Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Sports News (Master Feed)
Athletics-Ealey wins US women’s shot put world title
By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - One throw was all it took for Chase Ealey to make history on Saturday as she won the United States' first women's shot put title at the World Championships, den...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-Four Americans into men’s world 100m final
By Mitch Phillips EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - The United States' hopes of a clean sweep in the men's 100m for the first time since 1991 received a considerable boost on Saturday when all four of their sp...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-Seven COVID cases reported on Japanese worlds delegation
By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - Seven COVID-19 cases were reported in the Japanese delegation's marathon team at the World Championships on Saturday. The cases included two athletes, four endu...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-Jamaica trio make easy work of 100m heats, Briton Asher-Smith fastest
By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - Jamaican trio Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson rolled through the women's 100 metres heats at the World Championships on Satu...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-Olympic champion Jacobs pulls out of world 100 semis
By Mitch Phillips EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Italian Olympic 100m champion Lamont Jacobs said on Saturday he had withdrawn from the semi-finals of the event at the World Championships after continuing...
Jul 16, 2022
Judge blocks Biden admin directives on transgender athletes, bathrooms
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - A federal judge in Tennessee has temporarily blocked Biden administration directives allowing transgender workers and students to use bathrooms and locker rooms and join spo...
Jul 16, 2022
Golf-Hovland to channel inner Attacking Viking in bid to win Claret Jug
By Steve Keating ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Viktor Hovland will channel some of his inner Attacking Viking on Sunday when he bids to become the first Norwegian to win one of golf's four major ch...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-Warholm quiets injury concerns with dominant 400m hurdles heat
By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) -Norway's world record holder Karsten Warholm silenced injury concerns as he glided through the opening round of his 400 metres hurdles world title defence on Sat...
Jul 16, 2022
Golf-Sensational eagle and crowd lift McIlroy to top of Open leaderboard
By Steve Keating ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy moved to the top of the British Open third round leaderboard alongside Viktor Hovland on Saturday, carried there by a roaring crowd and a...
Jul 16, 2022
Athletics-Poland’s Fajdek wins fifth straight world gold in men’s hammer
By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - Poland's Pawel Fajdek produced the best throw of the year to secure an astonishing fifth successive World Championship hammer title on Saturday in Eugene, Orego...
Jul 16, 2022
