GLASGOW--Frenchman Pierre Le Corre ran away from the field to lift the European Championships triathlon title in emphatic style on Friday as Britain's double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee failed to feature among the medals.
ST. LOUIS--Journeyman Gary Woodland, who has never posted a top-10 finish in a major, found himself leading after the first round PGA Championship on Thursday firing a six-under 64 to nudge Rickie Fowler out of top spot.
GLASGOW--Ellen van Dijk and Victor Campenaerts retained their time trial titles at the European Championships by agonisingly narrow margins after the most dramatic of finishes on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON--Michael A. Taylor took advantage of a surprise opportunity and Gio Gonzalez threw seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-3 in a Thursday matinee at Nationals Park.
GLASGOW--Dutchwoman Celine van Duijn was the surprise winner of the 10m platform title at the European Championships on Wednesday, holding her nerve while the favourites disappointed.
