Crawford strike beats St Mirren
Ali Crawford’s late goal earned Hamilton Academical a 1-0 win over St Mirren, who failed to inspire new manager Ian Murray.
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Harper, Scherzer carry Nationals to 2-1 win over Phillies (Yahoo Sports)
Scoring two runs with Max Scherzer on the mound is all the offense the Washington Nationals need for wins these days. Bryce Harper hit another home run and Scherzer had another dominant outing to help the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Friday night for their sixth straight win. Ian Desmond’s RBI double drove in Scherzer from first base with the go-ahead run in the sixth.
Albatross fires up Fleetwood at Wentworth
England’s Tommy Fleetwood made a sensational start to his third round in the European PGA Championship at Wentworth on Saturday. Fleetwood made a rare and spectacular albatross at the 552-yard par five fourth hole to surge up the leaderboard and join in the battle for the trophy. It moved the man from Southport to eight under, just behind leaders Francesco Molinari, from Italy, and American Peter Uihlein was also on
Hole-in-one for Jimenez at Wentworth
Miguel Angel Jimenez struck a superb hole in one to get his third round off to a flying start in the European PGA Championship at Wentworth on Saturday. Jimenez nailed his iron at the 158-yard hole and was delighted to see it bounce just beyond the pin and spin back into the hole.
Jimenez lands European record 10th hole in one
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez set a European Tour record for career holes-in-one during the third round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Saturday. The 51-year-old went to eight-under-par for the tournament, two behind joint leaders Francesco Molinari of Italy, Thai Thongchai Jaidee and South Korean An Byeong Hun, when he aced the 154-yard second. It was his 10th hole-in-one and took him past
Choi soldiers on in Korea, young duo close with course record
Overnight-leader Choi Jin-ho will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the SK Telecom Open after the chasing pack closed in following course record performances by Wang Jeung-hun and Lee Soo-min on Saturday. The talented 19-year-old Wang made eight birdies and an eagle in his nine-under-par round of 63 at Incheon’s Sky 72 Ocean Course, which was matched by 21-year-old South Korean compatriot Lee Soo-min. Wang’s effort left
Short-handed Cavs dominate to stretch series lead over Hawks
The Cleveland Cavaliers barely missed injured Kyrie Irving as they cruised to a 94-82 victory over Atlanta and a commanding lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James fueled the win, falling one rebound shy of a triple-double with 30 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. The Cavaliers notched their second straight victory on the Hawks’ home court, holding the Eastern Conference top seeds
2015 Indianapolis 500: Why Have Cars Suddenly Started Going Airborne?
– What an odd duck the Indianapolis 500 is—embracing the latest in technology while steadfastly holding tight to traditions so old half the audience is unlikely to understand them without an explanation from a helpful pre-dementia graybeard. – Today, for example, was Carburetor Day, an hour of pre-race practice to allow mechanics to properly adjust the carburetors on the participating race cars. In 2000, bowing to the vernacular of the
Porsche 911 News: 991 Goes Turbo, 992 to Get Plug-in Option
The next-gen Porsche 911, due to be launched about four to five years from now, will most likely be available as a plug-in hybrid, according to sources familiar with the project. Internally called the 992, the fully redesigned model will be powered by turbocharged flat-six engines; four-cylinder models are possible, but an unlikely option. – – The plug-in hybrid will draw from technologies developed for other Porsche models, such as
Porsche Recalls 918 Spyder for Wiring Woes
Bad news for Porsche 918 Spyder owners: Porsche is recalling a bunch of the quickest-ever production hypercars for a wiring problem affecting vehicles manufactured up until April of this year. Alert every 918 owner you know. – The problem has to do with the electric wiring harness for one of the car’s many radiator fans, which can chafe up against a carbon-fiber component in certain cases. Porsche says the fix will involve rerouting