No panic for ’embarrassed’ Warriors after Game Three rout
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors were left red in the face after a stunning Game Three blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers but insist their confidence has not been shaken and promise to be better when the NBA Finals resume.
Assassin Messi could be unstoppable: Panama coach
(Reuters) – No amount of preparation is enough to snuff out the threat of Argentina’s “assassin” Lionel Messi, Panama coach Hernan Dario Gomez said ahead of Friday’s Copa America clash between the teams.
Smelly bins, pickets plague France on eve of Euro soccer kickoff
PARIS (Reuters) – As the stench of rotten, uncleared garbage wafts through parts of Paris and pilots prepare to strike, French President Francois Hollande said he would do what was needed to ensure protests do not spoil the Euro 2016 soccer tournament …
Cavs use Love’s absence as motivation in NBA Finals
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Kevin Love missed Game Three of the NBA Finals with a concussion but he still had a major impact in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ critical victory as his team mates used his injury as a source of inspiration.
Ryder Cup captain Clarke withdraws from Oakmont U.S. Open
(Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke has pulled out of next week’s U.S. Open at Oakmont in Pennsylvania, citing poor form and his ongoing commitments as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain.
Heineken and F1 announce multi-year deal
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Heineken and Formula One announced a multi-year global partnership on Thursday that the Dutch brewer said would rank alongside its long-standing sponsorship of European soccer’s Champions League.
Red Bull drivers move on from Monaco mishaps
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Max Verstappen believes he has learnt more from his crash in Monaco than from becoming Formula One’s youngest-ever race winner in Barcelona.
Federer beats Fritz on return from injury
(Reuters) – Roger Federer survived a stern examination by American teenager Taylor Fritz in Stuttgart on Thursday to win his first match since withdrawing from the French Open with a back injury.
French cafes told not to host big outdoor Euro soccer parties
PARIS (Reuters) – French cafe owners are being told not to host large outdoor TV broadcasts of the Euro 2016 soccer championship because of the security risk, in a country where Islamist attackers killed 130 people on one night in November.
Nadal out of Wimbledon with wrist injury
LONDON (Reuters) – Twice former champion Rafael Nadal will not play at this year’s Wimbledon due to the wrist injury that forced the Spaniard out of the French Open, he said on Thursday.
