Spurs coach Popovich rips Pachulia for injuring Leonard
(The Sports Xchange) – San Antonio star forward Kawhi Leonard will miss Tuesday night’s Game 2 of the Western Conference finals at the Golden State Warriors, leaving Spurs coach Gregg Popovich irate over what he felt was an avoidable injury.
Financial pressure may persuade French Open to give Sharapova a wild card
LONDON (Reuters) – Tuesday is D-Day for Maria Sharapova as she awaits the announcement of the French Tennis Federation as to whether she will receive a wild card into this year’s French Open.
Federer to skip French Open and focus on Wimbledon
PARIS (Reuters) – Roger Federer has pulled out of this month’s French Open as he feels he needs to avoid playing on clay this season in order to prolong his career, the 18-times grand slam champion said on Monday.
Cavaliers jerseys to have Goodyear logo next season
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co have reached an agreement that will place the company’s “Wingfoot” logo on players’ jerseys starting in the 2017-18 season, the two Ohio-based organizations said on Monday.
Olympics: Village is key to Paris bid’s focus on 2024
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris’s plans for an Olympic Village will work for 2024 but cannot be put on hold for the Games in 2028, bid officials said on Monday.
Motor racing: Hamilton enjoying the intensity of duel with Vettel
LONDON (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton is enjoying the intensity of his Formula One rivalry with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, even if the Mercedes driver recognizes that the smiles could suddenly turn sour.
World number one Kerber gets injury boost ahead of French Open
(Reuters) – World number one Angelique Kerber is confident the left hamstring injury she picked up at last week’s Madrid Open will not threaten her French Open hopes.
Ex-NFL star gave no hint of suicide plan, fiancée tells TV interviewer
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez gave no indication that he planned to kill himself in his prison cell in his final phone call with his fiancée, she said in a television interview to be broadcast on Monday.
Sharapova on course for Wimbledon after opening win in Rome
ROME (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova guaranteed herself a spot in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament with a first-round victory against American Christina McHale at the Italian Open on Monday.
Canada’s Raonic named in Team World for Laver Cup
(Reuters) – Canadian Milos Raonic, ranked number six in the world, is the first player to be named in the rest of the world team that will take on Europe in the inaugural Laver Cup from Sept. 22-24 in Prague this year.
