Important: Darren Clarke drops his gum mid-putt, chews it again Your browser does not support iframes. IMPORTANT BRITISH OPEN NEWS: Darren Clarke dropped his gum and then ate it again. The 2011 Open champion was putting when the gum dropped from his mouth. After examination, Clarke invoked the R&A’s Rule 5.0 and popped it back in his mouth. Good thing the gum didn’t hit the ball, or we’d … [Read more...]

Dumoulin wins 13th stage of Tour as Froome extends overall lead (Reuters) VALLON PONT-D'ARC, France (Reuters) - Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) won the 13th stage of the Tour de France, a 37.5-km individual time trial from Bourg-Saint-Andeol on Friday. Briton Chris Froome strengthened his overall lead after taking second place, 63 seconds behind Dumoulin, according to provisional … [Read more...]

Cycling-Tour stage starts with minute's silence after Nice attacks (Reuters) (Adds details, quotes) By Julien Pretot BOURG-SAINT-ANDEOL, France, July 15 (Reuters) - The Tour de France resumed under heightened security and in a low-key mood on Friday after race officials observed a minute's silence in tribute to the scores of victims of the Bastille Day attack in Nice. A gunman at the … [Read more...]

Tour stage starts with minute's silence after Nice attacks (Reuters) By Julien Pretot BOURG-SAINT-ANDEOL, France (Reuters) - The Tour de France resumed under heightened security and in a low-key mood on Friday after race officials observed a minute's silence in tribute to the scores of victims of the Bastille Day attack in Nice. A gunman at the wheel of a heavy truck plowed into a crowd … [Read more...]

While You Were Sleeping: Day 2 at the British Open British Open, Day 2 (AP) The British Open is one of the finest events on the sports calendar, but it’s inconveniently scheduled when most of America is fast asleep. How rude. Anyway, here’s what you missed while you were sleeping on Thursday night and Friday morning. Your browser does not support iframes. Phil! Phil Mickelson came within a … [Read more...]

Tour de France to continue as planned after attack in Nice (The Associated Press) The Tour de France will continue as planned on Friday, a day after the deadly attack in Nice. France is reeling again after a large truck mowed through a crowd of revelers gathered for a Bastille Day fireworks display in the Riviera city of Nice, killing at least 80 people on Thursday night. The attack, on … [Read more...]

Tour leader Froome sends message of support to Nice victims (The Associated Press) Tour de France riders including race leader Chris Froome sent messages of support to the victims of the deadly attack in Nice. France is reeling again after a large truck mowed through a crowd of revelers gathered for a Bastille Day fireworks display in the Riviera city of Nice, killing at least 80 on … [Read more...]

US boxer Mikaela Mayer found life direction in the ring (The Associated Press) Mikaela Mayer knew she was better than the high school burnout that she was in danger of becoming. ''All I cared about was my friends, and going out and partying, and being a young, cool teenager,'' Mayer said. Instead of driving past it again, Mayer and a friend went inside. … [Read more...]

Miami boxing center renamed for Muhammad Ali (The Associated Press) A boxing center at a Miami-Dade County park is being renamed for Muhammad Ali, whose championship professional career was launched in South Florida. The center at Tropical Park will now be called the ''Muhammad Ali Boxing Center'' after its name was officially changed by the Miami-Dade County Commission. Commissioner … [Read more...]

Australian Olympic officials ban wrestler over doping (Yahoo Sports) The Australian Olympic Committee has asked Wrestling Australia to withdraw the nomination of Vinod Kumar for the Rio de Janeiro Games over a doping violation. The AOC on Friday said Kumar tested positive in April at the African/Oceania Olympic qualifier in Algeria where he won a silver medal, and both his A and B samples … [Read more...]