Golf: Lowry breaks course record to seize control at Open
If there were any nerves concealed behind Shane Lowry’s thick beard they had no impact on his golf as the Irishman took the British Open by the scruff of the neck with a sensational course record in Saturday’s third round.
Golf: Fleetwood braced for wall of noise in Open battle with Lowry
Englishman Tommy Fleetwood is preparing himself for a wall of noise at Royal Portrush on Sunday when he attempts to reel in fan favorite Shane Lowry and win the British Open.
Golf: Suwannapura and Clanton win LPGA team event in Michigan
Thailand’s Jasmine Suwannapura and American Cydney Clanton teamed up for an emphatic six-stroke win at the Great Lakes Bay Invitational in Midland, Michigan on Saturday.
Cycling: Alaphilippe, Pinot shine on Tour’s Tourmalet to lift home hopes
Julian Alaphilippe hedged his bets when asked about his chances of winning the Tour de France, but together with Thibaut Pinot, he is leading a French renaissance that could deliver a first home title since 1985.
Golf – Ireland’s Lowry leads from Fleetwood in Open birdie feast
Ireland’s Shane Lowry forged into the lead at the British Open as he moved to 13 under with six holes of his third round remaining on a becalmed Dunluce links on Saturday.
Cycling: I felt weak, Thomas admits after Tour’s first mountain test
Champion Geraint Thomas admitted he felt “quite weak” as he lost further ground on race leader Julian Alaphilippe and other top contenders in the first big mountain test of the Tour de France on Saturday.
Cycling: Thomas fails to hit top form in Tour’s first mountain test
Champion Geraint Thomas admitted he felt “quite weak” as he lost further ground on race leader Julian Alaphilippe and other top contenders in the first big mountain test of the Tour de France on Saturday.
Motor racing: W Series title battle goes down to the wire at Brands Hatch
Britain’s Jamie Chadwick and Dutch rival Beitske Visser will fight for the inaugural all-female W Series title at the final race of the season at Brands Hatch next month after Finnish driver Emma Kimilainen won at Assen on Saturday.
Golf: Willett roars up leaderboard, four-way tie at the top
Danny Willett took the clubhouse lead in the third round of the British Open with a superb six-under 65 to move to seven under for the tournament at Royal Portrush on Saturday.
Cycling: Pinot transforms rage into iconic win as Thomas loses ground
An enraged Thibaut Pinot put the hammer down on the first major mountain test of the Tour de France, leading a French one-two ahead of overall leader Julian Alaphilippe to triumph at the top of the iconic Col du Tourmalet on Saturday.
