Beaten Hamilton lives to fight another day
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton lived to fight another day after Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix turned into a damage limitation exercise for the Formula One championship leader.
Red Bull urge Renault to take risks in write-off season
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Former champions Red Bull declared their Formula One season a write-off on Sunday and urged engine partners Renault to throw caution to the wind and focus more on speed than reliability.
Woods endures ‘mixed bag’ in trying week of play
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods completed four rounds in back-to-back tournaments for the first time in 18 months but the former world number one will continue his drop in the rankings after the Players Championship.
Powell speeds to year’s fastest 100 meters
Asafa Powell ran the fastest 100 meters in the world this year when he clocked a blazing 9.84 seconds at the Jamaica International Invitational in Kingston on Saturday.
RSL’s Rimando hits the century mark
(Reuters) – Real Salt Lake ended the Chicago Fire’s three-game win streak at home with goals early in the first and second half from Alvaro Saborio and Luke Mulholland for a 2-1 road victory on Saturday.
Memphis wins at home to take series lead
(The Sports Xchange) – The Memphis Grizzlies held off a late charge by the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at FedExForum for a 99-89 victory and a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Canadiens force Game Six with late goal
(The Sports Xchange) – The Montreal Canadiens won their second in a row on a late goal from Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau to force Game Six in their NHL playoff second-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Pierce buzzer-beater lifts Wizards past Hawks
(The Sports Xchange) – Forward Paul Pierce banked in the winning jumper at the buzzer as the short-handed Washington Wizards beat the Atlanta Hawks 103-101 in Game Three of their Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series on Saturday.
Brazil soccer legend Pelé leaves hospital after prostate surgery
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian soccer legend Pelé left hospital on Saturday after undergoing prostate surgery and tests showed he has a benign condition.
Kirk surges to Players lead, McIlroy lurking
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 9 (Reuters) – Three birdies in his final four holes catapulted American Chris Kirk into the lead after the third round of the Players Championship on Saturday.
