Badminton

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday - - - - GOLF U.S. Open Mickelson in position to claim maiden U.S. Open win ARDMORE, Pennsylvania - Four-times major champion Phil Mickelson, seeking his first U.S. Open crown, will take a one-shot lead over fellow Americans Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan, and South African Charl Schwartzel, into Sunday's final round at Merion Golf Club where he will also celebrate his 43rd birthday. ...

* Shock loss in Indonesia draws criticism * No men left in singles or doubles (Updates with semi-final results) June 15 (Reuters) - Chinese badminton is again under fire after world number three Du Pengyu's shock loss to unranked Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka at the Indonesia Super Series event. The sport's governing body, the Badminton World Federation (BWF), has long been concerned about players withdrawing from "smaller" events and team mates pulling out of matches to avoid competing against each other. ...

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: SOCCER Confederations Cup (to 30) Brazil v Japan (2000) Hosts Brazil kick off Confederations Cup against Japan BRASILIA - Hosts Brazil open the Confederations Cup against Asian champions Japan, the first nation to qualify for next years World Cup finals in Brazil. ...

(Reuters) - Chinese badminton is once again coming under fire after world number three Du Pengyu's shock loss to unranked Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka at the Indonesia Super Series event. The sport's governing body, the Badminton World Federation, has long been concerned about players withdrawing from 'smaller' events and team mates pulling out of matches to avoid competing against each other. The issue blew up at last year's London Olympics when four women's doubles pairs from China, South Korea and Indonesia deliberately played to lose their matches in order to get a more favorable draw. ...

June 15 (Reuters) - Chinese badminton is once again coming under fire after world number three Du Pengyu's shock loss to unranked Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka at the Indonesia Super Series event. The sport's governing, the Badminton World Federation, has long been concerned about players withdrawing from 'smaller' events and team mates pulling out of matches to avoid competing against each other. The issue blew up at last year's London Olympics when four women's doubles pairs from China, South Korea and Indonesia deliberately played to lose their matches in order to get a more favourable draw. ...

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday: - - - - GOLF U.S. Open (to 16) Mickelson has clubhouse lead, Donald one ahead on the course ARDMORE, Pennsylvania - Phil Mickelson seized a two-shot clubhouse lead by firing a three-under-par 67 at rain-softened Merion Golf Club on Thursday but English world number six Luke Donald moved one stroke in front and has five holes to play when the weather-interrupted first round resumes on Friday. Three-times champion Tiger Woods sits five off the pace with eight holes remaining. ...

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday: - - - - GOLF U.S. Open (to 16) Jet-setter Mickelson flies high at Merion ARDMORE, Pennsylvania - Phil Mickelson, typically bold and unconventional in his tournament build-up, thrilled his fans by moving into an early two-shot lead in the weather-delayed first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. ...

June 14 (Reuters) - World sports diary from June 15 - June 22 (all times GMT). SATURDAY, JUNE 15 SOCCER Confederations Cup, Brazil (to 30) Brazil v Japan (1900) European Under-21 championship finals, Israel (to 19) Spain v Norway (1530) Italy v Netherlands (1830) CYCLING Tour of Switzerland (to 16) ATHLETICS Hengelo Grand Prix, Netherlands CRICKET ICC Champions Trophy India v Pakistan, Birmingham RUGBY International matches New Zealand v France, Addington (0735) Japan v Wales, Tokyo (0500) Argentina v England, Buenos Aires (1910) Waratahs v British and Irish Lions (0930) TENNIS ATP: Queen's ...