American JJ Henry made a tap-in birdie on the final hole of the third round to seize the lead at the PGA Tour’s Barracuda Championship. Henry has compiled 41 total points for a one point lead over David Toms and Sweden’s Jonas Blixt in the unique tournament, which features a Modified Stableford scoring system assigning point values to shots rather than registering a score relative to par. The 40-year-old Henry
Depression in the wake of severe head injuries played its role in the induction ceremonies at the American Football Hall of Fame, where eight legends of the game were enshrined. The late Junior Seau, a former San Diego Chargers star elected in his first season of eligibility, and defensive end Charles Haley, who waited until his sixth, were inducted after stellar careers but major health issues as well. After battling
(Reuters) – The daughter of the late Junior Seau was emotional but composed as the linebacker was among six players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday. Sydney Seau, her voice cracking at times, described her father as “everything” and said that more than anything she wanted was for him to hug her one more time.
Tiger Woods, mired in the worst slump of his pro career, insists there’s reason for optimism as he looks to the final major of 2015 — the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Whether Woods can halt that streak seems a more viable question than whether he can end a major title drought that now stretches back to his 2008 US Open triumph. If he has a strong enough showing, he
Coming off one of the best races of his career, Michael Phelps is a bit sluggish in morning preliminaries for the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Saturday. Jack Conger is the top qualifier at 51.97. About 14 1-2 hours earlier, Phelps posted his fastest time in the 200 fly since he set the world record at the 2009 world championships.
Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane has hired an attorney and will spend Saturday with the Stanley Cup while he is under police investigation over something that may have happened at his home last weekend. Without providing any details, lawyer Paul Cambria confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press on Saturday that he’s been hired to represent Kane. Cambria represented Kane in 2009, when he pleaded guilty to a
Chief executive Aileen Trew thinks Notts County might have avoided relegation had they changed manager sooner.
Michael van Gerwen has warned Adrian Lewis that he will not let his sky-high standards slip in this week’s Premier League clash.
Phil Clarke pays tribute to the strength and togetherness of rugby league following the tragic death of Danny Jones.
Phil Clarke pays tribute to the strength and togetherness of rugby league following the tragic death of Danny Jones.
Michael van Gerwen has warned Adrian Lewis that he will not let his sky-high standards slip in this week’s Premier League clash.
Team news for Thursday evening’s League One play-off semi-final between Chesterfield and Preston North End at the Proact Stadium.
The second chapter of Timmy Murphy’s career will begin at Thirsk on Saturday following the abandonment of Brighton after two races on Wednesday.
Another Investec Derby possible had his bubble burst as Sir Isaac Newton was floored by Tom Dascombe’s Cymro at Chester.
Kevin Pietersen, Shane Warne and Mahela Jayawardene demonstrated the art of big-hitting and bowling in Twenty20 cricket when in The Zone to cover the IPL on Sky Sports.
A former senior police officer has denied being part of a “black propaganda unit” to blame Liverpool fans for the Hillsborough disaster.
