Basketball comes home, Raptors fans hoping trophy follows
When Canadian James Naismith invented basketball back in 1891 it is doubtful that in his wildest dreams he could have imagined his hockey-mad homeland going bonkers over a sport designed to be an “athletic distraction”.
Raptors braced for big response from Warriors in NBA Finals
The Toronto Raptors scored an impressive win over the two-times defending champion Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals opener and are now preparing for what could be a mighty response.
South African federation joins Semenya appeal over CAS verdict
Athletics South Africa (ASA) said on Friday it had joined Caster Semenya’s appeal against the ruling that currently prevents the double Olympic champion from running her preferred distance races unless she takes testosterone-suppressant medication.
Blues’ top goal scorer Tarasenko set to play Game 3
Vladimir Tarasenko, the St. Louis Blues’ leading goal scorer in the regular season, will play in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night despite not practicing on Friday, Blues head coach Craig Berube told reporters….
Jessica Korda sets clubhouse pace at U.S. Women’s Open
Jessica Korda took the clubhouse lead in the second round at the U.S. Women’s Open on Friday but believes she will need an element of luck to win a major championship.
Federer and Nadal blaze into fourth round
After a cool first week the thermostat was turned up at Roland Garros on Friday as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both blazed a trail into the French Open fourth round for the 14th time.
‘Incredible, fantastic’ says Rafa after demolishing Goffin
Rafael Nadal has set absurdly high standards at Roland Garros since winning the title on his debut in 2005 and claiming 10 more but even he was excited by his level in beating David Goffin in the third round on Friday.
Warriors’ Green says he is fine with Drake’s antics
Draymond Green insists that Drake isn’t getting under his skin.
Warriors not letting NBA Finals status dictate Durant’s return date
The Golden State Warriors are in an unfamiliar position after losing the opening game of the NBA Finals but head coach Steve Kerr said on Friday that will not force them to rush injured Kevin Durant back into the lineup.
France’s Paire surprised by his own fitness in Paris
Frenchman Benoit Paire was surprised by how fit he felt as he advanced for the first time into the fourth round of the French Open on Friday.
