Capitals look to regain momentum in Game 4 vs. Lightning
After dropping the first two games at home, the Tampa Bay Lightning made the Eastern Conference Finals a series by beating the Washington Capitals 4-2 on their home ice on Tuesday.
Golf: Woods to play Memorial in likely final U.S. Open tune-up
(Reuters) – Five-times champion Tiger Woods has committed to playing in the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, for what is likely to be his final tune-up ahead of next month’s U.S. Open, tournament organizers said on Wednesday.
Nadal cruises into Italian Open third round, Thiem exit
ROME (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal got his claycourt season back on track with a 6-1 6-0 victory over Bosnian Damir Dzumhur to reach the third round of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while sixth-seed Dominic Thiem suffered an early exit.
Two Sherpa climbers set new summit records on Everest
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A Nepali mountaineer climbed Mount Everest on Wednesday for a 22nd time while a female climber made it to the top for the ninth time, each setting a new record on the world’s highest mountain, officials said.
Soccer: U.S. to host four-team women’s tournament
(Reuters) – The United States women’s national team will host World Cup contenders Australia, Brazil and Japan in a four-team tournament later this year, U.S. Soccer announced on Wednesday.
Dominant Yates wins Giro stage 11 to extend overall lead
(Reuters) – Britain’s Simon Yates launched a stinging attack in the final phase to extend his lead in the overall classification and win the 11th stage of Giro d’Italia on Wednesday.
Churchill Downs in deal to enter sports betting in three states
(Reuters) – Churchill Downs Inc on Wednesday signed a deal with SBTech, a sports betting platform, which will allow the gaming company to offer bets on events in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Mississippi.
Sporting director nabbed in graft probe, day after violence
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese police detained a top official of Lisbon football club Sporting and three others linked to the club on suspicion of corruption, adding to Sporting’s troubles a day after a group of fans attacked its players and coaches at …
Churchill Downs inks deal for online sports betting in New Jersey
(Reuters) – U.S. gaming company Churchill Downs Inc said on Wednesday it signed a deal with the Golden Nugget Hotel to enter real money online gaming and sports betting markets in New Jersey.
Nepali Sherpa summits Mount Everest for record 22nd time
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A 48-year-old Nepali mountaineer climbed Mount Everest for a 22nd time on Wednesday, creating a new record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain, hiking officials said.
