NBA: Livid Embiid bemoans benching after Heat burns 76ers
(Reuters) – Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid took to social media to voice his frustration at being left on the sidelines for his team’s Eastern Conference first round Game Two playoff loss to the Miami Heat on Monday.
Calgary votes to keep 2026 Games bid process alive
(Reuters) – Calgary will continue to explore a potential bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics after city councillors in the western Canadian city voted on Monday to keep the process alive.
Basketball: Euroleague puts fans in the picture with new app
LONDON (Reuters) – The cameras will be following the crowd, as well as the on-court action, when the Euroleague basketball playoffs start on Tuesday.
Kawauchi and Linden record shock wins in Boston Marathon
BOSTON (Reuters) – Japan’s Yuki Kawauchi and America’s Desiree Linden ended long droughts for their countries with stunning victories in a wet and windy Boston Marathon on Monday.
FIFA task force arrives to inspect 2026 candidate Morocco
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup went under the microscope on Monday as a task force from global soccer body FIFA arrived for an inspection visit to assess the country’s ability to host the tournament.
Dominant Djokovic races past Lajovic in Monte Carlo
(Reuters) – Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of rediscovering his form with a dominant 6-0 6-1 victory over Dusan Lajovic in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday.
Russia ready to cooperate with FIFA probe into racist chants
MOSCOW (Reuters) – World Cup hosts Russia will cooperate with a FIFA investigation into racist abuse directed at French players by Russian fans during a friendly last month, a Russian soccer official said on Monday.
Horner sees no reason for Ricciardo to leave
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Red Bull hope they can convince Daniel Ricciardo to stay with them after giving the Australian a winning car in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix.
Figure skating: Canadian former world champion Chan announces retirement
(Reuters) – Canada’s Patrick Chan, a Winter Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion, announced his retirement from competitive figure skating on Monday.
Red Bull and Ferrari are prising open the Mercedes grip
LONDON (Reuters) – It may be premature to call the end of an era of Mercedes domination but Daniel Ricciardo’s thrilling win for Red Bull in Shanghai on Sunday marks a clear shift in the Formula One landscape.
