Dominant Spurs move to brink of Trail Blazers sweep
(The Sports Xchange) – Guard Tony Parker scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs whipped the Portland Trail Blazers 118-103 on Saturday to move to the cusp of the Western Conference finals.
Nets cool Heat sweep talk by handing Miami first loss
(The Sports Xchange) – The NBA champion Miami Heat lost for the first time in the playoffs this season when they were soundly beaten by the Brooklyn Nets 104-90 in Game Three of their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Saturday.
Battling Bruins beat Canadiens to take series lead
(The Sports Xchange) – The Boston Bruins moved within one game of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals when they beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game Five of their semi-final on Saturday.
Late bogey drops Kaymer into tie for Players lead
PONTE VEDRA BEACH Florida (Reuters) – Martin Kaymer bogeyed the par-four last to drop back into a tie for the lead with playing partner Jordan Spieth after the pair had dueled in Saturday’s third round of the Players Championship.
Moving ball ‘a bitter pill’ for Rose to swallow
PONTE VEDRA BEACH Florida (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Justin Rose dropped from a tie for eighth to joint 13th after being penalized two strokes on Saturday after his ball moved very slightly during the Players Championship third round.
Sam becomes first openly gay player to be drafted
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defensive end Michael Sam of the University of Missouri became the first openly gay player to be selected in a National Football League Draft when he was taken in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams on Saturday.
Sam becomes first openly gay player to be drafted
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defensive end Michael Sam of the University of Missouri became the first openly gay player to be selected in a National Football League Draft when he was taken in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams on Saturday.
Late bogey drops Kaymer into tie for Players lead
PONTE VEDRA BEACH Florida (Reuters) – Germany’s Martin Kaymer bogeyed the par-four last to drop back into a tie for the lead with playing partner Jordan Spieth after Saturday’s third round of the Players Championship.
Canada off the mark at worlds, another win for U.S
MINSK (Reuters) – Olympic gold medalists Canada bounced back from a shock 3-2 opening-day defeat against France by recording a 4-1 victory over Slovakia at the world ice hockey championship in Belarus on Saturday.
Improving Nadal to face Nishikori in Madrid final
MADRID (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal continued his serene progress in pursuit of consecutive Madrid Open crowns when he swept past Spanish compatriot Roberto Bautista 6-4 6-3 on Saturday and will face Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the final.
