Boxer Dirrel apologizes after uncle punches opponent
(Reuters) – American boxer Andre Dirrel has apologized after his uncle Leon Lawson Jr, who is also a member of his coaching team, punched his opponent after their super-middleweight title fight at the MGM National Harbour near Washington.
Gatlin claims 100 meters victory at Japan Golden Prix
(Reuters) – Veteran American sprinter Justin Gatlin fended off the challenge of a host of Japanese hopes when he won the men’s 100 meters at the Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki on Sunday, crossing the line first in 10.28 seconds.
Frankel-sired Soul Stirring wins Japanese Oaks
(Reuters) – Soul Stirring has become the first horse sired by Frankel to win a classic after the filly took the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse by nearly two lengths on Sunday.
Durant’s big third quarter helps Warriors sink Spurs
(The Sports Xchange) – Kevin Durant scored 33 points, 19 of them in the decisive third quarter, and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors easily dispatched the San Antonio Spurs 120-108 on Saturday in Game 3 of the Western Conference fin…
WBA order rematch of N’Dam-Murata title fight
(Reuters) – The World Boxing Association (WBA) has ordered a rematch of the middleweight world title fight between Hassan N’Dam and Ryota Murata after a contentious decision awarded victory to the Frenchman in Tokyo on Saturday.
Thompson posts world leading 200m time in Kingston
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson cruised to a world leading equalling 22.09 seconds to win the 200 meters at the Jamaica International Invitational meeting on Saturday.
Bourdais suffers multiple fractures in Indy crash
(Reuters) – Sebastien Bourdais was transported to hospital for surgery after the French driver suffered fractures to his pelvis and right hip from a crash during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, officials said.
Predators pounce on Ducks, take 3-2 series lead
(The Sports Xchange) – Pontus Aberg’s first career playoff goal was the decisive score as the Nashville Predators defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday.
Alonso qualifies seventh-fastest as Carpenter leads
(Reuters) – Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso qualified for the Indy 500 on Saturday as Ed Carpenter produced the day’s top speed.
Cloud Computing pulls surprise to win Preakness
(Reuters) – Cloud Computing pulled off a major surprise in the Preakness Stakes in Maryland on Saturday, charging down the stretch to overtake Classic Empire and win the second race of U.S. thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.
