Salah hopeful of making World Cup opener for Egypt
MADRID (Reuters) – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is confident he will be fit enough to take part in Egypt’s World Cup opener against Uruguay in Yekaterinburg next Friday, Spanish newspaper Marca reported on Saturday.
Warriors sweep Cavs to cement dynasty as LeBron ponders future
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors secured their status as an NBA dynasty on Friday by steamrolling the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim a third title in four years, and one that might send LeBron James elsewhere to seek championships.
Warriors sweep Cavaliers to repeat as NBA champions
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors repeated as NBA champions with a 108-85 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday to extend a stunning run that has included three titles in the last four seasons.
Caps owner Leonsis expects huge parade Tuesday
The Washington Capitals will celebrate their first Stanley Cup championship with a parade in downtown Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, the team announced Friday.
NASCAR notebook: Larson reveals secret to consistent speed
Throughout the bulk of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, Kyle Larson has been the fastest of the Chevrolet drivers.
Brazilian tennis great Bueno dies aged 78
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Maria Bueno, the Brazilian tennis great who won seven grand slam titles in the 1950s and 1960s, has died after being treated for cancer at a Sao Paulo hospital. She was 78.
Johnson leads in Memphis, back in top form before U.S. Open
(Reuters) – Dustin Johnson, his game as sizzling at the Memphis weather, made a 110-yard eagle on his way to a one-stroke halfway lead at the FedEx St. Jude Classic on Friday.
Trump offers olive branch to NFL players with input on pardons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump held out an olive branch in his feud with National Football League players on Friday, asking them for recommendations as he considers pardoning several thousand people who may have been unfairly treate…
Justify 4/5 favorite to win Belmont, complete triple crown
(Reuters) – Unbeaten Justify was a 4/5 odds-on favorite on Friday to win the Belmont Stakes in New York, but far from a shoo-in to complete American horse racing’s triple crown on Saturday.
Baseball-Angels place Ohtani on disabled list with elbow injury
(Reuters) – Shohei Ohtani has been placed on the disabled list, the Los Angeles Angels announced on Friday, halting at least temporarily the two-way sensation’s outstanding debut season in Major League Baseball (MLB).
