Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images Jordan Spieth was one of the leaders on Day 1. He was one of the leaders on Day 2. He was one of the leaders on Day 3. And he was the Champion, on Day 4. How it all came about, the analysis and news and photos of a …
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The Tour de France: Stage 21 (The Final Stage)
Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images The 2017 edition of the Tour de France is over, the results in the record books, the legends made now ready to be passed on and down to the next group of riders who attempt the most grueling bicycle race in the world. When the final stage (Stage 21) …
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The Nightshift: 23 July 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Sunday, 23 July 2017 and this is the morning edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. Congress has a passed a tough sanctions bill against Russia for their meddling in the American presidential elections in 2016. The punishing legislation will make it very difficult for …
The 2017 British Open: Round 3
Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images Round Three of the British Open (or as they call it in the U.K. ..”The Open”) is over. One name remains constant at the very top of the leader board: American Jordan Spieth. Spieth shot a 5 under par 65 to finish round 3 with an overall score of …
The Tour de France: Stage 20
Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images The Tour de France is winding down now and with today’s race–Stage 20 out of 21–the Tour only has the grand finale of tomorrow’s run down the Champs Elysees and the 2017 edition of the world’s greatest bicycle race will be over. Maciej Bodnar of Poland won Stage 20, …
Who Gets Into the British Open?
Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images The British Open enters its final round tomorrow (Sunday, 23 July 2017. The Open (known in America as “The British Open) is the oldest major golf championship and is contested on courses in England, Scotland, and Ireland.An entry position into The Open (entries are managed via the acquisition of …
The Nightshift: 22 July 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Saturday, 22 July 2017 and this is the morning edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has resigned, ending an often awkward, combative, verbally difficult period as Trump’s main spokesperson. Today is National Hammock Day, a perfect day to …
The 2017 British Open: Round 2
Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images The second round of the British Open was nothing like the first–except for the name at the top of the leaderboard. As predicted, blustery weather, big winds and rain blanketed the course at Royal Birkdale. It was definitely not a day for scoring; the key was making it a …
The Tour de France: Stage 19
Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images Almost there. Stage 19 done. Stage 20 (Saturday) and Stage 21 (Sunday) to go and the 2017 Tour De France is in the record books. The overall leader remains Christopher Froome, followed, again, by Romain Bardet of France. Rigoberto Uran remains in third. Stage 19 was won by Edvald …
The Nightshift: 21 July 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Friday, 21 July 2017 and this is the morning edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. Today is National Junk Food day….a terrific excuse to violate dietary rules and restrictions just for fun. The second round of the British Open is on today; at press …