(Reuters) – PGA Tour rookie Lee Kyoung-hoon of South Korea used a hot start and two back-nine birdies to move into a six-way share of the lead after the first round lead of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut on Thursday. Jun 20, 2019; Cromwell, CT, USA; Kyoung-Hoon Lee plays his shot on the 18th
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FILE PHOTO: Feb 20, 2019; Mesa, Az, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (73) poses for a photo during Media Day at Sloan Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Cubs called up highly touted pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay and the right-hander is expected to make his major league debut Thursday against
FILE PHOTO – Soccer Football – Premier League – AFC Bournemouth v Fulham – Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain – April 20, 2019 Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore in the stands before the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs (Reuters) – The European Tour has hired former Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore to help
TOKYO (Reuters) – Surrounded by reporters in March, Tsunekazu Takeda, teary-eyed and blinking as cameras flashed around him, explained his decision to step down as Japan’s Olympics chief. FILE PHOTO : Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda looks on while addressing the media after JOC board of directors meeting in Tokyo, Japan, March 19, 2019.
FILE PHOTO: May 21, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (22) drives to the net past Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) during game four of the Eastern conference finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto defeated Milwaukee. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee Bucks All-Star guard
Charlie Blackmon became the first Colorado player to have at least three hits in five consecutive games as the Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 in Phoenix on Tuesday night. Jun 18, 2019; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez (54) and Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters (14) celebrate after the ninth inning
Zion Williamson created the type of viral anticipation reserved only for the great ones in his single season at Duke. FILE PHOTO: Apr 5, 2019; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Zion Williamson accepts the Oscar Robertson Trophy during a press conference for the 2019 men’s Final Four at US Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit:
Tennis – WTA Premier – Nature Valley Classic – Edgbaston Priory Club, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain – June 18, 2019 Japan’s Naomi Osaka in action during her first round match against Greece’s Maria Sakkari Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – World number one Naomi Osaka was tested by Maria Sakkari in her first-round
FILE PHOTO: Tennis – ATP 500 – Acapulco Open, Acapulco, Mexico – March 2, 2019 Australia’s Nick Kyrgios eyes the ball during his Final match against Germany’s Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Henry Romero (Reuters) – Australian Nick Kyrgios has welcomed Andy Murray’s return to tennis after hip surgery, saying he could not believe his eyes when he
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and some 2 million other fans cheered the NBA champion Toronto Raptors on Monday in a victory celebration that united the nation, but the party was marred by a shooting that seriously wounded two people. Five double-decker buses that carried the players and their families moved along
Two weeks from now, the Toronto Raptors’ roster might look as different as Danny Green’s combed-out mohawk with looming decisions from Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol and Green that brought an air of uncertainty to Monday’s street party in Ontario. FILE PHOTO: Jun 13, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; (Editors Notes: Caption Correction) Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi
FILE PHOTO: Cyclist Chris Froome attends the launching of Team Ineos with the team’s general manager Dave Brailsford in Linton, Yorkshire, Britain May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Martyn Herman (Reuters) – Team Ineos manager Dave Brailsford expects four times Tour de France champion Chris Froome to return to elite cycling after last week’s horror crash at the
Jun 16, 2019; Paris, FRANCE; United States head coach Jill Ellis (right) reacts with United States midfielder Lindsey Horan (9) on the sidelines against Chile in group stage play during the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 at Parc des Princes. Michael Chow-USA TODAY Sports PARIS (Reuters) – The United States’ squad is more motivated
Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group F – Sweden v Thailand – Stade de Nice, Nice, France – June 16, 2019 Sweden’s Linda Sembrant celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates REUTERS/Eric Gaillard NICE, France (Reuters) – Sweden produced a breathtaking display of attacking soccer to thrash Thailand 5-1 in Nice on
The New York Yankees acquired designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion in a trade with the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, according to multiple reports. FILE PHOTO: Jun 11, 2019; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (10) looks on after being called out on a third strike against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning
Heavy rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the St. Louis Blues or their fans Saturday as a crowd estimated in the hundreds of thousands turned out to see the 2019 Stanley Cup champions parade through downtown. It was the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history for the Blues, who began play in 1967. St.
Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group E – Netherlands v Cameroon – Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France – June 15, 2019 Netherlands’ Vivianne Miedema scores their third goal REUTERS/Phil Noble VALENCIENNES, France (Reuters) – Vivianne Miedema scored twice to become Netherlands’ all-time leading goalscorer as the European champions beat Cameroon 3-1 on Saturday
Hunter Renfroe highlighted a five-run 12th inning with his third home run of the game, and the San Diego Padres rallied from seven runs down to beat the Colorado Rockies 16-12 in Denver on Friday night. Jun 14, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) is doused with a bucket by shortstop
Jennifer Brady upset No. 4 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 7-5, 6-3 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham, England. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – WTA Premier – Nature Valley Classic – Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, Britain – June 17, 2018 Jennifer Brady of the U.S. in action during
Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group D – Japan v Scotland – Roazhon Park, Rennes, France – June 14, 2019 Japan’s Mana Iwabuchi in action with Scotland’s Rachel Corsie and Kirsty Smith REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson RENNES, France (Reuters) – Strikers Mana Iwabuchi and Yuika Sugasawa were on the scoresheet as Japan got their women’s
PARIS (Reuters) – China striker Li Ying scored the only goal in a crucial 1-0 victory over South Africa in a women’s World Cup Group B clash at the Parc des Princes on Thursday, a result that ensured Germany and France progress to the second round. Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group B
LONDON (Reuters) – Ferrari will not formally appeal the penalty that cost Sebastian Vettel victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, sources said on Thursday, but could still seek a review of the decision by presenting fresh evidence. FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May
(Reuters) – The St. Louis Blues completed a most improbable journey and wiped out decades of misery by beating the Boston Bruins on Sunday to capture their first Stanley Cup and set off a celebration that was 52 years in the making. Jun 12, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; St. Louis Blues players pose for a
FILE PHOTO: Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz follows through as he flies out in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League East baseball game in Boston, Massachusetts, September 22, 2013. REUTERS/Dominick Reuters/File Photo (Reuters) – Five people have been detained in the Dominican Republic in connection with
FILE PHOTO: Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz follows through as he flies out in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League East baseball game in Boston, Massachusetts, September 22, 2013. REUTERS/Dominick Reuter (Reuters) – Dominican police arrested a second suspect on Tuesday evening in the shooting of
(Reuters) – The United States’ record 13-0 drubbing of Thailand at the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday did not sit well with everybody, with opinion divided on whether the team should have so mercilessly punished a hapless opponent. Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group F – United States v Thailand – Stade Auguste-Delaune,
Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group F – United States v Thailand – Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France – June 11, 2019 Alex Morgan of the U.S. celebrates scoring their twelfth goal with Megan Rapinoe REUTERS/Christian Hartmann REIMS, France (Reuters) – Holders the United States began their World Cup campaign with a record 13-0
The Diamondbacks hit a franchise-record eight home runs, and they combined with the Phillies for a major-league-record 13 homers as Arizona won 13-8 at Philadelphia on Monday. Jun 10, 2019; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar (5) celebrates his home run with center fielder Jarrod Dyson (1) during the fourth inning against
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Even though Gregg Popovich has a roster packed with NBA All-Stars, the United States coach is still a little concerned about the quality of opposition his team will face at the basketball World Cup in August. FILE PHOTO: Apr 27, 2019; Denver, CO, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich during
(Reuters) – Japan’s quest to reach a third consecutive women’s World Cup final began with a dull goalless draw as Argentina claimed their first-ever point at the tournament on Monday. Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group D – Argentina v Japan – Parc des Princes, Paris, France – June 10, 2019 Argentina’s Estefania