Capitals move to brink of maiden Stanley Cup triumph
(Reuters) – The Washington Capitals moved one win away from their first Stanley Cup championship with a 6-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.
Former world No.1 Scott gets U.S. Open golf spot via qualifier
(Reuters) – Former world number one Adam Scott is set to maintain his 17-year streak of competing in major championships after the Australian secured a spot in next week’s U.S. Open through a qualifying event in Columbus, Ohio on Monday.
Ex-49ers great Clark, famous for ‘The Catch,’ dies at 61
Dwight Clark, the San Francisco 49ers great made famous by “The Catch” of a pass from Joe Montana that beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Championship Game, died Monday at age 61 after an extended battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Trump pulls invitation to NFL champions Eagles over anthem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump canceled the planned visit on Tuesday of the Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House, saying he disinvited the team after it disagreed with his call for players to stand for the…
Trump pulls invitation to NFL champion Eagles over anthem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles would not visit the White House on Tuesday as planned after the NFL team disagreed with Trump’s call for players to stand for the national ant…
NBA: Golden State Warriors’ Iguodala reportedly expects Finals return
Golden State forward Andre Iguodala completed an individual workout pain-free on Saturday and is close to being cleared to return for the NBA Finals, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported Monday.
Report: Investigation calls sexual assault claims against Georgia Tech coach ‘concocted’
An independent investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner found the claims to be “concocted” as part of an extortion scheme, USA Today’s A.J. Perez reported Monday.
Lukewarm Serbia stumble at home, Morocco impress
ZURICH (Reuters) – Lukewarm Serbia stumbled to a 1-0 home defeat by Chile in a World Cup warm-up on Monday while Morocco were far more impressive in a 2-1 win over Slovakia in the other match involving a finalist.
Win or lose, Las Vegas plans parade for Golden Knights
(Reuters) – The Vegas Golden Knights will get a parade down the Las Vegas strip after the Stanley Cup finals even if they don’t win ice hockey’s greatest prize, the Las Vegas Sun reported on Monday.
Toothless Serbia slump to 1-0 warm-up loss against Chile
GRAZ, AUSTRIA (Reuters) – World Cup-bound Serbia gave their coach Mladen Krstajic plenty to worry about ahead of the tournament in Russia after a tepid performance in Monday’s 1-0 friendly defeat by a second-string Chile side.
