Throngs of young girls and other fans of the U.S. women’s soccer team filled lower Manhattan Friday morning for a ticker-tape parade celebrating its Women’s World Cup victory. The parade-goers – many wearing red, white and blue – started gathering at 3:30 a.m. along the Canyon of Heroes, a stretch of Broadway where the nation’s largest city has honored its legends. ”I’m glad to see girls getting a parade,” said
Defending champion Novak Djokovic is back in the Wimbledon final for the fourth time in five years after subduing Richard Gasquet in straight sets. Djokovic overcame an early barrage of single-handed backhand winners from Gasquet, produced big serves at crucial times and pulled away to win 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 on Friday in sunny conditions on Centre Court at the All England Club. ”It was a very good performance, considering
The Portland Trail Blazers are forcing the Oklahoma City Thunder to make a big decision with center Enes Kanter. The Blazers have signed Kanter to a four-year, $70 million offer sheet, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Trail Blazers did not announce the terms of the offer.
Zack Greinke’s personality dictates that he doesn’t pound his chest over his current shutout streak – or his chances of starting in next week’s All-Star Game. All he concentrated on Thursday night were the things that helped him navigate another near-flawless outing against the Philadelphia Phillies, who managed only one hit off the right-hander through eight innings. Greinke extended his career-high scoreless streak to 35 2-3 innings and lowered his
Ken Stabler, who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl victory and was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1974, has died as a result of complications from colon cancer. The statement said Stabler ”passed peacefully” on Wednesday while surrounded by family, including his three daughters and longtime partner, who wasn’t named.
By Larry Fine LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – American Jane Park joined Karrie Webb and Marina Alex at the top of the U.S. Women’s Open leaderboard on Friday when she posted a four-under 66 after completing the weather-interrupted first round. Park birdied the par-four 14th, her first hole back in Friday’s resumption of play at Lancaster Country Club, and parred the rest of the way in for a share of a
By Larry Fine LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 10 (Reuters) – American Jane Park joined Karrie Webb and Marina Alex at the top of the U.S. Women’s Open leaderboard on Friday when she posted a four-under 66 after completing the weather-interrupted first round. Park birdied the par-four 14th, her first hole back in Friday’s resumption of play at Lancaster Country Club, and parred the rest of the way in for a share
Justin Rose put himself in prime position for a successful defence of his Scottish Open crown after a second straight round of 66 at Gullane on Friday. No player has ever won back-to-back Scottish Open titles and, were Rose to achieve that feat on Sunday, it would underline his position among the favourites for the British Open at St Andrews in the absence of injured world number one Rory McIlroy.
By Bernie McGuire GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) – Justin Rose hit an elderly spectator on the head with a wayward drive at the Scottish Open on Friday and the sight of the wound caused a 14-year-old boy to faint. “Fortunately, the older chap was okay,” said defending Scottish Open champion Rose after a second straight four-under-par round of 66 gave him a share of the clubhouse lead on eight under par
By Bernie McGuire GULLANE, Scotland, July 10 (Reuters) – Justin Rose hit an elderly spectator on the head with a wayward drive at the Scottish Open on Friday and the sight of the wound caused a 14-year-old boy to faint. “Fortunately, the older chap was okay,” said defending Scottish Open champion Rose after a second straight four-under-par round of 66 gave him a share of the clubhouse lead on eight
