(Reuters) – American Andreas Gonzales fired 11 birdies and a single bogey to grab a share of the 36-hole lead in the Barracuda Championship at the Montreux Golf and Country Club on Friday. Gonzales, who joined countryman Brendan Steele at the top of the leaderboard, posted a record 21-points in the modified Stableford scoring system, beating the old single-round mark of 19 set by John Mallinger in the third round
(Reuters) – American Andreas Gonzales fired 11 birdies and a single bogey to grab a share of the 36-hole lead in the Barracuda Championship at the Montreux Golf and Country Club on Friday. Gonzales, who joined countryman Brendan Steele at the top of the leaderboard, posted a record 21-points in the modified Stableford scoring system, beating the old single-round mark of 19 set by John Mallinger in the third round
The University of Minnesota’s athletic director resigned on Friday, admitting he drank to much at a recent event and sent ”inappropriate texts” to colleagues that were reported as sexual harassment. Norwood Teague, who held the job for three years, issued a statement through television station KARE 11 in which he said he drank too much on the night in question and is seeking treatment for his alcohol problems. ”I behaved
Police in Northern California have arrested and accused San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith. Santa Clara Police accuse Smith of hit and run, drunken driving and vandalism. Police report Friday that he was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail and remains there on $26,000 bail.
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka said it has been an “amazing” season for his side, despite missing out on automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship.
Granada have sacked coach Abel Resino in the wake of Thursday night’s 2-1 Primera Division home defeat to Espanyol.
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has promised there will be no repeat of last October’s 8-0 drubbing at Southampton when the two sides meet at the Stadium of Light this weekend.
Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell fell for ducks as England struggled to 71-3 before lunch on day one of the third and final Test against West Indies, in Barbados.
World No 2 Roger Federer survived a serious challenge from Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain to edge into the semi-finals of the Istanbul Open after a three-set battle lasting almost two-and-a-half hours.
Outgoing midfielder David Dunn will play some part for Blackburn against Ipswich at Ewood Park.
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique played down suggestions that Bayern Munich hold the advantage ahead of their semi-final, first-leg meeting at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Team Sky’s Lars Petter Nordhaug sprinted to victory on an attritional first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire in which home favourite Ben Swift crashed out.
Motherwell will leave it late before making a decision on whether Louis Laing is fit to face Ross County in a vital Scottish Premiership clash on Saturday at Fir Park.
Bob Baffert is finding it difficult to be sure which of his two Kentucky Derby contenders is the best as he prepares to saddle American Pharoah and Dortmund in Saturday’s feature at Churchill Downs.
