Sportsbooks differ on settling bets for USA-China gold medal tie - ESPN
The United States was a heavy betting favorite to claim the most gold medals at the Olympics, a race that would come down to the final event and end in a tie.
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Matt Kuchar completes Wyndham Championship alone on Monday - ESPN
Tiger Woods once said that «golf is a lonely sport.» Matt Kuchar knows the feeling after a bizarre ending Monday to the Wyndham Championship.
Kuchar apologises after one-man finish at Sedgefield
Matt Kuchar apologised on Monday to all those who had to return to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina to watch him finish his final hole at the Wyndham Championship alone.
'It's still not looking great': Manchester's outgoing council chief opens up on 'incredibly difficult' crisis facing city
For anyone choosing the biggest jobs in local government in the North of England, undoubtedly near the top of the list are the chief executives of the city councils of Manchester and Leeds.
SPFL attendances rise again as over a quarter of a MILLION fans head through turnstiles at start of new season
Over a quarter of one million supporters have turned out in force at SPFL games in the first two matchdays of the new season.
Volleyball-France and Italy rise above the rest to claim memorable golds
PARIS : France and Italy painted the South Paris Arena 1 blue as they won the volleyball gold medals to cap a memorable Olympics for the men's defending champions and the women's team who had never claimed a medal at the Games before.
Forest fires in Greece: Experts explain why extreme weather is battering the Mediterranean country
Greece is confronting another dangerous summer, with firefighters battling a major forest fire just northeast of Athens on Monday.
Dutch master Harrie paints Paris velodrome orange
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : When Britain opened seven compelling days of racing at the National Velodrome by winning the women's team sprint in a world record time it seemed the country's domination of Olympic track cycling would extend through the Paris Games.