Golf: Thomas replaces Johnson as world number one
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Justin Thomas became golf’s new world number one on Sunday, ending fellow American Dustin Johnson’s 15-month reign.
Mariners’ Cano may need surgery on broken hand
Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano fractured the fifth metacarpal bone in his right hand when he was hit by a fastball in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Stanton, Severino, help Yankees cruise past A’s
Giancarlo Stanton homered and had four hits as the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Sunday following a lengthy rain delay at Yankee Stadium.
Icehockey: No more mister nice guy as Fleury looks to Game Two
WINNIPEG (Reuters) – Winnipeg Jets fans were chanting Marc-Andre Fleury’s name during Game One of the Western Conference Finals at Bell MTS Place on Saturday and the Vegas Golden Knights netminder prefers to think it is because they like him.
Celtics open East finals by ripping Cavaliers
Jaylen Brown had 23 points with eight rebounds and Marcus Morris added 21 and 10 as the Boston Celtics stunned the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers 108-83 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday.
Martinez powers Red Sox past Blue Jays
J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer and added an RBI single as the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Golf: Simpson leads by five halfway through final round at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – American Webb Simpson had his lead cut to five strokes, but remained in control halfway through the final round at the Players Championship on Sunday.
Motor racing: Formula One to ban Ferrari’s halo wing mirrors
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula One’s governing body is to ban Ferrari’s positioning of wing mirrors on the side of the ‘halo’ head protection device after allowing the Italian team to race with the novelty in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Mariners’ Cano leaves game with fracture right hand
Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano fractured the fifth metacarpal bone in his right hand when he was hit by a fastball in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Longtime NFL coach Knox dies at 86
Chuck Knox, a longtime NFL coach who won 186 regular-season games, died Sunday at age 86, the Seattle Seahawks confirmed.
