LeBron and champion Cavs get hero’s welcome in Cleveland
(Reuters) – A beaming LeBron James returned home to wild celebration on Monday when he stepped off the Cleveland Cavaliers’ team plane carrying the long-coveted NBA title he promised to deliver for the city’s long-suffering fans.
Johnson wins first major title amid rules controversy
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Long-hitting American Dustin Johnson, seeking major redemption after several near-misses in recent years, won the 116th U.S. Open on Sunday amid high drama and initial uncertainty over his victory margin.
WADA to demand ‘serious’ action if new report shows widespread Russian doping
LONDON (Reuters) – World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chiefs said on Monday that they would call for “serious” action against Russia before the Rio Olympics in August if a new investigation next month shows evidence of widespread state-sponsored doping.
LeBron delivers on promise, leads Cavs to NBA title
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – LeBron James powered the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 93-89 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday in an electrifying Game Seven to complete an improbable comeback unlike any seen before and capture their first NBA cha…
Force India expect Perez to stay
LONDON (Reuters) – Force India are confident Sergio Perez will stay with them next season, despite rumored Ferrari interest, after another stand-out performance by the Mexican at Sunday’s European Grand Prix in Baku.
Puma says ripped Swiss shirts due to batch of defective material
BERLIN (Reuters) – Kit manufacturer Puma said it had traced a problem with ripped shirts for the Swiss team at Euro 2016 to a defective batch of material used only in a limited number of home jerseys for the team.
Oakmont triumph lifts Johnson up to third in rankings
(Reuters) – Dustin Johnson’s maiden major triumph at the 116th U.S. Open at Oakmont on Sunday lifted the American back into the top three of the world golf rankings for the first time since his Chambers Bay meltdown of a year ago.
Visa launches Olympics campaign, undeterred by woes in Brazil
(Reuters) – Visa Inc, one of the Olympics’ top global sponsors, kicks off its global advertising campaign for the Summer Games on Sunday with no plans to cut back on its Olympic presence despite difficulties in host country Brazil.
Russia says doping whistleblower competing at Rio would be ‘absurd’: agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – It would be “absurd” if Russian doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova was allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics while clean Russian athletes are barred from the Games, R-Sport agency quoted Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko as say…
Murray impresses Lendl with fighting spirit at Queen’s
(Reuters) – Andy Murray’s renewed partnership with Ivan Lendl got off to a winning start on Sunday and the Briton said the American coach was impressed with his battling qualities as he rallied to lift the Queen’s Club trophy for a record fifth time.
