Lethal Manchester United hit four again, Arsenal lose at Stoke
Manchester United netted four goals for the second consecutive week in the Premier League to rout Swansea City 4-0 on Saturday and ensure their highest-scoring start to a season for 110 years.
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Lethal Manchester United hit four again, Arsenal lose at Stoke
Manchester United netted four goals for the second consecutive week in the Premier League to rout Swansea City 4-0 on Saturday and ensure their highest-scoring start to a season for 110 years. United manager Jose Mourinho said he "let the horses run freely" at the Liberty Stadium but his old foe Arsene Wenger was left frustrated after his Arsenal thoroughbreds were shackled in a 1-0 defeat at Stoke City.
Pujols ties Sosa for most homers by foreign-born player
Albert Pujols hit the 609th home run of his career on Friday which tied him with Sammy Sosa for the most homers by a foreign-born player. Dominican Republic-born Pujols hit his drive during the first inning against Baltimore on a ball that narrowly cleared the left-field fence.
Golf: Stenson leads by one in Greensboro, Love three back
Swede Henrik Stenson remained patient before reeling off three consecutive birdies to earn a one-shot lead after the third round at the Wyndham Championship on Saturday. A double-bogey at the par-three seventh proved only a temporary setback for Stenson, who carded four-under-par 66 on another ideal day for low scoring at Sedgefield Country Club.
U.S. remain three points ahead of Europe at Solheim Cup
American Cristie Kerr made history as the United States retained a three-point lead at the Solheim Cup when they split the morning foursomes matches against Europe on day two in Iowa on Saturday. Both sides won two matches, leaving the U.S. ahead -- 7-1/2 to 4-1/2 -- heading into the afternoon four-ball contests at Des Moines Golf & Country Club.
Ormsby blitzes back nine for Fiji lead
Australia's Wade Ormsby tore up the back nine with five birdies to take a one-stroke lead at the end of the third round of the Fiji International at Sigatoka on Saturday. The 37-year-old's six-under-par 66 put him on 10-under 206 for the tournament at the Natadola Bay Golf Course, a shot clear of compatriot Jason Norris (70).
Froome off to positive start in Vuelta as BMC win team time trial
Chris Froome's bid to win the Vuelta a Espana for the first time got off to a strong start as the Briton's Team Sky came fourth in the team time trial in stage one on Saturday in Nimes, which was won by BMC Racing. BMC's Rohan Dennis of Australia is the overall leader and will wear the red jersey in Sunday's flat 203.4 km stage, which also takes place in the southern French city before moving into Spain in stage four on Tuesday.
Nationals' Scherzer placed on disabled list with sore neck
Washington Nationals leading pitcher Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start against the San Diego Padres on Friday night with a sore neck. The two-time Cy Young Award winner Scherzer (12-5) has been dealing with various neck soreness after he missed a game with neck spasms earlier this month.
Dimitrov beats Isner to reach first Masters 1000 final
Seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov reached his first Masters 1000 final after squeezing past John Isner 7-6(4) 7-6(10) in a last-four contest at the Cincinnati Open in Ohio on Saturday. The Bulgarian needed almost two hours to book his place in Sunday's final, where he will meet either Nick Kyrgios or David Ferrer.
Granderson heads to Dodgers for post-season push
The Los Angeles Dodgers bolstered their World Series aspirations by acquiring veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson in a trade with the New York Mets on Friday. The Mets sent cash considerations and the three-time All Star Granderson in exchange for a player to be named later, the Dodgers said.
Muguruza beats Pliskova, advances to Cincinnati final
Second seed Simona Halep will face Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza in the final of the Cincinnati Open after they both won their semi-finals easily in Ohio on Saturday. Romanian Halep crushed Sloane Stephens 6-2 6-1, while Muguruza beat top seed Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-2.
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