Boston Bruins elevate Don Sweeney to general manager (Yahoo Sports)
The Boston Bruins have elevated Don Sweeney to general manager. Sweeney has spent the past six seasons as the assistant general manager and takes over for his former boss, Peter Chiarelli, who was fired last month after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years and four years after a Stanley Cup championship. Bruins President Cam Neely says in a statement Wednesday that the former NHL
Kruger puts Blackhawks past Ducks 3-2 in 3rd OT of Game 2 (Yahoo Sports)
The Blackhawks tried just about everything to get a puck past Frederik Andersen while Game 2 of the Western Conference finals wound through three overtime periods and deep into the night, eventually becoming the longest game in Chicago’s 89-year history. Andrew Shaw even headed the puck into the net – which was amazing, but illegal. After nearly 110 consecutive scoreless minutes by Chicago, Marcus Kruger got it done with plain
Pats owner Kraft tries to let the air out of 'Deflategate' (Yahoo Sports)
The players’ union is ramping up the intensity in its appeal of New England quarterback Tom Brady’s penalties. Given the issues emanating from the AFC championship game, a solution to avoiding future problems needs to be reached soon: these are the last scheduled owners meetings until October. Kraft himself made it clear Tuesday how critical it is for the NFL to put the subject to rest.
Warriors rally past Rockets 110-106 in Game 1 of West finals (Yahoo Sports)
Down big at home, the Golden State Warriors went small. Stephen Curry hit two free throws in the final seconds to finish with 34 points, and the Warriors rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 110-106 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. With the Rockets seemingly ready to rout the home team, the Warriors used a smaller lineup
Timberwolves win draft lottery, Lakers move to No. 2 (Yahoo Sports)
The Minnesota Timberwolves too often came to the NBA draft lottery and left in worse shape than they arrived. The Timberwolves won the lottery Tuesday night, the first time since 2004 the team with the worst record earned the No. 1 pick. After years of bad luck, things finally worked out for the Wolves, who can perhaps choose between big men Karl-Anthony Towns of Kentucky and Jahlil Okafor of national
McIlroy not satisfied without more major success
World number one Rory McIlroy has warned his rivals winning the European Tour’s flagship event at Wentworth this week would still leave him hungry for titles. McIlroy starts the defence of this European PGA Championship title but admits major titles are the currency he wants to deal in. This time last year, the Northern Irishman had just undergone a high-profile split with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki but still won the
Golf-Injury could force Harrington out for first time
By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – Padraig Harrington may be forced to pull out of a tournament through injury for the first time in his 20-year professional career after sustaining a problem to his left shoulder while working out in the gym. The triple major champion withdrew from Wednesday’s BMW PGA Championship pro-am and is hoping 24 hours of treatment and rest will help him recover in time
Curry powers Warriors past Rockets in West Conference finals opener
Stephen Curry tallied 34 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 110-106 to take the early lead in their NBA playoff series. The Warriors are known more for their offensive prowess but Tuesday they shut down the Rockets with some timely defense to go ahead 1-0 in the best-of-seven showdown between the top two teams in the Western Conference. Shaun Livingston scored
Irishman inspired by European team mates
Graeme McDowell is hoping the exploits of his Ryder Cup team mates will inspire him back onto the winners’ podium after a drought of nearly a year without success. McDowell, US Open winner in 2010, has not won since last July when he landed his second French Open title in succession, but had his appetite for victory whetted on Tuesday night at the European Tour’s Players’ Awards Dinner near Heathrow
