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National Basketball Association champion Warriors undecided on potential White House visit

Though the Cavaliers led 37-33 at the end of the first quarter, Golden State soon reasserted their dominance by winning the second 38-23 to lead 71-60 at half...

National Basketball Association champions Golden State Warriors' comeback year in memes

That's what the Cavaliers must do after falling to the Warriors in the final for the second time in three seasons, having rallied from 3-1 down a year ago to wi...

Sidney Crosby's Penguins Are The Best Penguins

An empty-net goal in the final seconds ended any last-ditch hopes of the Predators and their fans. The Penguins won Game 5 in Pittsburgh . Pittsburgh ...

Ann Arbor native Ian Cole wins 2nd Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins

The Predators need only to look to the Penguins to see that. The fourth Stanley Cup was a bit improbable given how the Penguins' season began. "I expect...

McLaren left frustrated, disappointed and yes, sad - Boullier

For the third year running, McLaren has been plagued by Honda reliability issues, but this is the first time it has gone seven races without scoring a point. ...

Ostapenko makes history with stunning French Open triumph

Throughout the tournament, the Latvian has shown off her huge power, with an entertaining approach leading to plenty of unforced errors . Brilliant winners w...

Sailing-Barker bows out of another America's Cup with pride

As Outteridge steered his 50-foot foiling catamaran toward the finish line, onboard microphones picked him up saying, "Yeah, boys!" Grinder Luke Parkinson qui...

Ten-man France down England in lively friendly

Djibril Sidibe racked up an nearly similar close-range objective on 43 mins, and Kane added his second from the place (48) as Raphael Varane saw red for a last-...

Wawrinka Powers Past Cilic to French Semis

Wawrinka hopes to make his second French Open final. He [Djokovic] had some [chances] to take it, to be a little bit more confident, little by little. Last ye...

WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Highlights of French Open 12th day

Pliskova, 25, had said throughout the tournament that she was surprised at her progress on the clay, but for half an hour her powerful hitting held sway and the...

Pakistan's pride at stake against South Africa

David Miller played a lone hand for the Proteas against Pakistan . Pakistan's top-order then showed a steely resolve to guide their side to 119 for three a...

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo denies tax evasion allegations

The prosecutor alleged he used an off-shore company to hide a portion of his income from the tax office - but a statement from Ronaldo's management company Gest...

The future of women's tennis is now: French Open victor Jelena Ostapenko

If Halep wins, she also will move up to No. 1 in the rankings for the first time. With Wimbledon just around the corner and her ranking having risen from 47 t...

Kyrie, Cavs Fall To Golden State 4-1

One day after winning their second National Basketball Association championship in three seasons, the Warriors issued a statement saying they are focused on...

Rafael Nadal: 'It has been a flawless French Open'

I played against the biggest clay-court player ever. - Nadal avenged his defeat to the Swede at Roland Garros 12 months earlier. Nadal now has 15 Grand Sl...

Police Release Dashcam Footage Of Tiger Woods' DUI Arrest

Woods is wearing shorts, a dark hat and a light-colored shirt. He failed numerous field sobriety tests and was arrested . Woods was arrested in Florida on th...

Jose Mourinho tells six players to leave Manchester United this summer

ARSENAL are keeping close tabs on Chris Smalling - as Victor Lindelof prepares to finalise his Manchester United move today. Manchester United are no...

Arsene Wenger the "best man" for Arsenal - Stan Kroenke

Wenger, 67, signed a new contract to extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium until 2019 on 31 May and said he was "committed to mounting a sustained league ch...

Warriors have 'no doubt' Kerr will coach next season

This is a team sport and I just try and do my best with the team ". Golden State completed an unprecedented 16-1 run through the National Basketball As...

Blue Jays draft first baseman Kacy Clemens, son of former pitcher Roger

His power came on late in his college career. Warmoth, a 21-year-old from Orlando, Fla., helped lead the No. 2 Tar Heels to a 49-14 record this season, battin...

Bellinger Homers Twice As Dodgers Top Indians

That left the score tied until Bellinger led off the eighth inning. From there, the Dodgers cruised. In the ninth, Bellinger walloped a three-run homer, his 1...

Cars towed, citations issued after Warriors win

Not since the turn of the century has anyone been able to trot out two MVPs in their prime like Golden State's breathtaking tandem of Kevin Durant and Stephe...

David West, Tristan Thompson, JR Smith involved in shoving match

The incident occurred when West was fighting for a rebound with Kyrie Irving and as he gained control of the ball, he began swinging his elbows wildly in the ...

Begovic touts Terry for Bournmouth move

Redknapp has been promised significant funds to try and help Birmingham push for promotion after they flirted with relegation last season, and he is keen to bri...

Scooter Gennett Makes Cincinnati Reds History Tuesday

He joined an impressive list of Reds legends with his RBI total, too. Gennett is the seventh player to hit homers in four consecutive at-bats during a gam...

NESN Rebuffs Jerry Remy Remarks Regarding Yankees Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka

I didn't feel any pain or anything, so that was good". Kimbrel posted his 17th save in 18 chances. The contract calls for a $3 million signing bonus, a $9 mil...

Warriors beat Cavaliers in Game 5, win NBA title

The win spelled redemption for the Warriors , who brought forward Kevin Durant over from the Oklahoma City Thunder last off-season to bolster their alread...

Murray sets up Nishikori clash

Open, could not sustain his early form and although he courageously forced a third-set tiebreak he lost that 7-0. The post Murray fights back to reach French...

What to expect in the semi-finals of Champions Trophy

We have to give our best in the next two matches. England's victory over Bangladesh in the tournament opener was a ideal example of how far they have come...

Banks penalty gives Highlanders win over Lions

Numerous side which played today will not be involved when it comes to Test match selection so you would expect a much more disciplined and assured performance ...