National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – A group of NFL players who participated in an arm wrestling event at a casino in Las Vegas will be disciplined by the league.
Soccer: Arsenal’s top-four hopes suffer major blow with 3-0 Palace loss
(Reuters) – – Arsenal’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four suffered a potentially fatal blow as they suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Crystal Palace on Monday.
Garcia no favorite for U.S. Open, despite Masters win
(Reuters) – Sergio Garcia’s victory at the U.S. Masters on Sunday was received with delight throughout the golf world, but it seems unlikely to lead to a subsequent flood of major titles for the Spaniard.
Soccer: Ranieri says Leicester’s players not behind his sacking
(Reuters) – Claudio Ranieri does not believe Leicester City’s players conspired to get him the sack as manager, he said on Monday, reflecting publicly for the first time on his controversial dismissal in February.
Soccer: Dortmund and Monaco prepare for quarter-final goalfest
(Reuters) – Despite their attacking qualities, Borussia Dortmund and Monaco face similar concerns as they prepare for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg, with both teams having their defensive frailties brutally exposed in recent weeks….
Soccer: Everton’s Barkley the victim of unprovoked attack – lawyer
(Reuters) – Everton’s Ross Barkley was the victim of an “unprovoked attack” at a bar in Liverpool on Sunday night, the midfielder’s lawyer said in a statement on Monday.
Rescuers find body of Northwestern University rower who fell overboard
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Authorities found the body of a Northwestern University rower in a channel in a north Chicago suburb after he fell overboard during morning practice on Monday, the university said.
Soccer: U.S., Mexico and Canada announce 2026 World Cup bid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States, Mexico and Canada announced on Monday that they were making a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. soccer chief said would produce the biggest financial boon ever for FIFA.
Soccer: Kindred spirits Zidane and Ancelotti set for Champions League reunion
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane will be reunited with his former mentor and kindred spirit Carlo Ancelotti when the Spanish club visit Bayern Munich for their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
Final match-ups determined for Stanley Cup playoffs
(Reuters) – The final two match-ups for the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs were settled on Sunday when the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in overtime to clinch the Pacific Division for the fifth straight season.
