By Martyn Herman SOUTHPORT, England, July 18 (Reuters) – Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty imposed after his second round at the British Open on Friday was a “clear-cut decision”, according to R&A chief Mark Darbon, while world number two Rory McIlroy had no sympathy for the American. DeChambea
SOUTHPORT, England, July 18 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Ryan Fox carded the third 62 in little more than 24 hours at the British Open to hit the top of the leaderboard at a sunny Royal Birkdale on Saturday. Fox carded nine birdies and only one bogey in his eight-under third round, coming up short with
July 18 (Reuters) – FIFA’s Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), which aims to protect players, teams and officials from online threats and abuse, has detected more than 7 million potentially harmful or abusive posts on social media during the World Cup, the global soccer body said on Saturday. •
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) – Sunday’s final caps a World Cup where fans were willing to shell out more than ever for a seat at the quadrennial showpiece, as ticket buyers confounded even the greatest cynics in the face of sky-high prices. In the match at New York New Jersey Stadium —
By Natalia Siniawski July 18 (Reuters) – For some fans following this World Cup, the calculation has been simple: support whoever is playing against Argentina. Across the tournament, that has meant wearing the green of Algeria, the blue of Cape Verde, or the red of Switzerland. Even the often malign
PHOENIX (AP) — Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball/Strike system was implemented to help players challenge pitches that they feel were not called correctly. There’s one big caveat — it only works if it’s used. The Arizona Diamondbacks and three-time All-Star Ketel Marte learned that the hard
Willy Adames hit a grand slam and Landen Roupp pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the San Francisco Giants returned from the All-Star break with a 7-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game interleague series Friday night. Bryce Eldridge added a two-run shot fo
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole had just walked Mookie Betts leading off the seventh inning with the Yankees leading by one run when Aaron Boone walked slowly to the mound. After an eight-second conversation, the New York manager left in his ace. Seven pitches later, Max Muncy drove a hanging slider int
By Martyn Herman SOUTHPORT, England, July 17 (Reuters) – Australia’s Lucas Herbert came within a five-foot putt of becoming the first golfer to shoot 61 in a men’s major on Friday as he took a two-shot lead at the British Open although his feat was overshadowed late on as a charging Bryson DeChambea
Bryson DeChambeau was handed a two-stroke penalty following his second round at the Open Championship on Friday in Southport, England, after R&A rules officials determined he had taken actions to improve “the area of his intended swing” on a shot 13 holes earlier. For a few hours, there was a legiti
MIAMI, July 17 (Reuters) – England manager Thomas Tuchel said he had no regrets over the decisions he made in the second half of Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina, when his team took a 1-0 lead but lost 2-1. Tuchel has been widely berated for his defensive substitutions and tactics
The Philadelphia Flyers secured a key piece of their blue line Friday, signing defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract, the team announced. The deal allows the two sides to avoid arbitration, carries an average annual value of $6.5 million and keeps the 24-year-old under contr
By Fernando Kallas NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) – Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina may be dressed in national colours but Barcelona greats Xavi Hernandez and Javier Mascherano see their old club’s shadows everywhere. From Spain’s La Masia-bred youngsters to Lionel Messi, the Barca
