for less than two hours.
Alonso to Red Bull? F1 rumour mill takes a spin
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso emerged as a possible surprise candidate for the vacant Red Bull seat on Sunday after the Formula One world champions refused to rule him out.
Hamilton on a high after ‘miracle’ win
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton said it would take a miracle for him to win Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix but in the end it looked like more a case of alchemy.
France leave it late to take 4x100m relay gold
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Jeremy Stravius produced a scintillating final leg as France stormed from behind to see off the United States, Russia and Australia and steal 4×100 relay gold at the world championships in Barcelona on Sunday.
Ferrari fined 15,000 euros for Alonso car error
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Ferrari were fined 15,000 euros ($19,900) on Sunday for a Hungarian Grand Prix technical gaffe that could have cost Fernando Alonso vital championship points.
Romano delivers to snatch relay gold for U.S
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Megan Romano swam a blistering final leg to overhaul Australia’s Alicia Coutts and snatch gold for United States in the 4×100 meters relay at the Barcelona world championships on Sunday.
Ledecky rockets to gold in 400m freestyle
BARCELONA (Reuters) – American teenager Katie Ledecky stormed to gold in the 400 meters freestyle at the world championships in Barcelona on Sunday, becoming only the second woman after Italy’s Federica Pellegrini to break four minutes.
China’s Sun cruises to 400m freestyle gold
BARCELONA (Reuters) – China’s Sun Yang ticked the first box on the way to a possible treble of freestyle golds when he comfortably won the 400 meters at the world swimming championships on Sunday.
