NEW YORK — The NHL and the players’ union opened negotiations on a new labour deal Monday by meeting for about 2 1-2 hours.
BETHESDA, Md. — A punishing golf course. Temperatures that topped 100. Hunter Mahan still managed to make Friday at Congressional feel like a breeze.
WARSAW, Poland — Mario Balotelli finally showed some quality finishing, scoring twice in the first half Thursday to give Italy a 2-1 win over Germany and an unexpected spot in the European Championship final.
NEWARK, N.J. — Best in the country and No. 1 and 2 in the NBA draft. The celebration goes on for Kentucky’s kids.
MIAMI — Mark Buehrle has given the Toronto Blue Jays troubles in his career, and even though he was in a different uniform Sunday the results were similar.
KIEV, Ukraine — Italy won the semifinal place its dominating play deserved, though it took a penalty shootout to overcome England’s resistance Sunday at the European Championship.
DONETSK, Ukraine — Xabi Alonso scored two goals in his 100th international appearance Saturday, leading Spain to a 2-0 win over France and a spot in the European Championship semifinals.
MIAMI — The Marlins gave the Toronto Blue Jays one too many opportunities in the ninth inning.
MIAMI — Regardless of how Ricky Romero has pitched, he’s been provided with plenty of run support.
GDANSK, Poland — With Chancellor Angela Merkel cheering every step of the way, Germany dominated Greece — on the football field.
MIAMI - Best player in the game. Best team in the league.
LeBron James has found it all since taking his talents to South Beach two summers ago.
WARSAW, Poland — After his fine footwork failed to find the target, Cristiano Ronaldo knocked in the only goal Thursday with a thrusting header, sending Portugal into the European Championship semifinals with a 1-0 victory over the Czech Republic.
MIAMI — Halfway to a title, LeBron James shows no sign of letting this one get away.
TORONTO — Hitting second in the order certainly appears to suit Colby Rasmus.
SAN FRANCISCO — Webb Simpson won the U.S. Open and put two more names into the graveyard of champions.
WARSAW, Poland — Portugal and Germany advanced to the European Championship quarterfinals Sunday, with the tournament’s star attraction finally coming alive.
SAN FRANCISCO — Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk won the battle of par Saturday at the U.S. Open.
Tiger Woods lost a lot more than that.
McDowell showed the kind of fight that won him a U.S. Open two years ago down the coast at Pebble Beach. He scratched out pars and finished with a 4-foot birdie putt that gave him a 2-under 68 and a share of the lead going into the final round at The Olympic Club.
WARSAW, Poland — Co-host Poland and Group A favourite Russia crashed out of the European Championship on Saturday, as the Czech Republic and Greece scored 1-0 wins to advance to the quarterfinals.
TORONTO — Although they are riddled with injuries, the Toronto Blue Jays are refusing to roll over.
DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukraine’s players were first drenched by a thunderstorm, then swamped by France’s clever passing football.
