Pujols, Trout star as Angels beat skidding Rockies 2-1 in 11 (Yahoo Sports)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — After Mike Trout made two spectacular defensive plays look ordinary, Albert Pujols’ pedestrian fly ball allowed the Los Angeles Angels to finish their homestand with another dramatic win.
Deadline looms for Brady's appeal of 4-game suspension (Yahoo Sports)
Tom Brady’s challenge to his four-game suspension by the NFL is set to begin. The suspension was issued Monday for his part in the deflation of footballs below the league-mandated minimum for the AFC championship game. His agent, Don Yee, said shortly after the suspension was announced that the appeal would be filed. The New England Patriots have not said if they’ll appeal their penalty – a $1 million fine
Rangers head to NHL conference finals to face Lightning (Yahoo Sports)
It would seem there are two certainties ahead for the New York Rangers. First, they will see some very familiar faces in the lineup of their opponent in the Eastern Conference finals: Tampa Bay’s Brian Boyle, Anton Stralman and, if he recovers quickly enough from an appendectomy, former captain Ryan Callahan. The series opens Saturday at Madison Square Garden, which former Lightning players Martin St. Louis, Dan Boyle and Dominic
Warriors whip Grizzlies 98-78, take 3-2 series lead (Yahoo Sports)
Down and out just days earlier, the Golden State Warriors suddenly look alive and well again. Stephen Curry turned in an MVP-worthy performance, Klay Thompson snapped out of his shooting funk and the Warriors rolled past the Memphis Grizzlies 98-78 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. ”It’s like wine,” Warriors forward Draymond Green said about learning how to stop Memphis. ”It gets
Rockies manager Weiss has appendectomy (Yahoo Sports)
Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss had an appendectomy Wednesday night following two days of stomach discomfort. A club spokesman said Wednesday that the 51-year-old Weiss left Angel Stadium right before batting practice with athletic trainer Keith Dugger to get a follow-up exam. Bench coach Tom Runnells will guide the team in Weiss’ absence. The Rockies begin a four-game series up the freeway at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night.
Sports broadcast antitrust case may proceed as class action
A federal judge on Thursday said television viewers may pursue a class-action lawsuit accusing Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, Comcast Corp, DirecTV and other broadcasters of illegally restricting their ability to watch their favorite sports teams play. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin in Manhattan said the viewers suffered from “a dearth of choice in the market for baseball and hockey broadcasting,” and that it made sense for them
Golf-Marriage would help McIlroy and company – Jacklin
By Tony Jimenez LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) – Twice major winner Tony Jacklin believes marriage would help Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler to settle down off the golf course and aid their bid to dominate the sport for the next decade. Jacklin, who is also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain of all time, says the three young tyros should emulate Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary
Hawks swoop for series lead, Warriors rout Grizzlies
Al Horford’s putback layup with 1.9 seconds left lifted the Atlanta Hawks to an 82-81 victory over Washington and within one win of advancing in the NBA playoffs. The Hawks, the top seeds in the Eastern Conference, now lead the best-of-seven second-round series three games to two. The Wizards will try to stay alive when they host game six in Washington on Friday. Western Conference top seeds Golden State also
Golf-Amateur Kim grabs early lead at South Korean OneAsia event
South Korean amateur Kim Young-woong showed the professionals how it’s done by firing a first round five-under-par 67 at the Maekyung Open on Thursday to lead the OneAsia Tour event. Just need to keep my same focus for the rest of the tournament.” Kim, who helped South Korea to silver at their home Asian Games last year, birdied the 15th and 16th to edge one clear of compatriot Kim Giwhan
