Leicester seek royal blessing on Thai tour Bangkok (AFP) – Newly crowned English Premier League champions Leicester City received a royal seal of approval at Bangkok’s Grand Palace Thursday, with the team kneeling en masse in front of a portrait of the king alongside their new trophy. The Thai-owned East Midlands team is currently visiting the football-mad Southeast Asian nation as part of a … [Read more...]
Philippine boxing star Pacquiao wins seat in Senate (Reuters)
Philippine boxing star Pacquiao wins seat in Senate (Reuters) Philippine boxing star Manny Pacquiao, WBO world welterweight champion, scored a big political victory on Thursday when the elections commission declared he was among 12 new members of the upper house of Congress. Last week, about 80 percent of 55 million eligible voters cast their ballots to choose a president, vice president, … [Read more...]
Russian prosecutors checking allegations on Russian doping – RIA (Reuters)
Russian prosecutors checking allegations on Russian doping - RIA (Reuters) MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - Russian prosecutors have launched an investigation into media allegations about doping by Russian athletes, RIA new agency quoted Alexander Kurennoi, spokesman for the Russian Prosecutor-General's office, as saying on Thursday. Prosecutors and other law enforcers, as well as Russia's Sports … [Read more...]
Sharapova may never play again after positive doping test – Russian tennis chief (Reuters)
Sharapova may never play again after positive doping test - Russian tennis chief (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - The situation of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is "bad" after she tested positive for the banned substance meldonium and she may never play again, R-Sport news agency quoted Shamil Tarpishchev, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation, as saying on Thursday. (Reporting by … [Read more...]
Basel loss will hit Klopp’s Liverpool recruitment: McManaman
Basel loss will hit Klopp’s Liverpool recruitment: McManaman London (AFP) – Liverpool’s failure to qualify for the Champions League will make it harder for manager Jurgen Klopp to attract leading players to the club, according to former Anfield favourite Steve McManaman. Liverpool could have secured a return to Europe’s top competition by beating Sevilla in Wednesday’s Europa League final in … [Read more...]
Patric Hornqvist leaves Game 3 after blocking Killorn shot (Video)
Patric Hornqvist leaves Game 3 after blocking Killorn shot (Video) Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist missed the last 7:06 of Wednesday’s Game 3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning after blocking a shot in his left hand. Hornqvist dropped his stick and skated off the ice immediately after taking a blast from Alex Killorn. He went down the tunnel of Amalie Arena into the … [Read more...]
Feisty Lani to become first Japan-based horse in Preakness (The Associated Press)
Feisty Lani to become first Japan-based horse in Preakness (The Associated Press) In the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby, Japan-based Lani acted like a tourist on vacation. All of this would have been cause for concern for his handlers if the temperamental bad boy didn't charge to a ninth-place finish in the Derby after being bumped at the outset. Now, after a calming two weeks at … [Read more...]
Villa to be ‘most famous club in China’ after $87m swoop
Villa to be ‘most famous club in China’ after $87m swoop London (AFP) – Aston Villa revealed ambitions to become the most popular team in China after Harvard-educated businessman Tony Jiantong Xia snapped up the relegated club for a reported $87 million. The “Villains” crashed out of England’s Premier League after winning only three times this season, but they will have their fingers crossed for … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Crosby, Kessel crush Lightning in Game 3 win
NHL Three Stars: Crosby, Kessel crush Lightning in Game 3 win No. 1 Star: Phil Kessel, Pittsburgh Penguins The Penguins’ sniper scored a goal and added an assist as his line drove the play for Pittsburgh in their Game 3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. In this series, Kessel has two goals and four points in three games. Kessel also leads the Penguins in playoff scoring with 16 points in 13 … [Read more...]
Warriors' Curry says elbow is fine after hard fall
Warriors' Curry says elbow is fine after hard fall 2:44 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry's grotesquely swollen right elbow isn't of significant concern to the Golden State Warriors. "The elbow's fine," … [Read more...]