Cavaliers dump Warriors to force Game Seven to NBA Finals
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers took another step in their historic comeback attempt with a 115-101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday to force a once-unthinkable decisive seventh game to the NBA Finals.
Brazil’s soccer woes stem from my absence: Pele
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s failure to claim an Olympic soccer gold medal, the one major tournament they have never won, is all because Pele never played in the competition, the soccer great joked on Thursday.
U.S. reach Copa America semis with 2-1 win over Ecuador
(Reuters) – The United States survived a late onslaught to beat Ecuador 2-1 and advance to the semi-finals of the Copa America for the first time since 1995 after a pulsating and sometime fractious match in Seattle on Thursday.
Belgium await friendly invasion by Ireland
BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) – Having, in the words of their coach Marc Wilmots, “lost a battle but not the war” Belgium present arms again for Saturday’s encounter with Ireland on what they consider to be home territory of Bordeaux.
‘Old Girl’ Davies turns back clock at Meijer LPGA Classic
(Reuters) – Laura Davies had collected 16 of her 20 LPGA victories before this year’s major winners Brooke Henderson and Lydia Ko were even born, but the English veteran showed on Thursday she can still compete with the teenagers.
Landry one ahead at weather-disrupted U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Little-known American Andrew Landry upstaged the game’s biggest names on a frustrating day of multiple weather delays as he grabbed an early one-shot lead in the abbreviated first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday.
Stubborn Poland hold toothless Germany to goalless draw
PARIS (Reuters) – Poland held uninspired Germany to the first 0-0 draw of Euro 2016 on Thursday as the world champions struggled to break down their dogged opponents, leaving both sides satisfied with a point in the end.
Homophobic chants must stop but Copa chiefs take no action
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Centenary Copa America officials say homophobic chanting at international matches “must stop” but they have opted not to take action against offending teams.
Bubba has ‘good day’ despite bad weather at brutal Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – The last time Bubba Watson played a U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, he finished at nine-over par to earn a share of fifth place so he always knew he was in for a tough time in this week’s edition.
WADA approves Kenyan anti-doping laws – Minister
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved new laws to regulate doping in Kenyan athletics, officials in the East African country said on Thursday.
