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Pittsburgh wins 2nd straight Stanley Cup title
Irving at his best when things look the worst for Cavs
Having lost their previous game before returning to Golden State , it seemed as though the Warriors had all the momentum, especially consider…
Irving saves his best for when Cavs face Finals elimination
Frankly, he’s putting up one of the best NBA Finals performances in recent memory. To hear them tell it, they’re eyes have been appropriat…
Stress test: High-wire Cavaliers still alive in NBA Finals
The Warriors’ energy, focus and intensity has to come soon or else it’s finger-nail biting time for Golden State fans. “Our mindset is to …
Five players Predators need to step up in Game 6
On his first shift after the penalty, Crosby set up Conor Sheary for the fourth Penguins goal and his second assist of the night. Gostisbe…
Lions midfield mix a puzzle for Gatland
The two touchjudges looked at each other, but Raynal was happy not to check the kick and the points were not given, despite O’Brien’s protestati…
Canada Grand Prix: Hamilton on pole, equals Senna’s career haul
And despite getting the better of the German in the second session, Hamilton was beaten by on-song Kimi Raikkonen . Carlos Sainz in his T…
Belmont Stakes Up for Grabs to End Uneven Triple Crown
Who’s left? The favorite is now Irish War Cry , with other contenders including Gormley , Tapwrit , Twisted Tom and one-eyed fan-favorite…
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French Open 2017: Rafael Nadal cruises into quarter-finals at Roland Garros
In addition, all eight women who play in the fourth round Monday are seeking a first major title, so it will be the first French Open since …
Warriors rally past Cavs, go up 3-0 in NBA Finals
But the Warriors quickly cut it to 108-107 following a Curry put-back inside and a Thompson corner three-pointer in transition with 4:40 to go…
Cavs’ best effort not good enough to beat the Warriors
The Warriors are closing in on an unprecedented 16-0 playoff record, but they have cause to be wary after the Cavs became the first side to co…
Dominic Thiem cruises past Djokovic, up next is Nadal
She compiled a whopping 46-15 advantage in winners against the 23rd-seeded Stosur, who won the 2011 US Open . Even in the third set when the cr…
LeBron James destroys Kevin Durant with transition slam
With Durant, the Warriors reached the NBA Finals a ideal 12-0 in the postseason after sweeping each of the previous three rounds and then fo…
LeBron’s Response To A Reporter’s Question About Being Tired Was Perfectly Petty
They may have no choice. Last year, after they fell behind 3-1 in Cleveland , team-mates huddled around his tablet computer on the flight bac…
Cleveland Cavaliers seem helpless against Warriors’ transition game
Though the Warriors are the first team to open the playoffs 14-0, they have looked beatable at times in Game 3s this season. The game can be w…
Caroline Wozniacki crashes out of French Open
This is all so new to her and she seemed as surprised as anyone to be where she is. “Being aggressive is my style of game and I was just tryin…
Maclin meeting with Bills
The Buffalo Bills seem to be preparing to sign Maclin, with players recruiting him and a visit now scheduled for Tuesday. The interest in Macl…
ABC is off and running with NBA Finals
It was only the second time in playoff history that rivals managed triple doubles in the same game, the other in 1970 by New York’s Walt Frazier…
Curry, Durant lead Warriors to 2-0 lead with 132-113 rout
He attended the pregame news conference Sunday and said he had not yet told his players that he would be back coaching, though said they knew in…
Kyle Larson wins Dover Xfinity race for 2nd straight victory
Oddly, the Dover track workers hadn’t done a thorough job of sweeping up the oil-absorbing “speedy-dry” flakes deployed during that caution …
Zidane joy as Madrid reign supreme
The 4-1 victory saw the Spanish side become the first team in the Champions League era to retain the title – and doing so on home turf meant a…
Durant not feeling pressure of NBA Finals expectations
Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, who are part of the ABC/ESPN broadcast team for the Finals that start on June 1, say twice reigning league MV…
Predators might get C Fisher back for Final
Both goals were waved off within three minutes of Forsberg’s goal, but the Predators kept pressing with Josi scoring Nashville’s first power-p…
Cavaliers to roll with black sleeved jerseys for Game 2 of finals
In a year where the NBA was extremely petty all the time , it should come as no surprise that people are starting to ask Alexa for sick Clev…
What time is the NBA Finals game? What channel? Is it livestreamed?
Will history repeat itself? There’s no way to remove this component from the turnovers, with the Cavs giving up 21 points on 20 turnovers in…
Durant not fussed by Cleveland’s in-your-face defence
A 2-0 series lead guarantees nothing, but would obviously put the Warriors in a good spot. “Our defensive effort allowed us to work throug…
Bryce Harper sparks massive brawl with Giants after Hunter Strickland drills him
Harper said he respected Strickland for hitting him in the hip, not somewhere more unsafe where he might not emerge without injury. One after…
NBA Finals Cavs try to adjust on both ends after drubbing
He made only 6 of 19 shots in Game 7, including 4 of 14 three-pointers, finishing with just 17 points. But they won’t do it if they fixate too…
Allegri: We were powerless to resist Real firepower
Real Madrid were crowned winners of the Champions League on Saturday after beating Juventus 4-1 at Cardiff Millennium Stadium. It is the …
We have plans in place for Kohli, says Pakistan skipper Sarfraz
Junaid Khan, Haris Sohail and Fakhar Zaman have been dropped from the squad, leaving Sarfraz Ahmed , Azhar Ali, Ahmed Shahzad, Babar Azam, Sho…