Green powers Spurs to 61-52 halftime lead over Heat
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Danny Green and Tim Duncan each had 13 points as the San Antonio Spurs took a 61-52 halftime lead over the Miami Heat in Sunday’s Game Five of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.
Rose clinches maiden major title at U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – England’s Justin Rose clinched his first major title with a nerve-jangling two-shot victory at the 113th U.S. Open on Sunday after overhauling 54-hole leader Phil Mickelson in the final round.
Protests mar Confederations Cup for second day
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds as protests marred a second successive day of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in Brazil on Sunday.
Murray recovers from slip to win Queen’s title
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray gave his fans a fright before recovering to beat Croatia’s Marin Cilic to win the Aegon Championships for the third time at Queen’s Club on Sunday.
Federer battles back to clinch Halle Open title
HALLE, Germany (Reuters) – World number three Roger Federer clinched his first title of the season when he battled back from a set down to beat Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny 6-7(5)6-3 6-4 and win the Halle Open on Sunday.
Angels send Yankees to fifth straight loss
(Reuters) – Erick Aybar homered and drove in two runs and Albert Pujols had a pair of run-scoring singles to help power the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 win over the New York Yankees and extend their winning streak to three games on Saturday.
Paille scores in overtime as Bruins tie series
(Reuters) – Dan Paille scored in overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday to level the best-of-seven series.
Teenaged amateur Kim in top 10 at U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Nineteen-year-old amateur Michael Kim looked at the scoreboard at Merion’s 15th green on Saturday and smiled at the sight of his name listed two strokes from the lead in the third round of the U.S. Open.
Capitals’ Ovechkin wins third Hart Trophy
(Reuters) – Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s most valuable player on Saturday, claiming the honor for the third time.
Schwartzel one ahead in see-sawing third round
ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Charl Schwartzel of South Africa grabbed a one-shot lead midway through Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Open as contenders on the jam-packed leaderboard jockeyed for position at Merion.
