Sundin: Matthews not shoe-in as Leafs’ next captain
Hall of Fame forward Mats Sundin said Auston Matthews is not the automatic choice to become the Toronto Maple Leafs’ next captain.
LeBron scores 46 against Celtics as Cavs force Game 7 in Boston
LeBron James’ 46 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists Friday night carried the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-99 win over the Boston Celtics at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, tying the Eastern Conference finals at 3-3.
Cleveland Cavs’ Kevin Love exits after head-to-head collision
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love exited Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against Boston on Friday following a head-to-head collision with Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum during the first quarter.
Report: Toronto Raptors interview Messina, Udoka for coach job
The Toronto Raptors brought in San Antonio Spurs assistant coaches Ettore Messina and Ime Udoka to interview for their head-coaching opening on Thursday and Friday, respectively, according to a report from ESPN.
Give Serena Williams time to find top form, says Clijsters
PARIS (Reuters) – Former world number one Kim Clijsters believes Serena Williams will get back to the top, but warned it may take time for her to regain full strength after childbirth.
Patrick road to retirement ends at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – As far as retirement parties go it is doubtful there has been one bigger than the bash that will be thrown for Danica Patrick when the ‘Queen of Speed’ ends her career on Sunday at the Indianapolis 500.
Kendricks tops pole vault as Germans dominate javelin in Oregon
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – American world champion Sam Kendricks outlasted a high-quality pole vault field in tricky conditions while Olympic gold medalist Thomas Rohler led a German domination of the javelin at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League m…
NBA notebook: Rockets won’t have Paul in Game 6
The Houston Rockets announced Friday that point guard Chris Paul will miss Game 6 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday with a strained right hamstring.
Major League Baseball notebook: Mariners deal for Colome, Span from Rays
Rookie Gleyber Torres homered for the fourth straight game Friday night when he hit a tiebreaking solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting the New York Yankees to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium.
Olympics: Sporting events put Japan businesses in the mood for love
TOKYO (Reuters) – As Japan gears up to host the Rugby World Cup and Olympic Games in consecutive years, many businesses are seizing on the opportunity to capitalize on the influx of tourists, media and athletes for both big events.
