Hoffman sinks nine-foot birdie to win in Texas
(Reuters) – Charley Hoffman, ice-cool on the back nine, took advantage of a last-day collapse by fellow American Ricky Barnes to clinch his fourth PGA Tour victory by one shot at the Texas Open in San Antonio on Sunday.
Spurs beat Grizzlies 116-95 in Game Four to sweep series
(The Sports Xchange) – The San Antonio Spurs had stars and depth as they swept the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies in their first-round Western Conference series.
Capitals beat Flyers in Game Six to win series 4-2
(The Sports Xchange) – A goal by Swedish center Nicklas Backstrom proved the difference as the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 in Game Six on Sunday to clinch the series.
‘Laws of Base Ball’ documents fetch record $3.2 million at auction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A trove of historical documents that shed fresh light on the origins of baseball sold at auction on Sunday for more than $3.2 million, a record auction price for papers related to the sport that became America’s “national pastime.”…
Yankees prospect Acevedo dies in car accident
(Reuters) – Teenaged New York Yankees prospect Sandy Acevedo died in a car accident on Saturday night, the Major League Baseball team announced on Sunday.
Poels seals prestigious Liege win for Team Sky
April 24 (Reuters) – Team Sky claimed their first major classic win when Dutchman Wout Poels prevailed in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day race on Sunday, the fourth of five ‘Monuments’ of the season.
Brilliant Kipchoge and brave Sumgong light up London
LONDON (Reuters) – Eliud Kipchoge produced the second fastest run in marathon history to successfully defend his London Marathon title while his Kenyan compatriot Jemima Sumgong showed remarkable courage after a fall to win the women’s race on Sunday.
Rossi wins Spanish Grand Prix from pole
JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) – Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi enjoyed one of the most satisfying wins of an extraordinary career by beating his Spanish rivals with a dominant display at their home circuit on Sunday.
Kerber ends Siegemund fairytale to defend Stuttgart title
STUTTGART (Reuters) – World number three Angelique Kerber beat qualifier Laura Siegemund 6-4 6-0 on Sunday to defend her Stuttgart Grand Prix title and end her opponent’s sensational run.
Lee, Levy and Slattery set up Monday shootout in Shenzhen
(Reuters) – Soomin Lee, Lee Slattery and Alexander Levy were in a three-way tie for the lead when play at the Shenzhen International was suspended for the day due to bad weather on Sunday.
