Elbow problem won’t be an issue at British Open, says Woods
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods still needs medication and treatment on his left elbow but does not believe the injury will pose a problem in next week’s British Open at Muirfield, Scotland.
Howard says Rockets’ ride will feature smiles and wins
(Reuters) – The Houston Rockets introduced their “Superman” on Saturday with the official announcement they had signed three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard to a four-year free agent deal.
Eritrean Olympian says relative kidnapped in Egypt’s Sinai
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A relative of Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea’s first-ever Olympic medallist, is being held captive in Egypt’s Sinai by traffickers who are seeking a $44,000 ransom, the athlete said via Twitter on Saturday.
Olympic champion Kemboi beaten at Kenyan trials
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi was beaten by teenager Conseslus Kipruto at the Kenyan trials for the world athletics championships on Saturday but still made the team for Moscow next month.
Trentin times it right to snag fourth win for Omega Pharma
LYON, France (Reuters) – Italy’s Matteo Trentin gave the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team their fourth Tour de France win this year when he claimed the 14th stage at the end of a long-range breakaway on Saturday.
Italian Trentin wins Tour de France stage 14
LYON (Reuters) – Italian Matteo Trentin won the 14th stage of the Tour de France, a 191-km undulating ride from Saint Pourcain sur Sioule on Saturday.
Kuroda helps Yankees beat struggling Twins
(Reuters) – Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda returned after a lengthy rain delay to complete five innings of solid pitching, while Brett Gardner and Robinson Cano each had RBI singles, as New York beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Friday.
Unshattered record: pro baseball bats now break 50 percent less, USDA says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Shattered baseball bats pose real danger when shards of wood go flying, but this happens half as often as it did just five years ago after the U.S. Forest Service joined Major League Baseball to figure out how to make bats more s…
Rookie Reed joins Johnson and Glover in tie for lead
(Reuters) – Unheralded PGA Tour rookie Patrick Reed found himself in major-winning company on Friday after charging into a three-way tie for the lead in the second round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois.
Penn State trustees approve settlement offers to abuse victims
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Penn State trustees on Friday authorized the university to make settlement offers to the sexual abuse victims of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
