The blockbuster U.S. Open final between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Roger Federer on Sunday is tantalizing for so many reasons. Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have played each other 13 times at majors, Federer and Nadal 11, and John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl 10. It will be the fourth Federer vs. Djokovic meeting in a Grand Slam final, with Federer winning at the 2007 U.S. Open, and Djokovic
NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will miss at least two weeks because of a cracked left shoulder blade.
CHICAGO (AP) — Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is active for the Chicago Bears after missing the preseason with a calf injury.
Cheonan (South Korea) (AFP) – South Korean Lee Kyung-Hoon carded a nerveless, five-under final round of 66 to take the Kolon Korea Open title on Sunday, four shots clear of his nearest rival.
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko wrote another chapter of golfing history on Sunday when she became the youngest winner of a women’s major with a stunning final round 63 at the Evian Championship. The flawless eight-birdie round was the lowest score of the week and she finished on 268, 16 under par and six ahead of American Lexi Thompson (70). China’s Feng Shanshan also shot 70 and was third on eight
Lee Kyung-hoon shot a final round five-under-par 66 to win the 58th Korea Open by four strokes on Sunday. “The Korea Open is our biggest event and it is a great honor to win,” Lee said. Four shots is a nice margin but it was all much closer than that.” Lee’s countryman Kim Meen-whee also closed with a 66 to finish outright second while Wang Jeung-hun and Lee Dong-min finished
Lee Kyung-hoon shot a final round five-under-par 66 to win the 58th Korea Open by four strokes on Sunday. “The Korea Open is our biggest event and it is a great honour to win,” Lee said. Four shots is a nice margin but it was all much closer than that.” Lee’s countryman Kim Meen-whee also closed with a 66 to finish outright second while Wang Jeung-hun and Lee Dong-min finished
(The Sports Xchange) – San Francisco’s Madison Bumgarner retired the first 23 batters he faced before settling for a one-hit shutout in an 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday, with the Giants ace admitting the result was more important than personal glory. “I’m not here to throw perfect games or no-hitters,” the reigning World Series Most Valuable Player assured after the third one-hit shutout of his career.
By Michelle Martin and Michael Shields BERLIN/ZURICH (Reuters) – Germany appealed on Sunday for a rapid return to “orderly procedures” in dealing with Europe’s migrant crisis, as the continent’s most powerful nation acknowledged it could scarcely cope with thousands of asylum seekers arriving daily. A week after Chancellor Angela Merkel effectively opened German borders to asylum seekers, one senior minister said the country had reached its limits. Bild newspaper reported
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on young Muslim men in the United States and other Western countries to carry out attacks inside there and urged greater unity between militants. It was not clear when the recording was made but references to former Taliban leader Mullah Mohamed Omar as being alive suggest it is at least two months old. Zawahri reiterated his position on Islamic State, repeating what he said
