Kalisz wins 400m medley as Lochte denied Rio berth at US trials
Agence France-Presse
Ryan Lochte won't defend his 400m individual medley title at the Rio Olympics after finishing third on Sunday in a final won by Chase Kalisz at the US swimming trials.
Lochte, who said he suffered a groin injury in the breaststroke leg of the morning heats, took the race out fast, but Kalisz roared past the 11-time Olympic medallist Lochte on the breaststroke and held on over the finishing freestyle to win the punishing event in 4min 09.54sec.
That makes him second-fastest in the world this year behind Japan's Kosuke Hagino.
Jay Litherland put himself on the road to a first Olympic appearance in Rio with a second-place finish in 4:11.02, while Lochte was third and out of the Rio running in 4:12.02.
Lochte still has a chance to qualify for a fourth Olympics. He's entered the eight-day trials in the 100m freestyle, 200m medley, 100 butterfly and 200m freestyle and said he would pursue treatment on the injury in a bid to keep his Rio bid on track.
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Tyson Fury denies doping claim
Agence France-Presse
Controversial British heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury strongly denied a newspaper claim on Sunday that he failed a doping test last year.
The Sunday Mirror alleged that Fury -- who won the belt in an upset defeat of Wladimir Klitschko last November -- returned a sample with a banned steroid in it.
"We are baffled by today's story in the Sunday Mirror," said a statement from Fury's promoter Hennessy Sports.
"Tyson Fury absolutely denies any allegation of doping. He looks forward to recovering from his injury and defending his titles against Wladimir Klitschko in October."
The allegation comes only two days after the 27-year-old -- who has sparked a furore with sexist remarks about women, homosexuality and paedophilia -- said he would not be able to defend the WBA, WBO and IBO belts in a rematch with Klitschko in July after injuring his ankle during a run.
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Reds retire all-time hit leader Rose's number
Agence France-Presse
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader who was banned from the sport for betting on games, had his jersey number 14 retired Sunday by the Cincinnati Reds.
The 75-year-old former player and manager for the National League club appeared in a pre-game ceremony at Great American Ballpark, a rare exception allowing him involvement in weekend activites honoring him and his teammates on the 1976 World Series championship squad.
Rose's son, Pete Jnr, threw him a ceremonial first pitch. Rose was given a painting and a crystal sculpture as his 14 jersey was officially taken out of rotation. Rose Jnr was the only one to wear it since his father left the game.
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Thurman edges Porter to retain WBA title
Agence France-Presse
Keith Thurman put his stamp on the deeply talented welterweight division Saturday, beating challenger Shawn Porter by a unanimous decision to retain his World Boxing Association title.
Thurman kept his undefeated record alive and showed he deserves to be regarded as the kingpin of the welterweight division, which is moving on from the retirements of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
The 27-year-old Thurman landed several solid lefts that either wobbled or staggered Porter as he won the close contest at the Barclays Center arena in New York by scores of 115-113 on all three judges scorecards.
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Ko coasts in Arkansas to third LPGA win of the year
Reuters
Teenager Lydia Ko cruised into the winner's circle for a third time this season to claim her 13th career title on the LPGA Tour with a three-shot victory at the Arkansas Championship on Sunday.
The world number one carded a three-under-par 68 for a tournament-record total of 17-under 196 in the 54-hole event at Pinnacle Country Club, three shots clear of Taiwan's Candie Kung (69) and American Morgan Pressel (71).
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Woods not ready to return to action, will 'do it right'
Reuters
Tiger Woods on Sunday gave the strongest indication yet that he might not return to competition this year, saying that he needed to be patient during his recovery from back surgeries.
The former world number one has not played on the PGA Tour since undergoing microdiscectomy back surgery last September and, at the age of 40, has decided not to rush his comeback.
"I am playing, just I need more time," tournament host Woods told CBS Sports during Sunday's final round of the Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, Maryland. "I still need to get stronger, I need to recover faster and that's going to take time."
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African gold medal hat-trick for Semenya
Agence France-Presse
Caster Semenya bowed out of the African Athletics Championships in Durban on Sunday after winning three gold medals from two individual events and the 4x400 metres relay.
The final day of the event belonged to the versatile South African as she first won her specialist 800m event, leading from start to finish and crossing the line in 1:58.20, adding to the 1,500m title she won on Friday.
Semenya finished well ahead of Morocco's Malika Akkaouiu, who crossed the line second in 2:00.24 with Kenya's Emily Cherotich third in 2:00.70.
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Cavendish stunned by Blythe in GB championships
Agence France-Presse
Mark Cavendish was stunningly beaten by Adam Blythe in a sprint finish at the British national championships road race on Sunday.
Cavendish was world champion in 2011 and national champion two years later but was overhauled by Blythe in the final 20 metres of the 207km race that finished in Stockton-on-Tees.
Manxman Cavendish, 31, has won 26 Tour de France stages and recently secured a place in the British Olympic team for Rio.
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Hurley lands first PGA Tour win at Congressional
Reuters
Local favourite Billy Hurley III, helped by a stunning chip-in on 15 and a monster putt at the 16th, clinched his first PGA Tour victory by three shots on Sunday at the Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, Maryland.
The 34-year-old American, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who calls nearby Annapolis home, never relinquished his overnight lead in the final round at Congressional as he closed with a two-under-par 69 in the event hosted by Tiger Woods.
Former world number one Vijay Singh, seeking his first PGA Tour win in eight years, fired a best-of-the-day 65 to finish second, with American Bill Haas (68) and Spaniard Jon Rahm (70) a further stroke back at 13-under in a tie for third.
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