Category: Sports

PEBBLE BEACH, CA. (Reuters) – Tiger Woods made another awful start before turning on the afterburners to shoot two-under 69 in the final round at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday. It was too little, too late, but Woods left the oceanside course with some positive vibes after a frustrating week at the…

LE MANS, France (Reuters) – Double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso struck lucky with a second successive victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours race on Sunday with Toyota team mates Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi. The number eight car crew, who were set for second until late drama, were also crowned world endurance…

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Giancarlo Stanton will return from the injured list and play on Tuesday. Boone added that newly acquired slugger Edwin Encarnacion will be active Monday night when the Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays. Encarnacion, acquired from the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night, is leading the American…

(Reuters) – Noah Lyles overcame an apparent false start to run the fourth-fastest 150 meters of all time on a wet elevated straightaway in Boston on Sunday. After television footage showed the world and Olympic 200m favorite leaving the starting blocks early, Lyles was given a second chance and romped to a personal best 14.69…

PEBBLE BEACH, CA. (Reuters) – A rock-steady Gary Woodland refused to crack under an all-out assault from Brooks Koepka at the U.S. Open on Sunday, increasing his lead to two shots with nine holes to play. Woodland, coming to grips with holding the 54-hole lead in a major championship for the first time, began the…

PARIS (Reuters) – The United States’ squad is more motivated than ever, coach Jill Ellis said on Sunday after making seven changes in the 3-0 win against Chile in the women’s World Cup to give her fringe players an opportunity to get rid of any tournament nerves. The defending champions thrashed Thailand 13-0 in their…

PARIS (Reuters) – Veteran striker Carli Lloyd scored twice as the United States beat Chile 3-0 on Sunday, sending the current holders into the last 16 at the Women’s World Cup despite some remarkable resistance from the opposition goalkeeper Christiane Endler. Lloyd, one of the biggest names in the women’s game, became the first player…

RABAT (Reuters) – World and Olympic 110m hurdles champion Omar McLeod fell before the finish to allow Sergey Shubenkov to win the latest dramatic installment in their rivalry at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat on Sunday. Russian Shubenkov came from behind to catch McLeod before the last hurdle but was tripped just ahead of…

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse is seeking another title with another team. Just days after the Raptors won the NBA championship in six games over the Golden State Warriors, Nurse said Sunday a deal was “just about done” to make him the coach of the Canadian national team. “I’m getting ready to take another situation…

(Reuters) – Ontario’s Brooke Henderson became the most prolific Canadian winner on the LPGA Tour when she pipped four players by one stroke at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Sunday. Henderson finished at 21-under-par 267 at Blythefield Country Club to secure her ninth career victory at the age of 21. She…