- Rain delays start of play Tuesday at French Open AP - 1 hr 40 mins ago
PARIS (AP) — Rain delayed the start of play Tuesday at the French Open for more than two hours, creating a backlog of matches with the tournament still in the first round. More »Rain delays start of play Tuesday at French Open
- Hodgson asks England fans for calm against Ireland Reuters - 1 hr 42 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Roy Hodgson has written to fans asking them to behave in Wednesday's friendly against Ireland, the first meeting between the rivals since English hooligans caused the … More »Hodgson asks England fans for calm against Ireland
LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Roy Hodgson has written to fans asking them to behave in Wednesday's friendly against Ireland, the first meeting between the rivals since English hooligans caused the abandonment of a match in Dublin in 1995. The FA fears anti-Irish Republican Army (IRA) chanting at the Wembley fixture, …
- Ukrainian Bubka to run for IOC top job: source Reuters - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
By Karolos Grohmann ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (Reuters) - Former Olympic pole vault champion Sergei Bubka will announce his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday, a source … More »Ukrainian Bubka to run for IOC top job: source
By Karolos Grohmann ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (Reuters) - Former Olympic pole vault champion Sergei Bubka will announce his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday, a source close to the Ukrainian has told Reuters. "He will be making his announcement later today," the source told Reuters on …
- Real president wants Zidane to navigate post-Mourinho era Reuters - 3 hrs ago
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid President Florentino Perez envisages a future with Zinedine Zidane as coach, but for the moment he wants the former France great to play a bigger role in steering the club … More »Real president wants Zidane to navigate post-Mourinho era
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid President Florentino Perez envisages a future with Zinedine Zidane as coach, but for the moment he wants the former France great to play a bigger role in steering the club through the post-Jose Mourinho era. While the 66-year-old construction magnate's current four-year term is up next month, …
- Darvish strikes out 14 but Rangers lose Reuters - 4 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Texas ace Yu Darvish struck out 14 batters but it was not enough to give the Japanese pitcher his eighth win of the season as the Rangers lost 5-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. With … More »Darvish strikes out 14 but Rangers lose
(Reuters) - Texas ace Yu Darvish struck out 14 batters but it was not enough to give the Japanese pitcher his eighth win of the season as the Rangers lost 5-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. With Texas leading 4-2 in the eighth inning, Didi Gregorius hit a game-tying two run home run to chase Darvish from the mound, …
- Blackhawks win again to force Game 7 vs Red Wings AP - 5 hrs ago
DETROIT (AP) — Michael Frolik skated toward Jimmy Howard, faked a wrist shot and flipped a backhander into the net. Now it's on to Game 7. More »Blackhawks win again to force Game 7 vs Red Wings
- Sharapova wins easily, Nadal starts slow in Paris AP - 5 hrs ago
PARIS (AP) — Knowing her first match as the French Open's defending champion was scheduled for late in the day, Maria Sharapova decided to treat herself to some down time at a local park. More »Sharapova wins easily, Nadal starts slow in Paris
- Sharapova is not "court" out as she strolls through Reuters - 5 hrs ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova was not distracted by a late court switch as she started her French Open title defence with a ruthless 6-2 6-1 dismissal of Taipei's Hsieh Su-Wei in the first round on … More »Sharapova is not "court" out as she strolls through
PARIS (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova was not distracted by a late court switch as she started her French Open title defence with a ruthless 6-2 6-1 dismissal of Taipei's Hsieh Su-Wei in the first round on Monday. With the men's encounter between Frenchman Gael Monfils and Czech Tomas Berdych dragging on over on Chatrier Court, …
- Spurs back in NBA Finals after sweep of Grizzlies AP - 5 hrs ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — It may seem as if the San Antonio Spurs are playing for an NBA title every year. Tim Duncan and Tony Parker know only too well how very long it's been since their last chance. More »Spurs back in NBA Finals after sweep of Grizzlies
- Superstitious Djokovic hopes to avoid French Open mishap Reuters - 5 hrs ago
PARIS (Reuters) - A day after Rafa Nadal suffered a first-round scare at the French Open, world number one Novak Djokovic will look to avoid any mishap as he starts his Roland Garros campaign against Belgium's … More »Superstitious Djokovic hopes to avoid French Open mishap
PARIS (Reuters) - A day after Rafa Nadal suffered a first-round scare at the French Open, world number one Novak Djokovic will look to avoid any mishap as he starts his Roland Garros campaign against Belgium's David Goffin on Tuesday. The Serbian top seed will be second on Court Philippe Chatrier after local favourite Marion …
- Woods to play in new $7 million Turkish Open Reuters - 5 hrs ago
By Tony Jimenez (Reuters) - World number one Tiger Woods is to compete in the inaugural Turkish Open in Antalya in November, the European Tour said on Tuesday. The $7 million event at the Montgomerie Maxx … More »Woods to play in new $7 million Turkish Open
By Tony Jimenez (Reuters) - World number one Tiger Woods is to compete in the inaugural Turkish Open in Antalya in November, the European Tour said on Tuesday. The $7 million event at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course in Belek will form part of the new Final Series on the Race to Dubai, Europe's lucrative end-of-season …
- Spurs advance to Finals, sweep Grizzlies 93-86 AP - 7 hrs ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Go ahead and count out the San Antonio Spurs as simply too old to win another title with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and coach Gregg Popovich. More »Spurs advance to Finals, sweep Grizzlies 93-86
- Gonzalez, Dodgers rally for 8-7 win over Angels AP - 7 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comeback wins haven't come easily to the Dodgers, who had dropped four one-run games in a row. More »Gonzalez, Dodgers rally for 8-7 win over Angels
- Spurs sweep into NBA Finals Reuters - 8 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Tony Parker delivered a season-high 37 points as the San Antonio Spurs completed a sweep of Memphis on Monday with a 93-86 victory that booked a trip to the NBA Finals. The Spurs started fast … More »Spurs sweep into NBA Finals
(Reuters) - Tony Parker delivered a season-high 37 points as the San Antonio Spurs completed a sweep of Memphis on Monday with a 93-86 victory that booked a trip to the NBA Finals. The Spurs started fast and finished strong as they seized the Western Conference Finals with a 4-0 best-of-seven triumph that put them back …
- Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-3, force a Game 7 AP - 8 hrs ago
DETROIT (AP) — Corey Crawford watched a fluttering puck get past his glove — a soft goal if there ever was one — and the Chicago Blackhawks looked as if they were in trouble against the Detroit Red Wi … More »Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-3, force a Game 7
- Rasmus doubles off kid brother as Jays beat Braves AP - 9 hrs ago
TORONTO (AP) — Colby Rasmus got the best of his little brother — and didn't feel too good about it. More »Rasmus doubles off kid brother as Jays beat Braves
- Delle Donne leads Sky to 102-80 win over Phoenix AP - 12 hrs ago
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner got the dunks in her debut, becoming the first WNBA player to do it twice in one game. More »Delle Donne leads Sky to 102-80 win over Phoenix
- Fox Sports has not determined why rope snapped AP - 12 hrs ago
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Fox Sports said on Monday it still had not determined why an overhead TV camera cable snapped during the Coca-Cola 600. More »Fox Sports has not determined why rope snapped
- LA Kings hope home is sweet in Game 7 vs Sharks AP - 13 hrs ago
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Although Dustin Brown will always remember raising the Stanley Cup above his head last year, he also remembers the pain of a first-round playoff loss to San Jose one year before … More »LA Kings hope home is sweet in Game 7 vs Sharks
- Rain damages Brazil stadium weeks before soccer Confederations Cup Reuters - 13 hrs ago
By Pedro Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Heavy rains in the northeastern city of Salvador tore through the roof of a newly constructed venue for Confederations Cup soccer games starting next month, … More »Rain damages Brazil stadium weeks before soccer Confederations Cup
By Pedro Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Heavy rains in the northeastern city of Salvador tore through the roof of a newly constructed venue for Confederations Cup soccer games starting next month, a warmup before Brazil hosts the World Cup next year. The downpour ripped a large swath out of one of 36 panels of plastic …
- Slow French Open start for Nadal; Sharapova wins AP - 14 hrs ago
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal knows this story well. All too well. Saw it up close the previous time he played in a major tournament. More »Slow French Open start for Nadal; Sharapova wins
- Openly gay Rogers breaks barrier by playing in MLS Reuters - 15 hrs ago
(Reuters) - For Major League Soccer's Robbie Rogers, breaking another barrier for gay athletes by becoming the first openly gay male to compete in a major U.S. professional team sport marked the latest … More »Openly gay Rogers breaks barrier by playing in MLS
(Reuters) - For Major League Soccer's Robbie Rogers, breaking another barrier for gay athletes by becoming the first openly gay male to compete in a major U.S. professional team sport marked the latest step in his long journey. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder was greeted by cheers from a crowd of nearly 25,000 in Carson, …
- Hotel magnate, Mo. philanthropist Hammons dies AP - 15 hrs ago
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — John Q. Hammons' first business went bust, saddling him with debt. Yet the son of a poor Missouri dairy farmer paid it off within two years and turned his sights to hotels, the … More »Hotel magnate, Mo. philanthropist Hammons dies
- Nadal narrowly survives bad day at the office Reuters - 15 hrs ago
By Martyn Herman PARIS (Reuters) - Daniel Brands ensured it was no regular Monday at the office for Rafa Nadal when the Spaniard came desperately close to being shown the door after walking on to Chatrier … More »Nadal narrowly survives bad day at the office
By Martyn Herman PARIS (Reuters) - Daniel Brands ensured it was no regular Monday at the office for Rafa Nadal when the Spaniard came desperately close to being shown the door after walking on to Chatrier Court to begin his hunt for an eighth French Open title. Nadal reached the second round but his 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-3 win …
- Monfils still the entertainer as he downs Berdych Reuters - 15 hrs ago
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Wild card Gael Monfils confirmed there is never a dull moment when he takes part in the French Open by upsetting Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych in a first-round marathon … More »Monfils still the entertainer as he downs Berdych
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Wild card Gael Monfils confirmed there is never a dull moment when he takes part in the French Open by upsetting Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych in a first-round marathon at Roland Garros on Monday. The Frenchman, whose career has been recently plagued by a knee injury, prevailed 7-6 6-4 …
By Katya Golubkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rosneft , Russia's top oil producer, plans to complete its acquisition of gas company Itera, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, strengthening … More »Rosneft buys out Itera founder for $3 billion: paper
By Katya Golubkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rosneft , Russia's top oil producer, plans to complete its acquisition of gas company Itera, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, strengthening its domestic market position as it seeks to chip away at Gazprom's export monopoly. Rosneft already owns a 51 percent stake in Itera, which used …