On his return to center court, nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal enjoyed a quiet Tuesday afternoon. Facing 18-year-old French wild-card entry Quentin Halys, the Spaniard was never really tested, progressing to the second round with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over his 296th-ranked opponent. Nadal, who lost his only match on the Parisian dirt when he was taken out by Robin Soderling in the fourth round in 2009, extended
When Golden State’s Stephen Curry crashed into Trevor Ariza’s shoulder, was upended and sent flying toward the court on Monday night against Houston, it felt like forever before he landed. ”That was the worst (fall ever) because you’re in the air for a long time,” Curry said. ”And not knowing how you’re going to hit the floor, knowing that it’s going to happen, it’s inevitable, but you’re up there just
The Anaheim Ducks stumbled back to their dressing room after regulation in disbelief. Jonathan Toews had just scored two improbable goals in 72 seconds, and Game 5 of the Western Conference finals was headed into an overtime where everything seemed tilted toward Chicago. Matt Beleskey scored 45 seconds into overtime, and Anaheim weathered Toews’ heroics to beat the Blackhawks 5-4 on Monday night, taking a 3-2 series lead.
The redesigned 2016 Mazda 2 won’t be coming to the U.S. after all, despite being built just south of the border at a new factory in Mexico. According to a report in Automotive News, Mazda’s U.S. brass has decided that subcompact just isn’t profitable enough to bother with in a country where gas is cheap and everybody wants a crossover anyway. – Mazda sold 13,615 copies of the 2 in 2014,
The Chicago Bears released defensive end Ray McDonald following a domestic violence arrest in Northern California that police say stemmed from an assault on a woman who was holding a baby. McDonald was taken into custody Monday morning on suspicion of domestic violence and child endangerment, Santa Clara police Lt. Kurt Clarke said. Police say the assault happened at his home in Santa Clara.
Bartolo Colon kept his helmet on this time. The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 Monday to stop a three-game losing streak. ”I wish I got cheers for a foul ball,” teammate Michael Cuddyer said.
Rather than experimenting with a new qualifying format, European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke plans to stick to a winning formula when he picks the European team for the 2016 competition. Clarke said he would adopt fellow Irishman Paul McGinley’s victorious arrangement which spurred Europe to a five-point triumph at Gleneagles last year. Clarke’s 12-man team will be made up of four players from a European’ points table, five from
Rather than experimenting with a new qualifying format, European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke plans to stick to a winning formula when he picks the European team for the 2016 competition. Clarke said he would adopt fellow Irishman Paul McGinley’s victorious arrangement which spurred Europe to a five-point triumph at Gleneagles last year. Clarke’s 12-man team will be made up of four players from a European’ points table, five from
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has emerged as the clear winner in a battle for influence over international sports federations as rival organization SportAccord has been left in tatters. A rare public confrontation that began last month with a scathing attack by SportAccord President Marius Vizer on the IOC has essentially ended with the complete isolation of SportAccord, an umbrella organization for some 100
A playoff career-high 45 points by James Harden sparked the Houston Rockets to a 128-115 must-win victory over the Golden State Warriors, denying the Warriors an easy path to the NBA Finals. The Warriors had a scare and then breathed a sigh of relief after NBA Player of the Year Stephen Curry suffered a bruise to the back of his head after a bad fall in the second quarter but