Hawks finally find way to eliminate Celtics
(The Sports Xchange) – It took nearly 60 years, but the Atlanta Hawks finally found a way to beat the Boston Celtics in the playoffs.
Rams take quarterback Goff with first pick of draft
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Quarterbacks went one-two at Thursday’s NFL Draft as the Los Angeles Rams took Jared Goff with the first pick, and the Philadelphia Eagles followed suit by naming signal caller Carson Wentz with the second choice.
Yates fails drugs test using asthma inhaler: team
LONDON (Reuters) – British rider Simon Yates, a strong contender to make Team GB’s Olympic cycling squad, has failed a drugs test due to an “administrative error” over the use of an asthma inhaler, his team Orica-GreenEDGE said on Friday.
A California dream come true as Rams take QB Jared Goff
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Quarterback Jared Goff was less than a year old when the National Football League Rams left Los Angeles in 1995.
Touted Tunsil falls to Dolphins after controversial video
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Top NFL draft prospect Laremy Tunsil tumbled down the list on Thursday before being selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 13th pick of the first round following a controversial video posted on his Twitter account.
Show jumper Keach returns to Games 28 years later
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian show jumper Scott Keach will not be alone in competing in his second Olympics in Rio later this year but it is unlikely anyone else in the Athletes’ Village will have waited so long for another taste of the Games.
Stuard sets early pace in rainy New Orleans
(Reuters) – American journeyman Brian Stuard took advantage of rain-softened conditions with a red-hot putter to charge into an early one-shot lead in the weather-hit opening round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Thursday.
Hur takes first-round LPGA lead as Wie struggles again
(Reuters) – Hur Mi-jung reeled off five consecutive birdies on her way to a one-shot lead after the first round at the Texas Shootout in Irving on Thursday.
Villarreal strike late against Liverpool, Sevilla draw at Shakhtar
LONDON (Reuters) – Villarreal’s Adrian Lopez produced a stinging sucker punch in stoppage time to leave Liverpool reeling and move the Spaniards closer to a maiden European final after their Europa League last four first leg clash finished 1-0 on Thurs…
Man pleads not guilty in killing of former NFL player in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A man accused of fatally shooting retired NFL player Will Smith and wounding the athlete’s wife this month in New Orleans pleaded not guilty on Thursday after a grand jury indicted him on second-degree murder, attempted murder a…
