Bolt delivers on return to London
LONDON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt returned to the scene of his triple Olympic glory and duly delivered for 60,000 camera-flashing fans as he overcame a slow start to win the 100 meters and give the London Anniversary Games the Friday finale it demanded.
Bolt overcomes horror start to win in London
LONDON (Reuters) – A race-rusty Usain Bolt overcame a ‘horrifying’ start to leave his rivals trailing in his wake by winning the 100 meters in London on Friday to show he is nearing top form ahead of next month’s world championships.
Analysis: Muirfield magic embellishes Mickelson’s status
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Throughout his career, Phil Mickelson has richly entertained fans with his swashbuckling, sometimes high-risk, approach to golf and his dazzling skills around the green.
Champion Blackhawks sign coach Quenneville to extension
(Reuters) – The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have retained head coach Joel Quenneville on a three-year contract extension, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Friday.
Merrick ties course record, grabs early second round lead
OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) – American John Merrick shot a sizzling 10-under 62 that tied the Glen Abbey Golf Club course record and vaulted him into the second round clubhouse lead at the Canadian Open on Friday.
Suhr far from disheartened after London defeat
LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic pole vault champion Jenn Suhr failed to repeat her London success of 2012 when Cuban Yarisley Silva turned the tables on her at the Anniversary Games on Friday, but the American was far from disheartened.
He makes it a hat-trick of golds for China
BARCELONA (Reuters) – China secured a seventh diving gold out of eight contested when He Chong captured a third successive three-meter springboard crown at the world championships on Friday.
Dominant Russians close on synchro clean sweep
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Russia moved inexorably towards a clean sweep of synchronized swimming gold medals when they secured the team free title at the world championships on Friday.
London fans revel in Olympic memories
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s athletics fans were out in force again on Friday as 60,000 filled the Olympic Stadium for a Diamond League meeting that doubled up as London’s “Anniversary Games” with Usain Bolt filling his accustomed role as star billing….
Australian ship is not broken, team director says
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Australia are back on track after their woeful showing at last year’s London Olympics and changes made to team culture could yield a slew of medals at the world championships, high performance director Michael Scott said on Friday…
