Soccer: Magical Can goal boosts Liverpool’s top-four push
(Reuters) – Liverpool’s Emre Can produced a goal of stunning brilliance to earn a crucial 1-0 victory at Watford on Monday that boosts the Reds’ push for a top-four finish in the Premier League.
NHL: McDavid, Crosby and Bobrovsky finalists for Hart Trophy
(Reuters) – Edmonton Oilers sophomore center Connor McDavid, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky were named finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player on Monday.
Snooker: Selby comeback earns third world snooker crown
(Reuters) – England’s Mark Selby produced a magnificent comeback to beat John Higgins 18-15 in the final of the world snooker championship at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre on Monday and win the global crown for the third time.
NBA: Bird officially steps down as president of Pacers
(The Sports Xchange) – The Indiana Pacers officially announced Monday that Larry Bird is stepping down as president of basketball operations.
Cycling: Team Sky give Moscon six-week ban after racist incident
LONDON (Reuters) – Team Sky have suspended rider Gianni Moscon from racing for six weeks and given the Italian a written warning after a racist incident at last week’s Tour de Romandie, the British outfit said in a statement on Monday.
Horse racing: Patch brings feel-good story to Kentucky Derby
(Reuters) – There has been no shortage of compelling horse racing storylines in recent years but Patch could top them all when the one-eyed underdog sets off in the Kentucky Derby for the first leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.
American football: Holyfield, son of boxing great, arrested
(The Sports Xchange) – Georgia sophomore running back Elijah Holyfield was arrested Monday on multiple misdemeanor drug charges.
Golf: Smith and Blixt win Zurich Classic at fourth playoff hole
(Reuters) – Australia’s Cameron Smith sank a short birdie putt at the fourth extra hole to clinch victory with Swedish partner Jonas Blixt at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event on Monday.
Athletics: Europe calls for new record ratification laws
(Reuters) – European Athletics called on Monday for new record ratification rules to maintain the integrity of the sport which could have a big impact on existing marks.
Rugby: Crusaders lock Whitelock gets two-week ban for striking
(Reuters) – Crusaders lock Sam Whitelock has been suspended for two weeks for striking an opponent during his side’s 48-21 win over the Cheetahs on Saturday.
