U.S. overcome Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up
(Reuters) – The United States got their World Cup preparations off to a positive start with a comfortable 2-0 friendly win over Azerbaijan at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on Tuesday.
Canadiens beat Rangers to stay in Stanley Cup
(Reuters) – Rene Bourque scored a hat-trick as the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 7-4 in a high-scoring thriller on Tuesday to stay alive in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference finals.
Thunder rumble past Spurs to level series
(Reuters) – The Oklahoma City Thunder, superbly led by inspirational All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant on their home court, outplayed the San Antonio Spurs 105-92 in Game Four of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday.
Djokovic faces tricky second-round match
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has a potentially tricky second-round match at the French Open on Wednesday when he faces local favorite Jeremy Chardy – the man who beat Roger Federer at this year’s Rome Masters.
Guggenheim, Geffen group plan joint bid for NBA’s Clippers
(Reuters) – Investment bank Guggenheim Partners and a group headed by billionaire David Geffen plan to submit a joint bid for the Los Angeles Clippers pro-basketball team, according to a person with knowledge of the bidding process.
Memorial tournament again attracts a quality field
(Reuters) – Very few of the game’s top players are absent from this week’s Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio where the leafy Muirfield Village layout is always in immaculate condition and the PGA Tour event has the feeling of a major.
Pacers’ George fined $25,000 for criticizing officials
(Reuters) – Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating during Monday’s Game Four in Miami against the Heat, the league said on Tuesday.
Quintana takes lead amid confusion on Giro
VAL MARTELLO Italy (Reuters) – Movistar rider Nairo Quintana won a dramatic and confused 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday to snatch the overall leader’s pink jersey from fellow Colombian Rigoberto Uran.
Canadiens’ Price back on ice but will not face Rangers
(Reuters) – Injured goaltender Carey Price skated in full gear before team practice on Tuesday but the Canadiens resisted the temptation to bring him back for their crucial Game Five against the New York Rangers in Montreal later in the day.
Associate of ex-NFL star Hernandez pleads not guilty to shooting
FALL RIVER Mass. (Reuters) – An associate of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a semi-pro football player in June of last year.
