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David Lee ruled out for Game 4 in San Antonio
San Antonio is wise enough not to base Simmons's contract on a small sample size, but the team also isn't in a great position to let him walk. The Spurs wouldn't win another game in that series. NOTES: San Antonio won 33 consecutive home games against the Warriors from the start of the 1997-98 season up until April 10, 2016, when it dropped a 92-86 decision to Golden State for its only home ... [Full Article...]
Preds can advance to first conference finals with series win
Nashville will play either Anaheim or Edmonton. Three unanswered goals propelled the Preds to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Despite a Game 5 loss, the Nashville Predators are still leading their second-round series with the St. [Full Article...]
Despite besting Djokovic, Alexander Zverev backs Nadal for French Open glory
We'll see what future bring We are both excited to work together and see where it takes us. "It's just us trying to get to know each other a little bit", he said. "You played fantastic and deserve it", he said. Djokovic said he managed to seduce Agassi, the 1999 French Open champion, smiling: "I persuaded him". [Full Article...]
Ronaldo hands Real first La Liga title since 2012
News filtered through that Barca were trailing to Eibar , but it had little effect on Real's resolve, despite Malaga taking a stronger grip of the contest as the first half progressed. Zinedine Zidane's transformation of Real Madrid from crisis club to champions has been rooted not in the glamour of relying purely on "Galactico" talent, but fostering a team spirit and never say die attitude. [Full Article...]
Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez critique enters unsafe territory
The race for the final two tickets to next season's Champions League will go to the wire after Arsenal retained its slim hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four thanks to a late burst from Alexis Sanchez against Sunderland Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Sharapova to play Wimbledon qualifiers rather than requesting wild card
The Bank of England Sports Centre in south London is likely to be busier than usual in June - the venue is going to host Maria Sharapova , who has confirmed she wants to secure a place at Wimbledon through the grand slam's qualifying tournament. [Full Article...]
Conor McGregor sends a message to Floyd Mayweather after training camp starts
Over the weekend, Mayweather was in London to help promote his fighter, Gervonta Davis, Mayweather told The Telegraph that he is very interested in the fight happening vs. "You know that. I mean what is understood ain't really got to be talked about". There's no rush. When we do make the move, most likely it's gonna be a huge move. [Full Article...]
Four-some Harry puts the boot in for Spurs
The England global now has 26 goals, putting him two ahead of Everton's Romelu Lukaku with one game remaining in the race for the golden boot. To start the season Pochettino made it his mission to recover from that end-of-season slump and make sure it never happens again. [Full Article...]
Phil Jackson has meeting with Kristaps Porzingis' brother
New York Knicks president Phil Jackson met with Kristaps Porzingis' brother and agent, Janis, on Saturday in an attempt to mend the damaged relationship that saw the young Latvian star skip his end-of-season exit interview with management. [Full Article...]
Knicks Part Ways With Assistant Coach Close With Kristaps Porzingis
Janis also serves as his brother's agent, so the meeting was created to get the two parties on the same page as they look to the future. Kristaps Porzingis , who is now in Europe, chose to skip the meeting with Jackson and general manager Steve Mills because of his frustration with the drama and dysfunction surrounding the team this season, according to team sources . [Full Article...]
Billy Vunipola withdraws from Lions tour
The Lions said that Saracens star Vunipola had been managing an ongoing shoulder injury which now requires further medical treatment. England forward James Haskell has been called up to the British and Irish Lions in place of the injured Billy Vunipola. [Full Article...]
Man United's season hinges on winning Europa League final
Some trivia for Man United fans: Who became the 100th different Man United player to score a Premier League goal? I am only thinking of winning that game, I know we are able to win, and I know it will be a big pleasure to win it. However, that was to the benefit of 21-year-old Harrop, who scored against the Eagles. While the likes of Demetri Mitchell and Scott McTominay have been included in fir... [Full Article...]
Shearer Perfectly Sums Up John Terry's 26th Minute Guard Of Honour
Arsenal failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years as Liverpool and Manchester City clinched top-four places. "Finishing the season with seven goals in two games is flawless, hopefully I can continue it at the start of next season", he said. [Full Article...]
Girardi ejected in animated argument, 3 tossed in Yanks-Rays
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NEW YORK - Mike Trout homered, doubled and drove in three runs, C.J. Cron hit a grand slam and Los Angeles bolted to a big lead in beating New York. Sabathia threw five scoreless innings against the Rays on April 4 and hopes to build off a recent strong start against the Kansas City Royals when gave up five hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings. [Full Article...]
Mourinho did not care about losing to Arsenal - he was smiling!
Manchester United boss Mourinho said: " Arsenal fans are happy and I'm happy for them". "He has improved from the start to now", Wenger told the BBC. Hopes are the team can continue to reach their goals in the Europa League as favourites to win the competition. So far this season, United have also scrambled goalless draws at Liverpool and Manchester City, appearing second best in both game... [Full Article...]
Players Championship: Danny Willett withdraws from tournament after back complaints
McGirt's flawless front nine, which yielded three birdies, inspired the American as he eagled the 11th and 16th holes in between bogeys at the 10th and the 18th. And the move did not seem to do any harm as the left-handed Californian opened with a respectable two-under-par 70 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on Thursday. [Full Article...]
Zidane remains calm with Madrid one point away from the title
As the dust begins to settle, Revista de La Liga is the place to be for a comprehensive look back at the 2016/17 season - and we want you to get involved! "We played with a very good attitude, with a lot of determination and personality", Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said. [Full Article...]
Sharapova chooses to not seek Wimbledon wildcard
Earlier this week, the Russian's request for a French Open wild card was rejected. Maria Sharapova has announced she will not seek a wild card entry to the main Wimbledon draw and intends to try and progress through qualifying for the grand slam event. [Full Article...]
Harry Kane secures golden boot with hat-trick against Hull
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has declared Kane " one of the best in the world ". "We need to add the right profile of player, the kind of player who can help and of course some players will come and some players will leave the club but like with all the clubs, every season this happens". [Full Article...]
Warriors put Spurs on brink of NBA elimination
The Spurs' hopes were severely damaged earlier Saturday when the team announced that star forward Kawhi Leonard would not play in game three because of a sprained left ankle. "I'm not blaming everything on (Popovich), but he was a very big part of it", Pachulia said. "I think we did a good job of taking that punch and just kept playing", said Durant, before speaking of his explosive third quarter ... [Full Article...]