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Second major win would mean a lot for danger-man Lowry

Second major win would mean a lot for danger-man Lowry

Shane Lowry would love to follow matching the lowest round in major golf history on Saturday with capturing his second career major title at the PGA Championship on Sunday.

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Tourists wounded in deadly Afghanistan shooting are stable: hospital

Tourists wounded in deadly Afghanistan shooting are stable: hospital

Tourists wounded in an attack in Afghanistan which left three Spaniards and three Afghans dead were in a stable condition, a hospital said Saturday, as a survivor described the horror of the shooting in an open market.

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Lowry matches low major round with 62 as Schauffele leads PGA

Lowry matches low major round with 62 as Schauffele leads PGA

Shane Lowry matched the lowest round in major golf history on Saturday, shooting a nine-under par 62 in the third round of the PGA Championship and leaping into a share of second at Valhalla.

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Top-ranked Korda takes LPGA lead at Liberty National

Top-ranked Korda takes LPGA lead at Liberty National

World number one Nelly Korda fired a flawless seven-under par 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over hard-charging Australian Hannah Green at the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open.

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Benjamin wins LA 400m hurdles in blistering 46.64sec

Benjamin wins LA 400m hurdles in blistering 46.64sec

American Rai Benjamin won the men's 400m hurdles in a world-leading 46.64 seconds at the Los Angeles Grand Prix on Saturday as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone posted an impressive 200m victory.

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Ahly stay on track for 12th title after holding Esperance

Ahly stay on track for 12th title after holding Esperance

Al Ahly of Egypt stayed on course for a record-extending 12th CAF Champions League title by holding hosts Esperance of Tunisia to a 0-0 draw on Saturday in the first leg of the final.

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Three Spaniards, three Afghans killed in shooting in Afghanistan

Three Spaniards, three Afghans killed in shooting in Afghanistan

The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were transported to the capital where multiple wounded were also treated, the Taliban government said Saturday.

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Canadian oil city lifts wildfire evacuation orders

Canadian oil city lifts wildfire evacuation orders

Residents forced to flee wildfires threatening a Canadian oil-producing hub were allowed to return home Saturday after evacuation orders were lifted.

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Schauffele clings to PGA lead as Lowry makes epic charge

Schauffele clings to PGA lead as Lowry makes epic charge

Xander Schauffele clung to a one-stroke lead at the turn in Saturday's third round of the 106th PGA Championship while Shane Lowry made an epic charge and Scottie Scheffler faded a day after his arrest.

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Swiatek 'staying humble' for French Open after third Rome title

Swiatek 'staying humble' for French Open after third Rome title

Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to a third Rome title when sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday's final.

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