Luis Enrique will stay, says Barcelona president
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has insisted Luis Enrique will stay on next season despite the coach refusing to commit to the club after wrapping up a treble of titles on Saturday.
Bottas puts Williams back on the podium
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas ended the Mercedes and Ferrari stranglehold on the Formula One podium and looked forward to more of the same after his third place for Williams in Canada on Sunday.
Cavs pushed to OT but beat Warriors in Game Two
REUTERS – The Cleveland Cavaliers let an 11-point lead slip in the fourth quarter but dug deep in overtime to beat Golden State 95-93 on Sunday and square the NBA Finals series at 1-1.
Wawrinka bursts Big Four’s bubble with backhand bullets
PARIS (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka and his wondrous one-handed backhand managed to pull off a feat no man outside tennis’s Big Four had achieved in the past 40 grand slams — to win two major titles.
Unheralded Lingmerth wins Memorial in playoff with Rose
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) – Swede David Lingmerth, ranked 212th in the world, took down Justin Rose in a playoff to claim the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village on Sunday.
Triumphant Wawrinka dashes Djokovic’s Paris dream
PARIS (Reuters) – As his blazing backhand skidded off from inside the baseline, Stanislas Wawrinka sent his racket rocketing skywards after dashing Novak Djokovic’s French Open dreams with a victory barely anyone expected on Sunday.
Hamilton savors Canada win after Monaco blow
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton put Monaco misery behind him on Sunday with a controlled Canadian Grand Prix victory that sent the Formula One world champion 17 points clear of Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg.
Alonso vents frustration with ‘amateur’ jibe
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso warned McLaren they were making him look like an amateur after another dismal afternoon at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Great shots, crazy shorts — Wawrinka’s Roland Garros legacy
PARIS (Reuters) – Forget the breathtaking backhands, formidable forehands and astonishing aces that Stanislas Wawrinka produced during his magnificent run to the French Open title — it was his bizarre red and white checked shorts that stole the limeli…
Europeans make World Cup arrivals with thrashings
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Top-ranked Germany announced their arrival at the Women’s World Cup on Sunday by handing out a near-record 10-0 thrashing to Ivory Coast that underlined the gulf between the heavyweights and emerging teams.
