Wednesday, June 19, 2013
 
 

By Kate Holton and Maria Golovnina

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin faced growing isolation on the second day of a G8 summit on Tuesday as world leaders lined up to pressure him into toning down his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria was set to dominate the last day of the meeting in a secluded, heavily guarded golf resort in Northern Ireland, with Putin standing firm on his position that forcing out Assad would be disastrous for Syria and the region.

Following a frosty encounter between the Kremlin chief and U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday, G8 leaders sought to use the last day of talks to find c   [READ MORE]
 
 
 
By Larry Fine

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - There was no big birthday celebration for Phil Mickelson who turned 43 at Merion Golf Club on Sunday, only another case of heartache at the U.S. Open.

Mickelson began the day with a one-stroke lead but despite a sensatio...   [READ MORE]
 
By Larry Fine

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - After the touching salute to his father, the teary victory call to his mother back in England and the kiss of the silver trophy, Justin Rose treasured the validation of winning the U.S. Open for his first major championship.

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By Larry Fine

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Nineteen-year-old amateur Michael Kim looked at the scoreboard at Merion's 15th green on Saturday and smiled at the sight of his name listed two strokes from the lead in the third round of the U.S. Open.

South Korea-...   [READ MORE]
 
By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, golf's glamour duo, played together for a third successive day but failed to spark as they spectacularly tumbled out of contention in Saturday's third round at the U.S. Open.

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By Larry Fine

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt in fading light at the 18th hole to grab a share of the lead in Friday's second round of the U.S. Open when play was suspended due to approaching darkness.

The putt gav...   [READ MORE]
By Mark Lamport-Stokes

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Previous winning form at the U.S. Open counted for nothing as Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk both staggered toward the exit door from Merion Golf Club after struggling badly in Friday's second round.

Though t...   [READ MORE]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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