Blackhawks fall narrowly short in brave Cup defense
(Reuters) – The Chicago Blackhawks saw their hopes of a second consecutive Stanley Cup triumph dashed in heartbreaking fashion with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings in a deciding Game Seven of their Western Conference Finals on Sunday.
Froome casts doubt on Tour de France spot for Wiggins
(Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins’s place in next month’s Tour de France looks under threat after last year’s winner and Team Sky team mate Chris Froome suggested he would prefer Australian Richie Porte as his number two.
Kings dethrone Hawks, advance to Stanley Cup Finals
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Kings advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals with a stunning 5-4 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Seven of a captivating NHL Western Conference Finals series on Sunday.
Honduras struggle again in 4-2 loss to Israel
(Reuters) – Honduras, who face France in their World Cup opener in two weeks’ time, suffered a second straight defeat in a warm-up for the tournament with a 4-2 loss to Israel in Houston on Sunday.
Bubba Watson and Adam Scott falter on back nine at Memorial
(Reuters) – Bubba Watson and Adam Scott between them have won the past three Masters, but that did not stop them from costly mistakes when victory beckoned at the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio on Sunday.
Nadal meets unseeded Lajovic at French Open
PARIS (Reuters) – World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal continues his charmed march through the French Open when he plays unseeded Serbian Dusan Lajovic for a place in the quarter-finals on Monday. Neither player has dropped a set but Na…
Penske double revs up Motor City
DETROIT (Reuters) – Helio Castroneves and Will Power gave Roger Penske a sweep of the Dual in Detroit IndyCar races at the weekend, giving Motor City pride a shot in the arm.
Japan’s Matsuyama wins Memorial in playoff over Na
(Reuters) – Hideki Matsuyama became the fourth Japanese player ever to win on the PGA Tour when he captured the Memorial tournament in a playoff over American Kevin Na in Dublin, Ohio on Sunday.
Japan’s Matsuyama wins Memorial in playoff over Na
(Reuters) – Hideki Matsuyama became the fourth Japanese player ever to win on the PGA Tour when he captured the Memorial tournament in a playoff over American Kevin Na in Dublin, Ohio on Sunday.
U.S. raise World Cup hopes with 2-1 win over Turkey
HARRISON New Jersey (Reuters) – The United States continued their solid build-up to the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Turkey on Sunday, raising expectations of a good showing in Brazil.
