Coe calls for four-year bans for drug cheats
LONDON (Reuters) – Former double Olympic champion Sebastian Coe wants the ban for athletes failing drugs tests to be increased from two to four years, he said on Sunday.
North Koreans get warm reception in South, win match
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea put aside bitter political divisions for 90 minutes on Sunday as their women’s soccer teams clashed in a regional tournament in Seoul, with the visitors scoring a decisive win and getting a warm welcome from home…
Thompson sets up chance of rare brother-sister double
(Reuters) – Nicholas Thompson carded a second consecutive 65 to push into a tie for the lead after the third round of the Sanderson Farms Championship at Annandale Golf Club on Saturday, setting up a potential rare family double.
Westwood bids to continue glorious British summer of success
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Lee Westwood will try to continue a golden summer for British sport by holding on to his two-shot lead at the Open on Sunday.
Bradl grabs first pole after Marquez crash
(Reuters) – Germany’s Stefan Bradl stole the pole for the U.S. Grand Prix from MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez on Saturday after the Spaniard crashed late in qualifying on the tricky Laguna Seca circuit.
Matsuyama in first Open slow play penalty since 2004
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama was the unlucky recipient of the British Open’s first slow-play penalty for nine years during the third round at Muirfield on Saturday.
Woods banking on major experience
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Tiger Woods will rely on his experience of winning major titles when he bids for number 15 in the final round of the British Open on Sunday.
Romashina out from Ishchenko shadow with solo gold
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Russia’s Svetlana Romashina won her first solo synchronized world championship gold when she comfortably beat off Chinese and Spanish competition to clinch the technical title in Barcelona on Saturday.
Relaxed Westwood mulls pasta or sushi decision
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Lee Westwood was focusing on his dinner rather than the pressure he will be under when he bids to end his long wait for a first major championship in the British Open final round on Sunday.
Westwood one round from glory but pitfalls await
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Lee Westwood is 18 holes away from finally putting a major trophy on his mantlepiece but Sunday’s British Open climax on Muirfield’s dusty fairways may be the longest round of his life.
