Month: July 2016

England’s only World Cup triumph turns 50

The innocence of youth. As I left Wembley on July 30, 1966, as a happy teenager having seen England beat West Germany 4-2 in the World Cup final, I had the naive belief that I would experience similar joy over the years. Half a century later I am still waiting to celebrate another England victory, […]

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Nishikori reaches Rogers Cup quarterfinals

World No. 6 Kei Nishikori powered past American Rajeev Ram on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory to advance to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals. Nishikori, coming back from an abdominal injury that forced him to retire in the fourth round at Wimbledon, wrapped up the match in just over an hour without once losing serve. […]

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Ichiro raps 2,998th hit

Ichiro Suzuki received a standing ovation stepping to the plate as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning Thursday, and when he doubled, the cheering became louder. There was even hooting and hollering in the Miami Marlins’ clubhouse for their teammate. “I was icing,” said ace Jose Fernandez, who had left the game. “We were […]

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Jefferson re-signs with Cavaliers for two years

Richard Jefferson’s planned retirement didn’t last long. The valuable veteran forward, who played a critical role in Cleveland winning an NBA championship this season, re-signed with the Cavaliers on Thursday. Shortly after the Cavs rallied from a 3-1 deficit to stun the Golden State Warriors in the finals, Jefferson said he would be ending his […]

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Walker takes lead with 65 at stifling PGA

A drab year for Jimmy Walker took a turn for the worse two weeks ago at the British Open, when he stayed in what was dubbed the “frat house” at Royal Troon with Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson. Walker was the only one to miss the cut. He still […]

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Uganda’s haunted Olympic hero

When Stephen Kiprotich won the marathon gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, celebrations reverberated throughout Uganda. The outpouring of joy brought back memories of 40 years previously when another Ugandan great, John Akii-Bua, united a divided country amid the horror of dictator Idi Amin’s rule, when he won gold in the 400-meter hurdles at […]

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