BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston netminder Tuukka Rask was in brilliant form as the Bruins shutout the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday. Back on home ice after splitting the opening two games in Chicago, the Bruins fed off the energy from a raucous sellout crowd and took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, with Game [...]

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania, June 16 (Reuters) – England’s Justin Rose clinched his first major title with a nerve-jangling two-shot victory at the 113th U.S. Open on Sunday after overhauling 54-hole leader Phil Mickelson in the final round. Rose closed with a level-par 70 in difficult scoring conditions at Merion Golf Club, posting a one-over total of 281 to become the first [...]

(Reuters) – While the biggest piece of silverware is not yet ready to be awarded, the NHL used a break in the Stanley Cup to hand out some hardware on Friday. The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins, who clash in Game Two of the best-of-seven series on Saturday, faced off against each other at the awards table. Chicago captain Jonathan [...]

Cedar Rapids native Zach Johnson finished his tournament by shooting a first-round 74 and a second-round 77 at the U.S. Open. Johnson is 11-over-par, and will miss the cut, which is currently projected at 5-over-par. Johnson finished his 36 holes with 12 bogeys, two double-bogeys and five birdies. He is currently tied for 112th out [...]

(Reuters) – Hockey fans were still catching their breath on Thursday after the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins in a Game One triple-overtime Stanley Cup thriller that has already been labelled a classic. Chicago’s 4-3 comeback win will long be remembered by anyone who witnessed the pulsating four-hour drama unfold on television or inside [...]

Update: Zach Johnson is 2-over-par in his first round, and the U.S. Open has resumed after another rain delay. Phil Mickelson is the leader in the clubhouse at 3-under-par. ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – The weather-delayed first round of the 113th U.S. Open was scheduled to resume at 12:10 p.m. local atMerion Golf Club with afternoon tee [...]

The Stanley Cup Finals started with a marathon Wednesday night. Andrew Shaw scored the game-winning goal in the third overtime as the Blackhawks took game 1 from the Bruins in Chicago. The game was the fifth longest Cup Finals game in NHL history. Here are some Reuters photos from the terrific game.

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – They look like giant red lollipops on red-and-white sticks and, for first time visitors at the Merion Golf Club for this week’s U.S. Open, they stick out like sore thumbs. They are the unusual wicker baskets which perch atop steel sticks here instead of the traditional flags, a quirk allegedly inspired by what [...]

(Reuters) – The last time the Chicago Blackhawks hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2010, Corey Crawford had a front row seat in the stands but this year he will have an even better view,- from the frontline. When the best-of-seven series against the Boston Bruins opens on Wednesday in Chicago, Crawford will be front-and-center, the Blackhawks number one netminder and number one [...]