Rose, Gasol lead Bulls past Cavaliers in opener
CLEVELAND, Ohio (The Sports Xchange) – Derrick Rose scored 25 points and Pau Gasol added 21 points and 10 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-92 in Game One of the Eastern Conference semi-finals on Monday.
Journeyman Bingham hangs tough to land first world title
LONDON (Reuters) – Journeyman Stuart Bingham held his nerve in a dramatic and fluctuating final to beat fellow Englishman Shaun Murphy 18-15 on Monday and win the world snooker championship for the first time.
Brewers name Counsell as next manager
(Reuters) – The Milwaukee Brewers named Craig Counsell as their new manager on Monday and despite never before managing a single inning, the former major leaguer and his boss were confident he was ready for the job.
Prince Ali says one FIFA challenger could be best
DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) – Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein suggested on Monday that one candidate rather than three might have a better chance of beating FIFA president Sepp Blatter in this month’s elections but said he had no intention of withdrawing from…
NBA-Warriors’ Curry wins NBA’s Most Valuable Player award
(Reuters) – Sharpshooting guard Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, who set a single-season record for three-pointers made, won the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the 2014-15 campaign, the league said on Monday.
Most football concussions happen at practice
(Reuters Health) – High school and college football players suffer more concussions during practices than during games, according to a new study.
Murray snaps claycourt jinx with first title in Munich
MUNICH (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s preparations for the French Open gathered momentum as he claimed the first claycourt title of his career with a 7-6(4) 5-7 7-6(4) win over twice champion Philipp Kohlschreiber in the rain-delayed Munich Open final on Mo…
Perfect Ducks douse Flames in Anaheim
(The Sports Xchange) – The Anaheim Ducks extended the only perfect postseason record in the NHL this year when they defeated the Calgary Flames 3-0 Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
American Vonn named Pyeongchang honorary ambassador
SEOUL (Reuters) – United States Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn has been named as an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea’s Pyeongchang, organizers (POCOG) said on Monday.
Blackhawks tame Wild to move 2-0 clear in series
(The Sports Xchange) – Right winger Patrick Kane scored two goals to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 win against the Minnesota Wild in Game Two of their Western Conference semi-final series on Sunday.
