(Reuters) – Britain’s Danny Willett fended off a strong challenge from compatriot Matt Fitzpatrick to win the European Masters by one shot at Crans Montana on Sunday. Willett, who finished tied sixth at last week’s British Open, started the final round level on 12 under with Fitzpatrick and the 27-year-old shot a bogey-free 65 to finish 17 under par and claim his third European Tour title. Former world amateur number
Lewis Hamilton admitted he had a “very bad day at the office” after dropping from pole position to finish sixth in the Hungarian GP on Sunday.
Trainer Ralph Beckett suffered major disappointment in Munich after Air Pilot had to be withdrawn prior to the start of the Grosser Dallmayr-Preis – Bayerisches.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Ant-Man” has claimed first place at the box office for the second weekend in a row, narrowly besting new opener “Pixels.” The Marvel and Disney superhero pic brought in $24.8 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic total to $106.1 million according to Rentrak estimates Sunday.
Lizette Salas moved four strokes ahead of the field by firing a bogey-free seven-under 64 in the third round of the USLPGA Tour’s Meijer Classic. “I’m glad to be in this position and hope to be holding the trophy tomorrow,” said Salas. Salas’ playing partner Saturday was Lexi Thompson, who posted a three-under 68 and shares second place with Kris Tamulis (67) at 12-under.
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson denied reports that an irate exchange with a fan turned physical. The New York Daily News reported on its website that Jackson shoved the fan outside a restaurant in Cooperstown, New York, but Jackson said he only yelled at the autograph seeker. “I would never touch a fan,” Jackson said Saturday.
Cole Hamels threw his first solo no-hitter, striking out 13 batters in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 5-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Hamels threw 129 pitches over nine innings and allowed just two baserunners on walks as the Phillies won their third straight and seventh in eight games since the Major League Baseball All-Star break. Hamels has been the subject of trade rumours of late and his no-hitter
Speaking at the Aspen Security Conference, deputy national security advisor Lisa Monaco said the White House is drafting a plan to close the prison that it will present shortly to Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Donald Trump’s wild ride to the front of the Republican presidential field showed no signs of abating Sunday, with a new poll showing him with a big lead in a key early primary state. The NBC/Marist poll had the trash-talking billionaire with a seven point lead in New Hampshire and just two points behind the leader in Iowa, another closely watched early primary state. A CNN/ORC poll, meanwhile, found that
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Declaring Kenya at a “crossroads” between promise and peril, President Barack Obama on Sunday pressed the nation of his father’s birth to root out corruption, treat women and minorities as equal citizens, and take responsibility for its future.
