KILLARNEY, Ireland (Reuters) – A sudden stall after a blistering start in Saturday’s third round saw Briton Ross Fisher’s Irish Open lead trimmed to just a stroke after compatriot Chris Wood fired a 66.
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Fisher stumbles but hangs on to Irish Open lead
Bartoli ousted at Stanford, Stosur battles on
STANFORD, California (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka overcame a slow start to upset defending champion Marion Bartoli 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic on Friday.
Moore signs two-year deal with Lightning
MIAMI (Reuters) – The Tampa Bay Lightning and well-travelled free agent center Dominic Moore have agreed on a two-year contract, the National Hockey League team said Friday.
Guzman goes from last to first with move to Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Nationals traded infielder Cristian Guzman to the Texas Rangers on Friday for pitching prospects Ryan Tatusko and Tanner Roark.
Trade deadline means sleepless night for players
TORONTO (Reuters) – With the trade deadline ticking down it will be a sleepless night for more than a few major leaguers Friday who will go to bed wondering if they will be with the same team in the morning.
Rays tighten gap with 3-2 win over Yankees
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) – The surging Tampa Bay Rays moved to within one game of New York in the American League East with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Friday.
Oswalt roughed up in Phillies debut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Roy Oswalt’s debut with Philadelphia was a dud as the Washington Nationals pounded the Phillies and their newly acquired pitcher 8-1 on Friday.
Holder Querrey and Murray reach last four in LA
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Second seed and champion Sam Querrey overcame an erratic serving display to reach the LA Open semi-finals with a nail-biting 6-2 3-6 7-6 victory over German veteran Rainer Schuettler on Friday.
Oilers add Krueger to coaching staff
EDMONTON (Reuters) – Ralph Krueger, who guided the Swiss national team for 13 years and three Olympics, joined the Edmonton Oilers as an assistant coach, the National Hockey League team said Friday.