The Kansas City Royals reclaimed first place with a resounding three-game sweep on the road of division rival Minnesota. The Twins were beaten so soundly, well, they lost their shirt. Alex Gordon hit a three-run homer, Edinson Volquez struck out six batters over seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Twins 7-2 on Wednesday, a night spiced up in the eighth inning by an ejection of Torii Hunter
(Reuters) – South Korea’s Kim Hyung-sung carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Thailand Open on Thursday. Kim holed four birdies on the front nine and gained a further three shots after making the turn to stay ahead of young Thai Panuphol Pittayarat, who finished the day in second place after a round of 66. Australian Joshua Younger was a further
Bangkok (AFP) – South Korea’s Kim Hyung-Sung took a one-shot first day lead at the Thailand Open in Pattaya on Thursday, with a flawless seven-under par 65 laying down a marker at the $1 million tournament.
Cleveland guard Matthew Dellavedova is a good country boy with a heart of gold, according to proud residents of the Australian’s sleepy home-town. Since replacing the injured Kyrie Irving, the feisty 24-year-old’s starring role in the NBA Final series has surprised opponents, pundits and his compatriots Down Under, where basketball is generally a faint beep on the sporting radar. “If you actually know him it’s not surprising,” David Sutton, the
By Karolos Grohmann BAKU (Reuters) – Baseball and softball officially applied for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Thursday as they look to earn back their spot in the Games they lost after 2008. The two sports, united under the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) to boost their chances of an Olympic return, are seen as strong contenders for a place on the Tokyo Games program with Japan one
Five-time major champion Phil Mickelson is among those tuning up this week at the PGA Tour’s St. Jude Classic in anticipation of the US Open next week. Mickelson, whose resume is still missing the US Open crown he has long coveted — and come heartbreakingly close to claiming — admits that he can’t help thinking about the chance that he could complete a career Grand Slam with a US Open
