Pavelski, Ward carry Sharks within a win of finals
(The Sports Xchange) – Joe Pavelski scored his second goal of the game 16 seconds into the third period as the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Monday to put them one win away from their first Stanley Cup finals.
Royals’ Gordon out with broken bone in wrist
(Reuters) – Kansas City outfielder Alex Gordon has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a broken bone in his right wrist, the Royals said on Monday.
Champion shooter Diamond needs help, says team mate
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s most decorated Olympic shooter Michael Diamond needed help with personal problems long before he was arrested for drink driving and firearms offences at the weekend, said former team mate Russell Mark.
Warriors’ Green escapes ban, is fined for flagrant foul 2
(Reuters) – Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green escaped a possible one-game suspension on Monday when he was fined by the National Basketball Association for a flagrant foul that was upgraded from category 1 to 2.
Russia sees better than even chance of competing in Rio
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s track and field team has a slightly better than even chance of overturning a doping ban and being allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics, athletics chief Dmitry Shlyakhtin said on Monday.
Rangers OF Hamilton to have season-ending surgery
(The Sports Xchange) – Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton will undergo left knee surgery next month that is expected to sideline him the rest of the season, the Rangers Radio Network reported Monday.
Tom Brady appeals ‘Deflategate’ ruling, extends fight with NFL
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Monday asked a U.S. appeals court to reconsider its ruling reinstating his “Deflategate” four-game suspension, saying the decision runs contrary to federal labor law.
Wawrinka relieved, Murray teeters on the brink
PARIS (Reuters) – Defending champion Stan Wawrinka breathed a huge sigh of relief and Andy Murray faced a sleepless night after both got bogged down by belligerent Czechs at a sodden French Open on Monday.
France vows to fix stadium security before Euro 2016
PARIS (Reuters) – Security failures exposed at France’s soccer cup final over the weekend will be sorted out before the start of Euro 2016 contest in three weeks’ time, the government said on Monday.
Radwanska advances to French Open second round
PARIS (Reuters) – Second seed Agnieszka Radwanska sailed through to the second round of the French Open, dispatching Serbian Bojana Jovanovski 6-0 6-2 on Monday.
