Jordan pushes Clippers closer to first Western final
(The Sports XChange) – Center DeAndre Jordan’s double-double led the Los Angeles Clippers to the brink of a first Western Conference final with a 128-95 win over the Houston Rockets at the Staples Center on Sunday.
Rangers win Game Six, set up another Caps decider
(The Sports XChange) – For the third time in four years, the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers will require a Game Seven to decide who moves on in the playoffs after the Rangers beat the Caps 4-3 on Sunday.
Wright-Phillips brace gives Red Bulls first NY derby honors
(Reuters) – The New York Red Bulls held on to beat New York City FC 2-1 in the inaugural derby meeting between the two clubs despite playing the last 54 minutes of the contest with 10 men after Matt Miazga was sent off.
‘Overrated’ Fowler wins Players Championship in playoff
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – American Rickie Fowler produced a stunning finish to claim the lucrative Players Championship in a playoff at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday.
Garcia and Americans Fowler and Kisner in playoff
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Americans Rickie Fowler and Kevin Kisner and Spain’s Sergio Garcia are headed to a three-hole aggregate playoff at the Players Championship on Sunday.
LeBron James buzzer-beater lifts Cavaliers to win over Bulls
(The Sports Xchange) – Forward LeBron James made a baseline jump shot as time expired to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 86-84 win against the Chicago Bulls in Game Four of their Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series on Sunday.
Rosberg turns the tide with Spanish win
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg beat Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton for the first time this season and cut the Formula One world champion’s lead to 20 points with a commanding victory in the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.
Nadal focused on positives after Murray mauling in Madrid
MADRID (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal slumped to one of his worst defeats in a clay final on Sunday but said his week in Madrid had been positive despite losing his Masters crown to Andy Murray in a crushing 6-3 6-2 reverse.
Gebrselassie retires from competitive running
(Reuters) – Haile Gebrselassie, considered one of athletics’ greatest distance runners, said on Sunday he was retiring from competitive running.
Murray stuns clay king Nadal to win Madrid Masters
MADRID (Reuters) – Andy Murray continued his remarkable run on clay when he pulled off a stunning upset to dethrone home favourite Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid Masters final on Sunday and claim his second title on the surface in a week.
