Nadal back in Paris, no title to defend, no Federer to face (May 22, 2016)
PARIS (AP) Through the years, Rafael Nadal grew accustomed to a couple of givens at the French Open: He would arrive as the defending champion, and Roger Federer would be somewhere in the draw, often awaiting a showdown in the final. This time around, neither is the case. Federer withdrew a few days before Sunday's start of the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, ending his record run of 65 consecutive major appearances. ''For the fans, for the tournament, for the world (of) tennis, i..>> view originalRaptors' lively man in the middle saves series
TORONTO — Bismack Biyombo wagged his finger at the Cleveland Cavaliers. And he got one back from at least one Cavalier, a figurative single-digit salute in honor of how miserable he had made their evening Saturday night at Air Canada Centre. Near the end of the Toronto Raptors' resilient and necessary 99-84 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, Biyombo batted a rebound to a teammate to cap a memorable night for both the Raptors and himself. Then he got batted back when Cavs f..>> view originalShoemaker strikes out 12, Angels lose 3-1 to Orioles
AP 2:39 a.m. EDT May 22, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Shoemaker finally delivered the dominant start the Los Angeles Angels have been waiting for. The bullpen just couldn't hold it.Matt Wieters, who turned 30 Saturday, hit a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-1 win over the Angels.Wieters lifted a 1-0 sinker from Joe Smith (1-3) over the wall in left-center to put the Orioles ahead after t..>> view originalGluck: Joey Logano takes bizarre Sprint All-Star Race
Joey Logano celebrates his win in victory lane in the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.(Photo: Jim Dedmon, USA TODAY Sports)CONCORD, N.C. – The epitaph on the grave of the 2016 NASCAR All-Star Race format should read like this: It was good in theory.Saturday night was a great idea spoiled. An attempt to spice up the boring All-Star Race by implementing a new format that would seemingly guarantee an action-packed final segment went sour when unforeseen consequences derailed the co..>> view originalManchester United lifts FA Cup as Louis Van Gaal faces a likely exit
LONDON – When Jesse Lingard lashed in what turned out to be the winner with 10 minutes of extra time remaining, Louis van Gaal stumbled from the bench, fists pumping as he careened to the edge of the technical area where he enfolded his assistant Ryan Giggs in an awkward, slightly mechanical, embrace. He had said several weeks ago that he dreamed, growing up in the Netherlands, of winning the FA Cup and, not that Van Gaal is the sort of man to say such things as platitudes, here was proof of jus..>> view originalDream for Nyquist, trainer O'Neill, sinks in Pimlico mud
BALTIMORE -- They cracked jokes and exchanged fist bumps, so relaxed and confident in their horse that at one point, millionaire owner Paul Reddam, plopped on a plastic bin, stifled a yawn. This was 90 minutes before the Preakness -- the race that would either set Nyquist up to follow in the gilded horseshoes of American Pharoah or start the clock on another Triple Crown drought -- and yet for Nyquist's team, there was simply no reason to worry.Editor's PicksThe camp believed it had the best hor..>> view originalNew York City FC New York Red Bulls
An absolute shellacking of NYCFC from their intra-city rivals, with Bradley Wright-Phillips and Dax McCarty each bagging a brace. Bradley Wright-Phillips and Dax McCarty each scored twice and the New York Red Bulls routed New York City FC 7-0 on Saturday to tie the MLS record for largest margin of victory. McCarty put away a header into the top-right corner, off a corner from Sacha Kjelstan, in the third minute, and Wright-Phillips added two goals -- the second coming on a bicycle kick in stopp..>> view originalShowtime World Championship Boxing Results: Charlo Brothers and Lara Emerge Victorious
Showtime World Championship Boxing Results: Charlo Brothers and Lara Emerge Victorious Showtime World Championship Boxing Results: By: William Holmes Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions televised three title fights in the junior middleweight division as the WBA, IBF, and WBC belts were up for grabs. Five the top six fighters in the junior middleweight division competed on tonight’s card. Showtime networks televised the bouts live from the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. ..>> view originalSaturday's analysis, race card for Pimlico Race Course
Gabby Gaudet's race-by-race analysis for Saturday's Preakness Day race card at Pimlico Race Course:Race 1, 10:30 a.m. post time Selections: No. 6 Double Whammy, No. 2 No Brakes, No. 8 Start JumpingDouble Whammy meets much easier company Saturday than the last few races. Looks like he’ll be poised to rebound. No Brakes needs a hot pace and a well-timed move, but he loves Pimlico and this distance is his best. Start Jumping will be able to press the pace from the outside. Race 2, 11:05 a.m.Sele..>> view originalSpieth, Koepka on top of Nelson with little confidence
IRVING, Texas – There’s something to be said for scraping it around. If one didn’t have access to a leaderboard, the comments coming from the top two players at the AT&T Byron Nelson panted a dire picture. “Very stressful round of golf to play because I just don't have confidence over the ball right now,” seethed Jordan Spieth, utterly uninterested in looking at the silver lining. “I hit the ball terrible,” Brooks Koepka burned. That Koepka and Spieth hold down the top two spots on the leaderboa..>> view original
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