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Allen Iverson, Scottie Pippen and others pay tribute to Moses Malone
NBA great Moses Malone dies at 60 (Yahoo Sports)
Moses Malone, a three-time NBA MVP and one of basketball’s most ferocious rebounders, died Sunday. Jeffrey Scott of the Norfolk, Virginia Police Department confirmed that Malone died in a Norfolk hotel room. A 6-foot-10 center who made the leap right from high school to the pros, Malone is the NBA’s career leader in offensive rebounds and led the league in rebounds per game for five straight seasons from 1980-85.
No. 5 Michigan State holds off No. 7 Oregon 31-28 (Yahoo Sports)
Connor Cook waited all offseason for another chance to win a game like this – yet Michigan State’s talented quarterback needed some help at the end. The Spartans would have to hold one more time on fourth down against Oregon’s always-dynamic offense. ”We’ve got all the confidence in the world in our defense, and know that when it’s crunch time they’re going to come through.” Cook said.
US Open men's final features No. 1 Djokovic, No. 2 Federer (Yahoo Sports)
The blockbuster U.S. Open final between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Roger Federer on Sunday is tantalizing for so many reasons. Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have played each other 13 times at majors, Federer and Nadal 11, and John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl 10. It will be the fourth Federer vs. Djokovic meeting in a Grand Slam final, with Federer winning at the 2007 U.S. Open, and Djokovic
Tulowitzki out at least 2 weeks because of shoulder injury (Yahoo Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will miss at least two weeks because of a cracked left shoulder blade.
WR Jeffery active for Bears (Yahoo Sports)
CHICAGO (AP) — Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is active for the Chicago Bears after missing the preseason with a calf injury.
Lee holds fast to triumph in Kolon Korea Open
Cheonan (South Korea) (AFP) – South Korean Lee Kyung-Hoon carded a nerveless, five-under final round of 66 to take the Kolon Korea Open title on Sunday, four shots clear of his nearest rival.
Teenager Ko makes history with Evian win
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko wrote another chapter of golfing history on Sunday when she became the youngest winner of a women’s major with a stunning final round 63 at the Evian Championship. The flawless eight-birdie round was the lowest score of the week and she finished on 268, 16 under par and six ahead of American Lexi Thompson (70). China’s Feng Shanshan also shot 70 and was third on eight
Lee Kyung-hoon wins Korea Open
Lee Kyung-hoon shot a final round five-under-par 66 to win the 58th Korea Open by four strokes on Sunday. “The Korea Open is our biggest event and it is a great honor to win,” Lee said. Four shots is a nice margin but it was all much closer than that.” Lee’s countryman Kim Meen-whee also closed with a 66 to finish outright second while Wang Jeung-hun and Lee Dong-min finished