Golf-DeChambeau empties tank but comes up short at PGA Championship
(Reuters) - Bryson DeChambeau delivered an incredible show during the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday and while he came up short he left Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, confident he will get another shot at major glory. De...
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Golf-Schauffele finally adds some major silverware to Olympic gold
(Reuters) - Xander Schauffele finally added some elusive silverware to his Olympic gold, shedding the title of golf's nearly man on Sunday with a dramatic birdie on the final hole to win the PGA Championship and hoist the massive Wanamaker Trophy. ...
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Report: Knicks' OG Anunoby, Josh Hart on pace to play in Game 7
New York Knicks forwards OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are in line to play against the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series on Sunday, ESPN reported. Per the report, the final determination will come shortly before ...
May 19, 2024
Tennis-Zverev wins sixth Masters title at Italian Open
(Reuters) - Alexander Zverev warmed up for the French Open by winning his sixth Masters title when he beat first-time finalist Nicolas Jarry 6-4 7-5 in the Italian Open final on Sunday. It was a second title in Rome for Zverev having won his first ...
May 19, 2024
Golf-Schauffele, Morikawa set for final-round showdown at Valhalla
(Reuters) - Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa share the PGA Championship lead entering the final round on Sunday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky where a wild finish awaits with seven players within four strokes of the leaders. Sch...
May 19, 2024
Cycling-Willoughby and Daudet crowned BMX race world champions
(Reuters) - American Alise Willoughby was roared to victory at the BMX Racing World Championships in South Carolina on Saturday as she claimed the title for the third time in her career. The 33-year-old Willoughby, Olympic silver-medallist in 2016,...
May 19, 2024
Gymnastics-Douglas withdraws from U.S. Classic after falling from bars
(Reuters) - Three-time Olympic gold medallist Gabby Douglas fell twice from the asymmetric bars in the U.S. Classic on Saturday and withdrew from the event. The 2012 Olympic all-around and team champion struggled in the opening rotation and later l...
May 19, 2024
Panthers C Aleksander Barkov wins second Selke Trophy
For the second time in four seasons, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was named the Selke Trophy winner as the NHL's best defensive forward on Saturday night. Barkov, who also won the award for the 2020-21 season and finished third the follo...
May 19, 2024
MLB roundup: Marlins score 4 in 9th, sink Mets in 10th
After scoring four runs in the ninth inning to tie the score, the host Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets 10-9 on Otto Lopez's walk-off RBI single in the 10th on Saturday. Trailing 9-5 entering the ninth against two-time All-Star closer Edwin Di...
May 19, 2024
Gymnastics-Team Japan in Paris will be strongest ever, says medallist Kaya
By Chang-Ran Kim (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics medallist Kazuma Kaya said Japan would field its strongest men's gymnastics squad yet at Paris 2024, where his only goal was to win the team title to improve on the silver medal he helped nab at the last ...
May 19, 2024
Olympics-Chile loses equestrian berth after horse's death
(Reuters) - Chilean rider Jaime Bittner will not be able to compete in equestrian eventing at the Paris Olympics after the death of his mare Eden from an infection, the country's Olympic Committee (COCH) said on Saturday. Bittner, a captain in the ...
May 19, 2024
Tennis-Swiatek beats Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 to win Italian Open
ROME (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 to win her third Italian Open title on Saturday as the Pole came out on top once again in a battle between the top two in the women's rankings following her Madrid Open triumph earlier this ...
May 18, 2024
Motor racing-McLaren can hope to win at Imola, says Piastri
IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) - McLaren can hope to win Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Australian Oscar Piastri said on Saturday after qualifying on the front row alongside Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen. Pole-sitter Verstappen has s...
May 18, 2024
Report: Wes Unseld Jr. joining Bulls coaching staff
Wes Unseld Jr. is joining the Chicago Bulls coaching staff, ESPN reported Saturday. The former head coach of the Washington Wizards, Unseld will serve as the top assistant to head coach Billy Donovan, per the report. In January, the Wizards moved Uns...
May 18, 2024
Rays acquire LHP Richard Lovelady from Cubs
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Richard Lovelady from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in exchange for fellow left-handed pitcher Jeff Belge. The Rays transferred right-hander Jacob Waguespack to the 60-day injured list in order to include Lovelady on their 4...
May 18, 2024
Penguins boss Mike Sullivan to coach 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey team
USA Hockey named Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to lead Team USA for the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and the 2026 United States Men's Olympic hockey team on Saturday morning. The Four Nations Face-Off will be played next Feb. 12-20 and fe...
May 18, 2024
Golf-Scheffler back at PGA Championship chasing halfway leader Schauffele
(Reuters) - The third round of the PGA Championship got underway on Saturday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky where Scottie Scheffler, set to play a day after being released from jail, will be chasing halfway leader Xander Schauffele. ...
May 18, 2024
Panthers put away Bruins in Game 6 on Gustav Forsling's late goal
It took a grueling six-game effort and withstanding the Boston Bruins' attempted comeback from a 3-1 series deficit to get the job done, but the Florida Panthers found a way to advance into the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. G...
May 18, 2024
Report: Will Zalatoris said players discussed asking for 2nd round to be postponed
Will Zalatoris told reporters that a group of players nearly asked for the second round of the PGA Championship to be postponed after the harrowing early morning hours Friday. According to The Athletic, Zalatoris said the conversation among the player...
May 18, 2024
Boxing-Usyk's promoter says wrong weight was announced, fighter is lighter
(Reuters) - Oleksandr Usyk's weight was announced incorrectly and the Ukrainian is 10 pounds lighter than stated for Saturday's heavyweight unification fight with Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia, his promoter said. Alex Krassyuk told Sky Sports televisi...
May 18, 2024
MLB roundup: Paul Skenes strikes out 11 in Pirates' win
Paul Skenes fanned 11 across six no-hit innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the host Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday afternoon. Skenes (1-0) earned his first career win while making his second major league start. He struck out the first seven batters he...
May 18, 2024
Golf-Woods packing his bags after disastrous PGA Championship outing
(Reuters) - A disastrous six-over-par 77 in the second round of the PGA Championship saw 15-times major winner Tiger Woods miles from the projected cut line in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday, in his first tournament since the Masters. Woods enjoye...
May 18, 2024
Drivers prepare for All-Star Race after rain halts qualifying
In NASCAR's highly anticipated return to its roots this weekend, Mother Nature turned out to be the first winner Friday. Late afternoon rain at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina postponed qualifying for Sunday's All-Star Race and set the fie...
May 18, 2024
Tennis-Jarry becomes first Chilean to reach Masters 1000 final in 17 years
(Reuters) - Nicolas Jarry claimed the biggest win of his career on Friday, defeating Tommy Paul 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 in the Italian Open to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final. The Chilean, seeded 21st, is the first player from his country to reach a ...
May 18, 2024
Maple Leafs hire Craig Berube as head coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs decided Friday on Craig Berube as the "new voice" for their head-coaching position. Berube, 58, most recently coached the St. Louis Blues, with whom he won the 2019 Stanley Cup while serving as interim head coach. Toronto lost...
May 17, 2024