Unbeaten Nyquist wins Kentucky Derby
(Reuters) – Favorite Nyquist ran a perfect race to extend his unbeaten record winning the 142nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday, sparking talk of a second consecutive Triple Crown champion.
Lorenzo wins in France to take over from Marquez
LE MANS, France (Reuters) – Yamaha’s triple MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo won a crash-strewn French Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to wrest the overall lead from fellow-Spaniard Marc Marquez after the Honda rider slid out.
Shadow of Brazil still looms over Spain, Del Bosque says
MADRID (Reuters) – The shadow of their disappointing 2014 World Cup campaign still hangs over Spain as they prepare to defend their European Championship crown in France next month, according to coach Vicente del Bosque.
Tennis player Kyrgios lobs ‘tweener’ return at chef de mission
SYDNEY (Reuters) – If tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been chastened by a warning about his future behavior from Australia’s chef de mission for the Rio Olympics, he is not showing it.
Montreal erase three-goal deficit to hold Columbus
(Reuters) – Eastern Conference-leading Montreal Impact rallied from a three-goal deficit to eke out a 4-4 draw against Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer on Saturday.
Alvarez knocks out Khan, eyes Golovkin fight
(Reuters) – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez landed a devastating right hook to knock out Amir Khan in the sixth round and claim the WBC middleweight title clash in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Joerger axing underlines lack of job security in the coaching box
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – If the National Basketball Association’s 2015-16 campaign has revealed anything about coaching, it is that no job can be considered safe any more.
Lillard fires Trail Blazers to win over Warriors
(Sports Xchange) – Damian Lillard scored a career playoff-high 40 points and dished out 10 assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the Golden State Warriors 120-108 on Saturday night at the Moda Center.
Boudreau goes Wild after agreeing to coach Minnesota
(Reuters) – The Minnesota Wild have agreed to make Bruce Boudreau their head coach less than two weeks after he was fired by the Anaheim Ducks, the team said on Saturday.
Caps pip Penguins to stay alive in playoffs
(Reuters) – Washington broke through on the power play, right winger Justin Williams scored a key second-period goal and Braden Holtby was dominant in net once again as the Capitals stayed alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 3-1 victory o…
