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| NBA-Heat burn Pacers to take control of Eastern Finals Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:10 PM PDT May 26 (Reuters) - The Miami Heat displayed championship fight as they routed the Indiana Pacers 114-96 on Sunday to regain control of the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James scored 22 points, Dwyane Wade had 18 and eight assists and the Heat used a complete team effort to overwhelm Indiana and grab a 2-1 best-of-seven series lead. It was the first home defeat of the playoffs for the Pacers, who will try to rebound in Game Four on Tuesday back in Indiana. ... Full Story | Top |
| CA-SPORTS Summary Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:02 PM PDT Nadal, Sharapova and French men top Monday's Paris bill PARIS (Reuters) - A day after former champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams eased into the second round with the minimum of fuss, it will be the turn of title holders Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova to grace the French Open with their presence on Monday. Spanish third seed Nadal, who looks to win the claycourt grand slam for a record-extending eighth time, is second in action on Court Philippe Chatrier against German Daniel Brands while Russian second seed Sharapova closes proceedings against Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei. ... Full Story | Top |
| New Jersey governor to look into charge against new Rutgers athletic director Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:01 PM PDT  (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Sunday vowed to investigate a report that the athletic director hired by Rutgers University after a basketball coach was fired for abusing players had herself been accused of similar abuse 16 years ago. "I've got to talk to university officials and try to get the complete story. It would be irresponsible for me to comment at this point on it," Christie told NBC News. "I'm as curious as anybody and given my position, I get to ask questions more quickly than others so I'll be asking questions and we'll see what happens. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Newell's rout Boca ahead of their Libertadores decider Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:53 PM PDT By Rex Gowar BUENOS AIRES, May 26 (Reuters) - Newell's Old Boys opened a three-point lead in the Argentine championship by crushing Boca Juniors 4-0 on Sunday, three days before their decisive Libertadores Cup quarter-final clash. The points gap for coach Gerardo Martino's side was helped by Lanus's first defeat, 3-1 away to San Martin in San Juan. Lanus's defeat enabled River Plate, who wore a new black strip to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their Monumental 1978 World Cup stadium, to climb above them into second place after they beat Atletico Rafaela 3-0. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Sharks beat Kings to force Game Seven Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:53 PM PDT May 26 (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks held off the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Sunday to force a Game Seven in their Western Conference semi-final series. Joe Thornton scored the opening goal in the first period and TJ Galiardi gave the Sharks a 2-0 lead early in the second before Dustin Brown pulled one back for the visitors. The deciding Game Seven between the Pacific Division foes is back in Los Angeles on Tuesday. "I felt we did a great job right from the start. The boys had a good jump," San Jose defenseman Scott Hannan said in a televised interview. "We were aggressive and didn't sit back. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball standings Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:40 PM PDT May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Sunday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 30 19 .612 - 2. Boston 31 20 .608 - 3. Baltimore 27 23 .540 3 1/2 4. Tampa Bay 25 24 .510 5 5. Toronto 21 29 .420 9 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 28 20 .583 - 2. Cleveland 27 22 .551 1 1/2 3. Chicago White Sox 24 24 .500 4 4. Kansas City 21 26 .447 6 1/2 5. Minnesota 19 28 .404 8 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 32 18 .640 - 2. Oakland 28 23 .549 4 1/2 3. LA Angels 23 27 .460 9 4. Seattle 21 29 .420 11 5. Houston 14 36 . ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA play-offs semifinal result Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:25 PM PDT May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the NBA Play-offs Semifinal match between Indiana and Miami on Sunday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 T Miami 34 36 21 23 114 INDIANA 30 26 20 20 96 (Miami lead the best-of-seven series by 2-1) Full Story | Top |
| Baseball results Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:07 PM PDT May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Sunday (home team in CAPS) TORONTO 6 Baltimore 5 DETROIT 6 Minnesota 1 Chicago Cubs 5 CINCINNATI 4 (10 innings) BOSTON 6 Cleveland 5 WASHINGTON 6 Philadelphia 1 TAMPA BAY 8 NY Yankees 3 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5 Miami 3 LA Angels 5 KANSAS CITY 2 Pittsburgh 5 MILWAUKEE 4 Oakland 6 HOUSTON 2 SAN FRANCISCO 7 Colorado 3 SEATTLE 4 Texas 3 (13 innings) St. Louis 5 LA DODGERS 3 ARIZONA 6 San Diego 5 NY METS 4 Atlanta 2 Full Story | Top |
| Nadal, Sharapova and French men top Monday's Paris bill Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:01 PM PDT  PARIS (Reuters) - A day after former champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams eased into the second round with the minimum of fuss, it will be the turn of title holders Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova to grace the French Open with their presence on Monday. Spanish third seed Nadal, who looks to win the claycourt grand slam for a record-extending eighth time, is second in action on Court Philippe Chatrier against German Daniel Brands while Russian second seed Sharapova closes proceedings against Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Nadal, Sharapova and French men top Monday's Paris bill Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:59 PM PDT PARIS, May 27 (Reuters) - A day after former champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams eased into the second round with the minimum of fuss, it will be the turn of title holders Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova to grace the French Open with their presence on Monday. Spanish third seed Nadal, who looks to win the claycourt grand slam for a record-extending eighth time, is second in action on Court Philippe Chatrier against German Daniel Brands while Russian second seed Sharapova closes proceedings against Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL play-offs semifinal result Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:55 PM PDT May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the NHL Play-offs Semifinal match between San Jose and Los Angeles on Sunday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 T SAN JOSE 1 1 0 2 Los Angeles 0 1 0 1 (The best-of-seven series is level at 3-3) Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Weekley ends five-year drought with Colonial win Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:53 PM PDT (Adds quotes) May 26 (Reuters) - - Boo Weekley snagged his first PGA Tour win in five years after firing a four-under 66 in the final round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday. Weekley was a shot behind overnight leader Matt Kuchar when play began at Colonial Country Club but a string of birdies took him to the top of a crowded leaderboard that featured 22 players within five shots of the lead after the third round. "It's unreal," Weekley told reporters. "Finally, I get to have my name up there. It don't get better than that. ... Full Story | Top |
| Idoki wins Senior PGA title after Perry collapse Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:41 PM PDT (Reuters) - - Japan's Kohki Idoki clawed back a five-stroke deficit to win the Senior PGA Championship on Sunday following a final round collapse by Kenny Perry. Idoki shot a final-round 65 to vault past the field on his way to a two-stroke victory at the Bellerive Golf Club in St. Louis. The 51-year-old charged with four birdies on the front nine and two more on the back to finish on 11-under-par 273. It was more Major disappointment for Perry, who endured playoff defeats at the 2009 Masters and 1996 PGA Championship. ... Full Story | Top |
| Golf-Idoki wins Senior PGA title after Perry collapse Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:31 PM PDT May 26 (Reuters) - - Japan's Kohki Idoki clawed back a five-stroke deficit to win the Senior PGA Championship on Sunday following a final round collapse by Kenny Perry. Idoki shot a final-round 65 to vault past the field on his way to a two-stroke victory at the Bellerive Golf Club in St. Louis. The 51-year-old charged with four birdies on the front nine and two more on the back to finish on 11-under-par 273. It was more Major disappointment for Perry, who endured playoff defeats at the 2009 Masters and 1996 PGA Championship. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Argentine championship results and standings Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:24 PM PDT May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship matches on Monday Sunday, May 26 Newell's Old Boys 4 Boca Juniors 0 Atletico Belgrano 0 Independiente 0 Racing Club 1 Godoy Cruz 1 River Plate 3 Atletico Rafaela 0 San Martin (San Juan) 3 Lanus 1 Friday, May 24 Velez Sarsfield 2 Quilmes 0 Colon (Santa Fe) 2 All Boys 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Newell's Old Boys 15 10 2 3 31 18 32 2 River Plate 15 8 5 2 22 13 29 3 Lanus 15 7 7 1 19 9 28 4 Godoy Cruz 15 6 6 3 19 14 24 5 San Lorenzo 14 6 5 3 18 11 23 6 Arsenal 14 6 5 3 17 14 23 7 Quilmes 15 5 6 4 22 19 21 8 ... Full Story | Top |
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