Faldo hints at Open swansong
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Three-times champion Nick Faldo hinted that he could have played his final British Open after shooting a second-round 78 to miss the cut on Friday.
Champion Els shows his frustration after error-ridden show
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Defending champion Ernie Els was in a foul mood after struggling to an error-ridden 74 in the second round of the British Open at Muirfield on Friday.
Players get green light to compete in Sochi Olympics
(Reuters) – The National Hockey League (NHL) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reached an agreement to free players for the 2014 Sochi Olympics on Friday after nearly four years of intense and sometimes bitter negotiations.
It’s fun, fun, fun for clubhouse leader Jimenez
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – “Pressure, what pressure?”, scoffed Miguel Angel Jimenez after the 49-year-old cruised to the top of the leaderboard midway through the second round of the British Open on Friday.
League unveils 2013-14 schedule with new alignment
(Reuters) – Six outdoor games and a new conference and division alignment highlight the 2013-14 regular season schedule released by the National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday.
Reality of defeat means Contador team priorities change
LE GRAND BORNAND, France (Reuters) – The brutal reality of defeat became clear to twice Tour de France champion Alberto Contador and his Saxo-Tinkoff team on Thursday night after the Spaniard again lost time to race leader Chris Froome.
Woods ready to plod way to overdue Open title
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Tiger Woods won many of his 14 majors with rip-roaring golf that left his rivals behind in a cloud of dust but the American intends to plod his way to the British Open title on Sunday.
Froome survives in yellow as Contador accepts defeat
LE GRAND BORNAND, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome had his maiden Tour de France title within reach on Friday after the Briton survived the 204.5-km 19th stage and Alberto Contador’s camp conceded defeat.
Schwartzel says conditions have made Muirfield a lottery
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Former U.S. Masters champion Charl Schwartzel said the British Open had become a “lottery” on Friday after he twice belted the ball 400 yards down Muirfield’s oven-baked fairways.
Tiger will be tough to beat, says playing partner McDowell
GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Graeme McDowell is one of golf’s hottest players at the moment but he was simply blown away by the performance of playing partner Tiger Woods in the opening two rounds of the British Open.
