Baseball: Marlins’ Volquez pitches first no-hitter of season
MIAMI (The Sports Exchange) – Three pitches into Saturday’s game, Edinson Volquez sustained a collision that nearly ended his day.
Summerhays takes three-shot Memorial lead as Dufner falters
(Reuters) – Daniel Summerhays was surprised to find himself with a three-shot lead after roaring past a faltering Jason Dufner in the third round at the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio on Saturday.
Mickelson to skip U.S. Open for daughter’s graduation
(Reuters) – Phil Mickelson’s quest to complete a career grand slam seems certain to have to wait another year after his decision to skip the U.S. Open in two weeks’ time.
Two-goal Ronaldo fires Real to 12th European title
CARDIFF (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid beat Juventus 4-1 in a memorable Champions League final full of attacking verve and brilliant goals on Saturday as the Spaniards won the title for the third time in four years and 12th i…
“It’s coming right on time for Murray”, says Wilander
PARIS (Reuters) – The magic that makes a grand slam champion is coming together for Britain’s Andy Murray at just the right time, former world number one Mats Wilander told Reuters on Saturday.
Oracle Team USA beat New Zealand, win America’s Cup qualifier
(Reuters) – Oracle Team USA won the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup qualifier event in Bermuda on Saturday, beating arch-rivals Emirates Team New Zealand and giving the holders a bonus point for the final.
Serena still hitting balls, baby bump and all
PARIS (Reuters) – At six months pregnant, Serena Williams is refusing to let her baby bump get in the way of forehands or backhands -– she is still working out and playing tennis to retain her touch, her long-time coach told Reuters on Saturday.
Sailing: Japan test new design model for America’s Cup challenge
(Reuters) – SoftBank Team Japan opted for a radically different course to other new teams seeking to challenge Oracle Team USA in this month’s 35th America’s Cup.
Cardiff abuzz as kickoff to Champions League final looms
CARDIFF (Reuters) – Thousands of Real Madrid and Juventus fans turned Cardiff’s city center into a sea of color as the hours ticked down to kickoff for Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated Champions League final.
Steady Stan marches on against up-and-down Fognini
PARIS (Reuters) – World number three Stan Wawrinka cruised into the French Open fourth round against an out-of-sorts Fabio Fognini on Saturday, winning 7-6(2) 6-0 6-2 as the Italian’s game fell apart after a strong first set.
