Wizards use second-half rally to top Hawks
Atlanta – The Washington Wizards withstood a sizzling start from the Atlanta Hawks and rallied in the second half for a 104-98 win Sunday in Game One of an Eastern Conference semi-final series.
Mayweather v Pacquiao round-by-round
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao landed a hard body shot on Floyd Mayweather to start the 10th round of their megafight on Saturday.
Nadal coming to terms with rankings slide
BARCELONA (Reuters) – This is normally the time of year when Rafa Nadal comes into his own, honing his formidable claycourt skills in preparation for Roland Garros and leaving a trail of brutalized opponents to pick themselves up off the red clay.
Federer ends three-year claycourt drought with Istanbul title
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Roger Federer won the inaugural Istanbul Open on Sunday, beating third seed Pablo Cuevas 6-3 7-6 (11) for his first clay title in three years.
Mayweather cements legacy with Pacquiao win
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Floyd Mayweather Jr cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats by improving to 48-0 with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday in a fight that lived up to its immense hype and price tag.
Baseball’s new up-tempo rules receive a standing ovation, so far
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major League Baseball’s campaign to speed up its games in the hope of winning over more young fans has shown some signs of success in the first month of the new season.
Red Bulls fall to Revolution as unbeaten run ends
(Reuters) – The New York Red Bulls’ unbeaten start to the MLS season came to an end on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat to Eastern Conference leaders the New England Revolution.
Hollywood royalty ready for fighters to rumble
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – With security beefed up at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the rich and famous settled into their expensive seats shortly before the welterweight showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao began on Saturday.
Americans too fast for Bolt to catch in relay
(Reuters) – Not even Usain Bolt could overcome a big American lead as the U.S. men sprinted to a convincing victory over Jamaica in the 4×100 meters relay at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau on Saturday.
Clippers send Spurs packing with Game Seven win
(The Sports Xchange) – Chris Paul scored the winning basket with a second left as the Los Angeles Clippers beat San Antonio 111-109 in Game Seven to send the Spurs crashing out of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.