Fed Cup squabble overshadows home fans’ joy
PARIS (Reuters) – With three local women having reached the fourth round, Roland Garros should be La La Land ahead of Alize Cornet’s all-French clash with Caroline Garcia and a rare quarter-final spot at stake on Monday.
Defense key to any Predators’ success, says coach
(Reuters) – It may be the most overused cliche in sports, but for Nashville coach Peter Laviolette it definitely rings true in the Stanley Cup Final series against the high-scoring Pittsburgh Penguins: ‘Offense sells tickets, but defense wins champions…
Dufner roars back to win Memorial by three strokes
(Reuters) – Jason Dufner saved the best for last, biding his time through a late lightning delay before sinking a 32-foot putt to win the Memorial tournament in Ohio on Sunday.
Rahal completes Detroit doubleheader sweep
(The Sports Xchange) – Graham Rahal completed a double dose of fun on Sunday, although the excitement was momentarily tempered by a red flag.
Van Niekerk wins 200 meters race at speedy Boston street meet
(Reuters) – South African Wayde van Niekerk easily won a 200 metres straightaway race and fellow Olympians Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Tori Bowie clocked the fastest times ever in two other infrequent races at the Boston Games street meeting on Sunday.
Kim, healthy again, wins Shoprite LPGA Classic by two shots
(Reuters) – Some six months after a Dustin Johnson-like fall on stairs, South Korean Kim In-kyung produced a near-flawless final round in tough conditions to win the ShopRite LPGA Classic by two strokes over Anna Nordqvist in New Jersey on Sunday.
Kerr says he will coach Warriors for remainder of Finals
(Reuters) – Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will take charge of the team for the remainder of the NBA Finals, he told reporters on Sunday.
London attack does not change Wimbledon plans: Djokovic
PARIS (Reuters) – Three times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic said on Sunday he will not change plans or preparations for the tournament next month after an attack in London on Saturday left seven people dead and 48 injured.
New French champion fantastic for the sport: Mats Point
PARIS (Reuters) – The French Open is guaranteed a new women’s champion next Saturday, and triple-winner Mats Wilander thinks that’s fantastic for the tournament — and fantastic for tennis.
Baseball’s Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness, dies at 87
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jimmy Piersall, a former Major League Baseball player known for his playful antics and the mental health struggles that became the subject of a book and movie, has died at age 87, the Boston Red Sox said on Sunday.
