California Chrome easily wins Preakness
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – California Chrome drew away from the field in the stretch and easily won the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes on Saturday to remain in the hunt for the elusive Triple Crown.
Fast finish lifts Oosthuizen into tie for Byron Nelson lead
(Reuters) – South African Louis Oosthuizen carded four birdies in the last five holes to surge into a share of the lead with American Brendon Todd after the third round at the $6.9 million HP Byron Nelson Championship in Texas on Saturday.
Wiggins one stage from Tour of California victory
(Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky was on the verge of winning the Tour of California after maintaining his lead of 30 seconds in the penultimate stage on Saturday.
California Chrome easily wins Preakness
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – California Chrome drew away from the field in the stretch and easily won the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes on Saturday to remain in the hunt to claim the elusive Tripe Crown.
Atletico Madrid win La Liga title after draw at Barca
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid ended the decade-long dominance of Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid by clinching a first La Liga title for 18 years in a thrilling climax to the campaign on Saturday.
Rangers pound Canadiens 7-2 to start East finals
(The Sports Xchange) – With goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in brilliant form, the New York Rangers blew past the Canadiens 7-2 in Game One of the Eastern Conference finals at Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.
Djokovic to meet Nadal in Rome final, Serena through
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian Open will get its dream men’s final on Sunday after Rafa Nadal’s routine cuffing of Grigor Dimitrov set up an enticing match with Novak Djokovic that could be a barometer for the French Open.
Greek bronze medalist Pollatou killed in car crash
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek gymnast Anna Pollatou, who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, was killed in a car crash on Saturday, local media reported.
Consistent Chicago in rematch with ‘comeback Kings’
(Reuters) – For the second year in a row, the Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference finals, a matchup pitting one of the NHL’s most consistent teams against the ‘Kings of the Comeback’.
Jimenez, 50, poised for final-day charge in Spain
(Reuters) – Miguel Angel Jimenez, who last year became the oldest winner on the European Tour at the age of 49, moved into contention for his 21st victory on the circuit after the third round of the Spanish Open in Girona on Saturday.
