(Reuters) – World number two Lydia Ko has held off a fast finishing Stacy Lewis and Ryu So-yeon to claim her third Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and eighth LPGA title in a playoff in Vancouver on Sunday. New Zealand’s Ko could only muster an even-par-72 in the final round at Vancouver Golf Club to finish at 12-under-par, allowing Lewis to catch her after the American shot 67, but Ko prevailed
After two years of uncertainty, Usain Bolt produced the biggest clutch performance of his career Sunday to beat Justin Gatlin with a lunge at the line in the 100-meter final at the world championships. Two lanes to his right, Gatlin was as good as perfect for most of the race, but for seven years now, there is no denying the greatest sprinter in history. This victory, Bolt’s tightest in a
Tiger Woods couldn’t have asked for much more at his first Wyndham Championship. Woods shot a 2-under 68 in the third round Saturday, leaving him two strokes behind leader and longtime friend Jason Gore in a three-way tie for second. ”I need to go out there tomorrow and make a run and get myself up there and make some birdies,” Woods said.
Josh Donaldson looked at the Toronto Blue Jays’ lineup last spring and felt he could probably drive in 100 runs for his new team. Donaldson went 4 for 5 with a three-run homer, driving in a career-high six runs and propelling Toronto to its 18th victory in 22 games, 15-3 over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Jose Bautista had a two-run triple during a seven-run fourth inning by
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The first hit Sam Bradford took was an illegal one and he wasn’t happy about it.
McLaren-Honda’s frustrating season has suffered another costly reliability blow with Jenson Button to sit out qualifying for the Canadian GP.
Desert Law led home stable companion Monsieur Joe to give trainer Paul Midgley a one-two in the Investec Corporate Banking “Dash” at Epsom.
Fulham midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe has been charged by the Football Association following comments made on Twitter.
Lewis Hamilton set the pace in opening practice for the Canadian GP on Friday from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.
Aidan O’Brien’s rank outsider Qualify caused a major upset in the Investec Oaks at Epsom.
Barcelona striker Neymar admits he is excited over the prospect of playing in Saturday’s Champions League final.
Jessica Ennis-Hill has withdrawn from Sunday’s Birmingham Grand Prix as she bides her time before a possible World Championship bid later this year.
Kingfisher could earn himself a shot at the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot with a prominent showing in Leopardstown’s Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes on Friday evening.
Max Verstappen has hit back at Felipe Massa and told him to look at the 2014 Canadian GP after the Brazilian again criticised the Toro Rosso driver for his Monaco crash.
Lewis Hamilton has vowed he still has complete trust in the strategic decision-making of his Mercedes team despite their race-costing aberration in Monaco.
