Dutch settle on final squad for World Cup
(Reuters) – Coach Louis van Gaal cut six players from his preliminary squad on Saturday as the Netherlands named their final 23-man roster for the World Cup in Brazil, just hours before a warm-up international against Ghana in Rotterdam.
Rupp sets U.S. 10,000m record in impressive Eugene win
EUGENE Oregon (Reuters) – American Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp ran the year’s fastest 10,000 meters to break his national record at the opening session of the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Friday.
Heat too hot for Pacers, reach fourth straight Finals
MIAMI (Reuters) – The Miami Heat crushed the Indiana Pacers 117-92 to stay in the hunt for a third straight NBA title after a 4-2 series win secured them the Eastern Conference championship on Friday.
Kane shines as Blackhawks beat Kings to tie series
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, with Patrick Kane back to his best, staved off playoff elimination for a second straight game by beating the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 at Staples Center on Friday.
Architect calls new proposal for Tokyo 2020 stadium a ‘sin’
TOKYO (Reuters) – A revised plan for Japan’s new stadium for the 2020 Olympics is still so wasteful and large for the site that it is a “sin” – one that also destroys the power of the original design, said a Tokyo architect running a petition drive aga…
Nadal plays unseeded Mayer as defense gathers pace
PARIS (Reuters) – Top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal’s trouble-free passage through the early rounds at the French Open is expected to continue against unseeded Argentine Leonardo Mayer in the third round on Saturday.
U.S. investigating Icahn, Mickelson in insider trading probe:source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating possible insider trading involving billionaire investor Carl Icahn, golfer Phil Mickelson and Las Vegas gambler William Walters, …
NBA moves ahead on Clippers sale, cancels Sterling hearing
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The National Basketball Association said on Friday that it has reached an agreement with the estranged wife of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team of which she is co-owner.
McIlroy stumbles, falls nine back of Casey at Memorial
(Reuters) – Overnight leader Rory McIlroy experienced a stunning free-fall to plunge nine strokes behind leader Paul Casey after the second round at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio on Friday.
NBA tentatively approves Clippers sale, cancels Sterling hearing
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The National Basketball Association said on Friday that it has reached an agreement with Shelly Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, pending approval of the le…
