ROME (Reuters) - The United States completed a relay double at the world championships on Friday when they retained their men’s 4×200 meters freestyle title with a world record time.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox moved to energize their lineup by acquiring hard-hitting Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians during a flurry of final-hour deals at Major League Baseball’s trade deadline Friday.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom had a broad grin on his face on Friday after signing a multi-year deal to stay with the NBA champions.
ROME (Reuters) - Kelly Rulon scored the winner with a penalty shot to give the United States a 7-6 win over Canada and the waterpolo women’s gold medal at the aquatics world championships on Friday.
GRAND BLANC, Michigan (Reuters) - A fired up Tiger Woods roared into contention with a second round nine-under 63 at the Buick Open Friday, burying any thoughts he might miss consecutive cuts for the first time in his professional career.
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - American world champion Tyson Gay produced a storming run to win the men’s 100 metres in 9.79 seconds at the Stockholm Super Grand Prix Friday.
DETROIT (Reuters) - Left-hander Jarrod Washburn will be joining the rotation of the Detroit Tigers after the AL Central leaders traded Luke French and a promising minor leaguer to the Seattle Mariners on Friday.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In-form American Sam Querrey, a runner-up in his last two ATP events, upset fourth-seeded Israeli Dudi Sela 6-3 7-5 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the LA Open.
STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Australia’s Samantha Stosur employed a huge serve, hard forehand and deft backhand slice to upset Wimbledon champion Serena Williams 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic on Friday.
LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Britain’s Catriona Matthew had back-to-back eagles in her second-round 67 to share the lead with Italy’s Giulia Sergas at the halfway stage of the Women’s British Open on Friday.