MLB roundup: Yankees finish sweep of Twins
Clarke Schmidt did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings and the New York Yankees scored three times in the first inning to complete a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 5-0 victory on Thursday in Minneapolis. New York won for th...
May 17, 2024
Golf-Dazzling eagle gets Scheffler on right track at PGA Championship
(Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler sent the crowd into a frenzy as he holed out for an eagle to start his PGA Championship campaign in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, as he carded a four-under par 67 to end the day five shots back from the lead. Play...
May 17, 2024
Rain dance? Wet track on Mystik Dan's Preakness wish list
Already aided when the morning-line favorite was scratched from the Preakness this week, Mystik Dan's stable is praying for rain. Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan slid into the favorite slot when Muth, a winner by six lengths over third-place Mystik D...
May 16, 2024
Bruins on comeback trail against pesky Panthers in Game 6
There still is work to do to complete the difficult task of recovering from a 3-1 series deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but the Boston Bruins can push the series the distance with a Game 6 win on home ice Friday. The Bruins nearly lost ...
May 16, 2024
Soccer-FIFA Congress to choose Women's World Cup host, seek racism penalties
By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) - Soccer's world body FIFA will decide the 2027 Women's World Cup host at an annual Congress on Friday, which will see a push for strict penalties to stamp out racism and Palestine's pursuit of sanctions against Is...
May 16, 2024
Golf-Scrappy McIlroy rolls with the punches to strong PGA Championship start
(Reuters) - A gritty performance from Rory McIlroy saw him four shots back of the clubhouse lead on Thursday, as the Northern Irishman carded a fine, five-under par 66 in the opening round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. McIlroy ar...
May 16, 2024
Yankees finish off sweep as Twins get blanked again
Clarke Schmidt did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings and the New York Yankees scored three times in the first inning to complete a three-game sweep of the host Minnesota Twins with a 5-0 victory Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Ya...
May 16, 2024
Olympics-McIntosh smashes 400 metres IM record at Canadian Olympic trials
TORONTO (Reuters) - Summer McIntosh broke her own world record in the 400 metres individual medley at the Canadian Olympic swim trials on Thursday, firing a warning shot to competitors ahead of the Paris Summer Games. Roared on by a hometown crowd ...
May 16, 2024
Tennis-Swiatek downs Gauff to reach Italian Open final
ROME (Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek marched into her third Italian Open final as she beat American third seed Coco Gauff 6-4 6-3 in the first semi-final on Thursday. Swiatek will face world number two Aryna Sabalenka or American 13th seed...
May 16, 2024
Golf-Woods struggles to find rhythm in PGA Championship opening round
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods struggled to shake off the rust in his PGA Championship opening round on Thursday, carding a disappointing one over par 72 in Louisville, Kentucky, as he fought to find his competitive rhythm. The 15-times major winner belon...
May 16, 2024
Golf-Flawless Schauffele ties major record with 62 at PGA Championship
(Reuters) - A relentless Xander Schauffele tied the record - again - for the lowest score in a men's major championship round on Thursday, carding a flawless nine-under par 62 in the first round of the PGA Championship in Louisville. The American a...
May 16, 2024
Lions QB Jared Goff: 'More fired up than ever'
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff made his goals clear on Thursday, the day the team announced his signing to a contract extension through the 2028 season. "I'm more driven and more fired up than ever to go even harder and put the pedal to the meta...
May 16, 2024
Disney, Fox, Warner Bros Discovery sports-streaming venture named Venu Sports
(Reuters) - The sports-streaming service set to be launched by Walt Disney Co, Warner Bros Discovery and Fox Corp will be called Venu Sports and is on track for launch this fall, Pete Distad, the venture's CEO, said on Thursday. Announced in Februa...
May 16, 2024
Dream move Caitlin Clark visits to State Farm Arena
The Atlanta Dream are the latest WNBA team to accommodate attendance demands for visits by the Indiana Fever and rookie sensation Caitlin Clark. The Dream announced Thursday that home dates against the Fever on June 21 and Aug. 26 will be played at St...
May 16, 2024
Playoff exit casts doubt over J.B. Bickerstaff's future with Cavs
Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff is not guaranteed a return to Cleveland despite his team advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. According to multiple reports, Bickerstaff and his assistant coaches are still being evaluated and not promised t...
May 16, 2024
Tennis-Paul overcomes Hurkacz to reach Italian Open semis
(Reuters) - American 14th seed Tommy Paul came through a marathon match to beat Polish seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz 7-5 3-6 6-3 and reach the Italian Open semi-finals on Thursday. Paul, who defeated defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the previous...
May 16, 2024
Golf-PGA Championship under way after fog delay at Valhalla
(Reuters) - The PGA Championship got under way after a 10-minute fog delay on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, where Masters champion and pre-tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler was still hours from teeing off. Crowd favou...
May 16, 2024
MLB roundup: Rookie helps Rockies win 7th straight
Jordan Beck hit his first major league homer and drove in a career-best five runs and Austin Gomber delivered a strong start as the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 on Wednesday for their seventh straight win. Colorado has swept...
May 16, 2024
Stephen Curry wins 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday. The award is voted on by more than 200 writers and editors who belong to the PBWA and honor...
May 16, 2024
Basketball-Clark's WNBA debut is league's most-watched game in over 20 years
(Reuters) - Caitlin Clark drew 2.1 million broadcast viewers for her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, ESPN said, the biggest audience in more than 20 years. While the Sun won 92-71, the Clark era in the WNBA...
May 16, 2024
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi (knee) out vs. Orlando City
Inter Miami star forward Lionel Messi will miss Wednesday night's road match against Orlando City due to a left knee injury. Messi sustained the injury during a 3-2 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday. He went down in the 40th minute but ended up pla...
May 16, 2024
Marlins shut out Tigers for second consecutive game
Trevor Rogers recorded his first win of the season and a quartet of relievers completed the Marlins' second straight shutout of the Detroit Tigers as Miami collected a 2-0 road victory on Wednesday afternoon. Rogers (1-6) lasted the minimum five innin...
May 15, 2024
Sports leagues question whether broadcaster Diamond can survive without Comcast
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association said on Wednesday that bankrupt broadcaster Diamond Sports may not survive without a new deal with cable distributor C...
May 15, 2024
Caitlin Clark, Fever move past tough opener, host Liberty
Caitlin Clark will look to put her less-than-spectacular WNBA debut in her rearview mirror on Thursday night when the Indiana Fever host the New York Liberty in Indianapolis. Sure, Clark scored a team-high 20 points in the Fever's 92-71 setback to the...
May 15, 2024
Golf-PGA of America boss calls for urgency in PGA-PIF deal
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The PGA Tour and Saudi backers of LIV Golf need more urgency in reaching a deal to avoid the risk of causing irreparable harm to the sport, PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh said on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of this week's ...
May 15, 2024