Athletics: British Olympic silver medallist CJ Ujah suspended for alleged doping
PARIS (AFP) – British sprinter CJ Ujah, who won an Olympic silver medal in the 4x100m relay in Tokyo, was Thursday (Aug 12) suspended for an alleged anti-doping breach, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced. If the case is proven, then 27-year-old Ujah and the British team will be stripped of the silver they won... » read more
Golf: Oosthuizen keeps his cool to retain British Open lead
SANDWICH, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – South African Louis Oosthuizen held his nerve to lead the British Open by one shot after a gripping third round played out in bright sunshine at Royal St George’s on Saturday (July 17). Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion, had moved serenely to 13 under par with a birdie at the ninth... » read more
Golf: Oosthuizen chases down Morikawa to lead Open at halfway point
SANDWICH, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Former champion Louis Oosthuizen chased down American pace-setter Collin Morikawa then turned on the afterburners to take a two-stroke halfway lead at the British Open with a sizzling five-under 65 under cloudless skies on Friday (July 16). Early starter Morikawa tore up the Royal St George’s links with a superb six-under... » read more
Motor racing: Hamilton qualifies fastest for F1’s new Saturday sprint
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM (REUTERS) – Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton will start Formula One’s first Saturday sprint from the front of the grid after lapping fastest in a Friday (July 16) qualifying session at his home British Grand Prix. The winner of Saturday’s 17-lap dash around the Silverstone circuit will take the official pole position... » read more
Golf: Hatton’s temper – and club – snaps at British Open
SANDWICH, UNITED KINGDOM (AFP) – Tyrrell Hatton endured fresh British Open misery on Friday (July 16), with the Englishman set to miss the cut and likely to be fined after a second round that featured a swearing outburst and a snapped club. Trouble flared for the world number 10 on the 11th green at Royal... » read more
Golf: Oosthuizen, Spieth light up British Open
SANDWICH, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Former champions Louis Oosthuizen and Jordan Spieth sparkled in the morning sunshine to set the pace in the first round of the 149th British Open at Royal St George’s on Thursday (July 15). South African Oosthuizen, the winner in 2010, made six birdies in a flawless 64 to finish on six... » read more
Formula One: Hamilton believes ‘premature’ to have 140,000 crowd at British GP
LONDON (REUTERS) – Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday (June 24) that Formula One could be moving too fast with the decision to allow a 140,000-capacity crowd at his home British Grand Prix next month. The sport announced that hundreds of thousands of fans could attend the July 16-18 grand prix at Silverstone... » read more
Golf: Lowry welcomes return of fans at British Open
LONDON (AFP) – British Open champion Shane Lowry says he cannot wait to defend his title in front of fans at Royal St George’s after coronavirus restrictions were eased in England. The pandemic forced the postponement of the 2020 British Open, meaning Lowry will be playing to retain the Claret Jug for the first time... » read more