Lightning take control with Game 5 win in Pittsburgh
(The Sports Xchange) – Tyler Johnson deflected Jason Garrison’s wrist shot from the left circle into the net 53 seconds into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning seized control by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference …
Cleveland guard Jones suspended one game for groin hit
(Reuters) – Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones has been suspended for Game Four of the Eastern Conference final against the Toronto Raptors, the NBA announced on Sunday.
Golf: Langer continues senior dominance with runaway major win
(Reuters) – German Bernhard Langer continued his dominance of senior golf when he birdied the final three holes for a six-shot victory at the Regions Tradition in Alabama on Sunday.
Fearless Hinchcliffe grabs 100th Indy 500 pole
(Reuters) – Canada’s James Hinchcliffe turned in a fearless performance on Sunday when he grabbed pole for the Indianapolis 500, one year after being critically injured in a crash during practice at the famed Brickyard.
Garcia joins Ballesteros on nine PGA Tour victories
(Reuters) – Sergio Garcia displayed shades of Seve Ballesteros on his way to victory at the AT&T Byron Nelson in Texas on Sunday, matching his late countryman for most career wins by a Spaniard on the PGA Tour.
Ten-man Barca claim double with King’s Cup win over Sevilla
MADRID (Reuters) – Ten-man Barcelona retained the King’s Cup with a 2-0 victory over Sevilla to complete a domestic double thanks to extra-time goals by Jordi Alba and Neymar at the Vicente Calderon stadium on Sunday.
Ariya Jutanugarn claims back-to-back LPGA victories
(Reuters) – Ariya Jutanugarn posted a second successive LPGA victory when she edged Australian Su Oh by one stroke at the Kingsmill Championship in Virginia on Sunday.
Canada retain world ice hockey title with win over Finland
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Canada deservedly beat Finland 2-0 in the final of the world ice hockey championship on Sunday to become the first country since Russia in 2009 to retain the title.
Swimming: Kapas takes fourth gold as Hungary top medals table
LONDON (Reuters) – Boglarka Kapas won her fourth gold medal of the European swimming championships on Sunday as Hungary topped the final medals table while hosts Britain wrapped up the pool action with a relay double.
Caster Semenya continues Olympic preparation in style
RABAT (Reuters) – South African Caster Semenya continued her impressive build-up to the Olympics Games with a comfortable success in the women’s 800m to mark her out as a strong favorite for gold in Rio de Janeiro as Africa hosted its first-ever Diamond League meeting on Sunday.
