Tour de France 2015: Results, leader, overall standings after Stage 13
The Latest: Willett early clubhouse leader at Open (Yahoo Sports)
It’s still early, quite early in a second round at a British Open that was delayed three hours this morning by rain. Willett, having a breakthrough season with a win in South Africa and his first appearance in the Masters, now has something else on his resume: A spot on top of the leaderboard of his country’s Open. 15 and 17 cost him a couple of shots, but the 27-year-old
Marlins All-Star Gordon placed on DL with thumb injury (Yahoo Sports)
Marlins All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of his dislocated left thumb. The move Friday was retroactive to last Sunday, and came as the Marlins prepared to play a weekend series against the Phillies. Gordon was replaced on the roster by infielder Martin Prado, who had been on the disabled list since mid-June with a right shoulder injury.
Michael Jordan to be inducted in FIBA Hall of Fame (Yahoo Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jordan, who won two Olympic gold medals, will be inducted in the FIBA Hall of Fame.
Brandon Marshall tweets that Jets 'will be my last team' (Yahoo Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Marshall says the New York Jets will be the last stop of his playing career.
Steelers sign defensive end Cam Heyward to 6-year contract (Yahoo Sports)
Cam Heyward spent the offseason swatting away questions about his future as the final year of his rookie deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers loomed this fall. Heyward agreed to a new six-year contract Thursday worth nearly $60 million that will keep him in Pittsburgh through 2020. The Steelers are at the end of a youth movement on a defense that is trying to reinvent itself.
English golfer Willett opens two shot lead at British Open
Danny Willett took up the challenge of giving England a first Open champion in 23 years at St Andrews on Friday shooting a three-under 69 in the second round. The 27-year-old from Sheffield, who has steadily risen to 39th in the world this year, moved to the fore when better-known countrymen Justin Rose, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Luke Donald were all absent from the top of the leaderboard. Willett’s
Woody Allen explores murder, morality in 'Irrational Man'
By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) – As a little kid, future filmmaker Woody Allen was preoccupied with three things – baseball, magic and murder. It’s that last one that serves as the grist for his latest film, “Irrational Man,” which opens in U.S. movie theaters on Friday. In “Irrational Man,” Allen explores themes of morality, infidelity, passivity and mortality, familiar ground for fans of earlier fare such as “Crimes
Scott praises Spieth for going back to Australian Open
By Bernie and McGuire ST ANDREWS, Scotland, July 17 (Reuters) – World number 11 Adam Scott has praised Jordan Spieth’s decision to defend his Australian Open crown later this year. The young American shot a stunning eight-under 63 to eclipse Australian Scott and world number one Rory McIlroy as he stormed to a six-stroke victory in Sydney last November. “It’s huge for the Australian Open as no matter what happens
