Curry and James headline All-NBA selections
(Reuters) – Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James headlined the list of players selected for the All-NBA team, the league said on Thursday.
New Maple Leafs coach Babcock promises ‘pain’ ahead
TORONTO (Reuters) – Newly-acquired Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock expressed a burning desire to snap the franchise’s Stanley Cup drought but the only thing he promised the team’s success-starved fan base in the near future is pain.
Ex-NFL star Ray Rice’s domestic violence charges dismissed
(Reuters) – A New Jersey judge on Thursday dismissed domestic violence charges against Ray Rice brought against the former National Football League star for knocking unconscious the woman he later married after Rice completed a pretrial intervention pr…
Sharapova ready to go distance again in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova has hit form at the perfect moment as she eyes a defense of her French Open crown but old nemesis Serena Williams is lurking in the Parisian shadows.
Vulnerable Nadal facing fight for claycourt crown
PARIS (Reuters) – For the first time in nearly a decade Rafa Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, will walk into Roland Garros this weekend facing legitimate claims to his French Open crown.
Frustrated McIlroy settles for one-under at Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – British fans, starved of top-notch golf for seven months, turned out in their droves for the BMW PGA Championship first round on Thursday and the main attraction was world number one Rory McIlroy.
Injured Gallacher out of BMW PGA Championship
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – European Ryder Cup player Stephen Gallacher has pulled out of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth because of a hand injury, organizers said.
Hawks lose Game One, Carroll to knee injury
(Reuters) – The Atlanta Hawks suffered a double blow on Wednesday when they were beaten 97-89 by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game One of the Eastern Conference finals and lost DeMarre Carroll to what looked like a serious knee injury.
Kucherov clincher gives Bolts 2-1 series lead over Rangers
(Reuters) – Nikita Kucherov skated through the New York defense and slapped home the game-winning goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Rangers 6-5 in overtime on Wednesday to move ahead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final series.
Japan name Barker captain for America’s Cup challenge
(Reuters) – Former Team New Zealand skipper Dan Barker has taken over as the new chief executive and captain of Japan’s challenge for the next America’s Cup, organizers said on Thursday.
