- Murray's clay season 'going in the right direction' Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago
MADRID (Reuters) - Andy Murray complained he has been failing to take his chances but said his clay season was "going in the right direction" following the failure of his latest bid for a maiden title … More »Murray's clay season 'going in the right direction'
MADRID (Reuters) - Andy Murray complained he has been failing to take his chances but said his clay season was "going in the right direction" following the failure of his latest bid for a maiden title on his least favored surface. Murray lost 7-6 6-4 to Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on …
- Murray exits, Nadal fights past Ferrer in Madrid Reuters - 2 hrs 19 mins ago
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Andy Murray's latest bid for a maiden clay title ended when he fell to Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday, leaving Rafa Nadal as the only member … More »Murray exits, Nadal fights past Ferrer in Madrid
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Andy Murray's latest bid for a maiden clay title ended when he fell to Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday, leaving Rafa Nadal as the only member of the 'big four' still alive at the Masters event. World number three Murray had lost his last two matches on clay against …
- Vettel and Alonso set the pace in Spain Reuters - 2 hrs 40 mins ago
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Triple world champion Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap in Spanish Grand Prix practice on Friday with Ferrari's local favourite Fernando Alonso a close second to … More »Vettel and Alonso set the pace in Spain
By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Triple world champion Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap in Spanish Grand Prix practice on Friday with Ferrari's local favourite Fernando Alonso a close second to split the Red Bull drivers. With sunshine replacing the morning's drizzle, when Alonso was top of the timesheets with …
- South Africa name Domingo as new coach Reuters - 3 hrs ago
By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Russell Domingo will take over as coach of South Africa's cricket team from Gary Kirsten, Cricket South Africa announced on Saturday. Domingo had served as Kirsten's … More »South Africa name Domingo as new coach
By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Russell Domingo will take over as coach of South Africa's cricket team from Gary Kirsten, Cricket South Africa announced on Saturday. Domingo had served as Kirsten's assistant for the last two years and been in charge of the country's Twenty20 team since December. Kirsten announced …
- Rudisha keeps his cool to see off Aman in Doha Reuters - 4 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Kenya's world record holder and Olympic champion David Rudisha had to work hard to secure victory over Ethiopian teenager Mohammed Aman in the 800 metres at the opening Diamond League meeting … More »Rudisha keeps his cool to see off Aman in Doha
(Reuters) - Kenya's world record holder and Olympic champion David Rudisha had to work hard to secure victory over Ethiopian teenager Mohammed Aman in the 800 metres at the opening Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha on Friday. London Games sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica won the women's 200 …
- Hurricanes blow Cheetahs away in Bloemfontein Reuters - 4 hrs ago
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - The Hurricanes made it third time lucky against South African sides when they beat Super Rugby rivals the Cheetahs 39-34 on Friday. Successive defeats by the Stormers … More »Hurricanes blow Cheetahs away in Bloemfontein
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - The Hurricanes made it third time lucky against South African sides when they beat Super Rugby rivals the Cheetahs 39-34 on Friday. Successive defeats by the Stormers and Bulls effectively ended the New Zealand team's chances of reaching the finals stage but they were much improved …
- Liverpool cancel Ajax Cape Town friendly Reuters - 4 hrs ago
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Liverpool have been forced to scrap plans to play a friendly against Ajax Cape Town on May 21. "This post-season fixture represented an opportunity for the club to visit supporters … More »Liverpool cancel Ajax Cape Town friendly
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Liverpool have been forced to scrap plans to play a friendly against Ajax Cape Town on May 21. "This post-season fixture represented an opportunity for the club to visit supporters in South Africa for the first time in 19 years," the five-times European champions said on their website (www.liverpoolfc.com) …
- Kalou double keeps Lille in race for Europe Reuters - 4 hrs ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Lille's Salomon Kalou struck twice in a 3-0 victory over Stade Reims as they climbed to fourth in Ligue 1 and kept their European qualifying hopes alive on Friday. The Ivory Coast forward … More »Kalou double keeps Lille in race for Europe
PARIS (Reuters) - Lille's Salomon Kalou struck twice in a 3-0 victory over Stade Reims as they climbed to fourth in Ligue 1 and kept their European qualifying hopes alive on Friday. The Ivory Coast forward netted after 20 minutes and wrapped up the win in the 77th with his 13th goal of the season after Dimitri Payet had …
- America's Cup fatality raises safety questions AP - 4 hrs ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sailors know the risks and rewards that come with these new space-age America's Cup boats that speed like race cars across the waves. More »America's Cup fatality raises safety questions
- James, Bosh lead Heat past Bulls, 104-94 AP - 4 hrs ago
CHICAGO (AP) — LeBron James was off target for most of the night and Dwyane Wade was a nonfactor. More »James, Bosh lead Heat past Bulls, 104-94
- Spurs regain control with Game 3 win over Warriors AP - 5 hrs ago
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs suddenly returned to form. The Golden State Warriors went cold, and Stephen Curry's sprained left ankle is once again a serious concern. More »Spurs regain control with Game 3 win over Warriors
- Red Wings force Game 7 against Ducks AP - 5 hrs ago
DETROIT (AP) — Three periods haven't been enough for the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings to decide three straight games and four overall in their first-round series. More »Red Wings force Game 7 against Ducks
- Capitals frustrate Lundqvist, Rangers in 2-1 win AP - 5 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist peeled off his goalie gear, took a seat and patiently answered all the questions about the New York Rangers' overtime loss to the Washington Capitals. More »Capitals frustrate Lundqvist, Rangers in 2-1 win
- Sergio-Tiger duel takes center stage at Players AP - 5 hrs ago
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Players Championship is shaping up to be more than just a duel between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods. More »Sergio-Tiger duel takes center stage at Players
- LA Kings finish off Blues with 4 straight wins AP - 5 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dustin Penner didn't exactly expect to score when he threw a 60-foot slap shot at the St. Louis net in the final second of the second period. More »LA Kings finish off Blues with 4 straight wins
- Spurs top Warriors 102-92 for 2-1 series lead AP - 6 hrs ago
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Down and dominated during most of the first two games at home, the San Antonio Spurs once again showed why nobody should ever count them out. More »Spurs top Warriors 102-92 for 2-1 series lead
- Orioles rally past Twins, 9-6 in 10 innings AP - 7 hrs ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thanks to the focus of guys like Jim Johnson and the toughness of Manny Machado, the Baltimore Orioles don't play like the youngest team in their division. More »Orioles rally past Twins, 9-6 in 10 innings
- America's Cup performing full review after training death Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The death of British yacht-racing champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson in an America's Cup training accident cast a cloud of doubt over the immediate future of the renowned … More »America's Cup performing full review after training death
By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The death of British yacht-racing champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson in an America's Cup training accident cast a cloud of doubt over the immediate future of the renowned race, as the event's top official refused on Friday to rule out possibly canceling this year's contest. The accident …
- Lester pitches 1-hitter, Red Sox top Blue Jays 5-0 AP - 8 hrs ago
BOSTON (AP) — Jon Lester was inducing Toronto's aggressive batters to make outs by getting them to swing at first pitches — until Macier Izturis came up in the sixth. More »Lester pitches 1-hitter, Red Sox top Blue Jays 5-0
- MLB suspends, fines umps after 2nd mistake AP - 8 hrs ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth for two games on Friday because he was in charge of the crew that allowed Astros manager Bo Porter to improperly switch relievers … More »MLB suspends, fines umps after 2nd mistake
- Red Wings beat Ducks 4-3 in OT, setting up Game 7 AP - 8 hrs ago
DETROIT (AP) — Henrik Zetterberg took a big step as the leader of a storied franchise, snapping a scoring slump in a clutch way with his second goal in overtime. More »Red Wings beat Ducks 4-3 in OT, setting up Game 7
- Cardinals' Miller retires 27 straight in 1-hitter AP - 8 hrs ago
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shelby Miller gave up a single to start the game then nothing else. Not a walk or a hit batter. No one even reached on an error. More »Cardinals' Miller retires 27 straight in 1-hitter
- Capitals top Rangers 2-1 in OT, take series lead AP - 8 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals were right on pace for another playoff collapse. They'd already blown a two-game lead. They gave up a goal in the first minute of pivotal Game 5. They couldn't … More »Capitals top Rangers 2-1 in OT, take series lead
- Cobb fans 13 in 4 2-3 innings, Rays top Padres AP - 8 hrs ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb wasn't sure if he should be elated or disappointed. More »Cobb fans 13 in 4 2-3 innings, Rays top Padres
- Kyle Busch wins 5th Nationwide race this season AP - 9 hrs ago
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch figured it'd be easy to run his own program on the Nationwide Series after all the wins he'd racked up for Joe Gibbs Racing. More »Kyle Busch wins 5th Nationwide race this season
By Soyoung Kim and Olivia Oran NEW YORK (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp is playing it rough in its attempt to keep Dish Network Corp from breaking up its $20.1 billion deal … More »Exclusive: SoftBank asks banks not to finance Dish's Sprint bid
By Soyoung Kim and Olivia Oran NEW YORK (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp is playing it rough in its attempt to keep Dish Network Corp from breaking up its $20.1 billion deal to take control of Sprint Nextel Corp. The Japanese telecom company, which owns 33 percent of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, has told banks that their financing …