Quintana takes lead after crash-ridden Giro stage
(Reuters) – Nairo Quintana stamped his authority on the Giro d’Italia when he claimed the overall lead by winning the first big mountain stage as British hopes took a major blow in a motorbike incident on Sunday.
Cautious IOC commission hails ‘exceptional’ Paris presentation
PARIS (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) evaluation commission hailed the Paris 2024 bid presentation as ‘exceptional’ and ‘well detailed’ at the end of the opening day of a three-day visit to the French capital on Sunday.
Motor racing-Vandoorne gets three place grid penalty for Monaco
BARCELONA (Reuters) – McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne was handed a three-place grid penalty for this month’s Monaco Grand Prix after a collision with Brazilian Felipe Massa’s Williams in Spain on Sunday.
Hamilton wins in Spain with Vettel second
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won a strategic Spanish Grand Prix thriller on Sunday to cut Sebastian Vettel’s overall lead in the Formula One championship to six points with a quarter of the season completed.
Olympics: Macron likely to meet IOC commission on Tuesday – sources
PARIS (Reuters) – French president Emmanuel Macron is likely to meet the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) evaluation commission on Tuesday in an effort to boost Paris’s bid to host the 2024 Games, sources said on Sunday.
WTA condemn Madrid Open organizers for Nastase presence
(Reuters) – The head of women’s tennis has condemned Madrid Open organizers for allowing controversial Romanian Fed Cup captain Ilie Nastase to take part in the trophy presentation ceremony following Saturday’s final.
Ryan nets overtime winner as Sens stun Pens in opener
(The Sports Xchange) – Winger Bobby Ryan scored at 4:59 of overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One of the Eastern Conference final at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday.
Garcia rediscovers old touch to be in hunt at Players Championship golf
(Reuters) – Masters champion Sergio Garcia recovered from a slow start and found his old form to storm into contention at The Players Championship where a victory could enhance his special 2017 season.
Coach Kerr attends Warriors practice after leave of absence
(The Sports Xchange) – Golden State coach Steve Kerr was involved in practice on Saturday for the first time since early in the postseason as the Warriors worked out in preparation for the Western Conference finals.
Holmes, Stanley lead Players, Garcia four back
(Reuters) – It was anything but elementary for J.B. Holmes who despite wild inaccuracy off the tee used a sizzling short game to tie fellow American Kyle Stanley for the lead after the third round at The Players Championship in Florida on Saturday.
