Chinese shuttlers under fire again after Jakarta upset
(Reuters) – Chinese badminton is once again coming under fire after world number three Du Pengyu’s shock loss to unranked Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka at the Indonesia Super Series event.
Bumgarner strikes out 10 as Giants down Braves
(Reuters) – San Francisco starter Madison Bumgarner pitched seven shutout innings on Friday as the Giants thrashed the Atlanta Braves 6-0.
MLB suspends eight people over brawl
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eight people, including five players, were suspended while four others were fined for their part in Tuesday’s bench-clearing brawl between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball announced on Friday….
Pan and Kim put Asia on the map at Merion U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Amateurs Pan Cheng-tsung of Taiwan and South Korea-born Michael Kim kept the flag flying high for Asia with stunning performances in difficult conditions at the U.S. Open on Friday.
Bruins and Blackhawks faceoff for Cup and awards
(Reuters) – While the biggest piece of silverware is not yet ready to be awarded, the NHL used a break in the Stanley Cup to hand out some hardware on Friday.
Horton day-to-day as Bruins prepare for Game Two
(Reuters) – Injured forward Nathan Horton was back on the ice with the rest of the Boston Bruins on Friday but remained listed as day-to-day as his team prepared for Game Two of the Stanley Cup Final against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Coaching carousel blasted by Spoelstra, Popovich
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – It is no coincidence the opposing head coaches in this year’s NBA Finals are among the longest serving in the game. In a job that offers little security, ongoing success on the court is one of the few ways to survive.
Tiger and Rory inseparable at U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy played together for the first two rounds at this week’s U.S. Open and they remained in lock-step after battling to matching scores in difficult scoring conditions on Friday.
Mickelson holding on to one-shot U.S. Open lead
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Sunshine replaced rain at the U.S. Open at Merion on Friday, turning the classic course into a nightmare for players as Phil Mickelson hung on to a one-shot lead midway through his second round.
Heat coach unfazed by intensity of title defense
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat breezed through the regular season mostly untouched but the coach of the defending NBA champions is not fazed his team has been unable to dominate the playoffs the same way.
