Horse racing-Fierceness the favorite for 150th Kentucky Derby
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The Kentucky Derby arrives at Churchill Downs with Fierceness as the favorite but the bay colt is expected to face stiff competition from speedy Sierra Leone and Japan's Forever Young in the 150th Run for the Roses. Fier...
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Tennis-Flawless Rublev knocks out champion Alcaraz to move into Madrid semis
MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of becoming the first player to win three-straight Madrid Open titles came undone as the second seed fell to a 4-6 6-3 6-2 loss in front of his home crowd to Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev in the...
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Basketball-Griner saw world crumbling in Russia arrest
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brittney Griner saw her world crumbling around her when she was detained at a Moscow airport two years ago after she was caught carrying vape cartridges containing hashish oil, saying a "mental lapse" led to nearly 10 months be...
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Soccer-US defender Dest to undergo ACL surgery, miss Copa America
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United States' Sergino Dest will miss the Copa America after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), with the defender confirming he will undergo surgery soon. Dest, who has spent this season on loan at PSV Eindhoven from...
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Tennis-Rybakina survives Putintseva scare to reach Madrid semis
MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - Fourth seed Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat fellow Kazakhstani Yulia Putintseva 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 in a two-hour and 48-minute battle as she advanced to her first Madrid Open semi-final on Wednesday. The 50th-ra...
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Athletics-Knighton sets his own pace for success ahead of Olympic trials
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - The best is yet to come for American Erriyon Knighton, with the young sprinter telling Reuters he had far from reached his full potential ahead of the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. The 20-year-old has had ...
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Motor racing-Newey to leave Red Bull in 2025
(Reuters) -Formula One's most sought after designer Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in 2025, after 19 years at the F1 team, Red Bull said in a statement on Wednesday. The BBC and Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reported last month that the Briton had t...
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MLB roundup: D-backs buzz past Dodgers in 10 innings
Christian Walker hit two home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the 10th inning, as the Arizona Diamondbacks stung the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 in Phoenix on Tuesday. Six Arizona pitchers held the Dodgers to zero RBIs through nine innings. ...
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NHL roundup: Leafs outlast Bruins in OT, force Game 6
Matthew Knies scored 2:26 into overtime as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs extended their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins with a 2-1 win in Game 5 on Tuesday. After John Tavares drove toward the net, a loose pu...
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NBA roundup: 76ers fend off Knicks in OT, keep season alive
Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a tiebreaking layup in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination with a 112-106 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series....
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Tennis-Nadal bids farewell to Madrid after defeat by Lehecka
(Reuters) - Twenty-two time Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal fell 7-5 6-4 to Czech Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, marking his final appearance at a tournament he has won five times. In just over two hours, a feisty Le...
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Soccer-Vinicius Jr's double earns Real Madrid 2-2 draw at Bayern in thriller
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr scored twice, including a late penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in an entertaining Champions League semi-final, first leg on Tuesday, leaving the tie wide open. The Brazilian, who put R...
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Olympics-Brazilian swimmer Fratus, feted for Tokyo bronze joy, to miss Paris
(Reuters) - Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus, whose jubilation at winning a freestyle bronze medal went viral at the Tokyo Olympics, has opted out of the Paris Games after a long battle with injuries. Fratus at 32 became the oldest swimmer to claim a...
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Tennis-Djokovic splits with fitness coach in latest shakeup
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic thanked his long-time fitness coach Marco Panichi for his years of service on Tuesday, signaling the end of their working relationship in the latest shakeup in the 24-times Grand Slam winner's camp. The S...
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Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty matches AL strikeout mark vs. Cardinals
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty struck out the first seven batters he faced in Tuesday's game to tie an American League record, accomplishing the feat against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Flaherty, 28, pitched seven seasons for ...
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Clippers eye third win of series vs. Mavs without Kawhi Leonard
As James Harden turns back the clock, the Los Angeles Clippers are alive and well in a first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. Game 5 is set for Wednesday at Los Angeles. The best-of-seven series is tied at two win...
Apr 30, 2024
4-time Pro Bowl CB Chris Harris retires after 12 seasons
Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris announced his retirement Tuesday after 12 NFL seasons. Harris, 34, won a Super Bowl and spent most of his career with the Denver Broncos from 2011-19. He played for the Los Angeles Chargers (2020-21) and New...
Apr 30, 2024
NBA-James focused on family and Paris Olympics after Lakers playoff exit
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - LeBron James plans to spend time with his family and rest his body before turning his attention to Team USA and the Paris Olympics after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA playoffs on Monday. ...
Apr 30, 2024
Cruthers returns to Sioux Falls as Stampede's new head coach
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Stampede is excited to announce the hiring of Ryan Cruthers as the team's newest Head Coach. Cruthers joins the Stampede as the tenth Head Coach in team history after spending the last year at the helm of the Fayetteville Marksmen of the Southern Professional Hockey League...
Apr 30, 2024
Celtics' Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was named NBA Executive of the Year on Tuesday. Stevens spent the offseason revising the roster of the reigning Eastern Conference champions to create a team that posted an NBA-best 64-18 ...
Apr 30, 2024
Comcast's Peacock to raise streaming prices ahead of Paris Olympics
(Reuters) - Peacock, a Comcast-owned NBCUniversal's streaming service, will raise prices of its premium and premium plus plans by $2 per month, as it looks to cash in on its streaming rights to the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. NBCUniversal h...
Apr 30, 2024
Reports: Darvin Ham, Lakers expected to part ways
Reports of an imminent divorce between the Los Angeles Lakers and Darvin Ham multiplied on Tuesday in the aftermath of the season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets. Denver bounced the Lakers from the postseason with a 4-1 series victory and the second...
Apr 30, 2024
Golf-Troon's sixth hole to set Open distance record
(Reuters) - This year's Open will feature the longest hole in the tournament's history after Royal Troon's sixth was extended as part of moderations for the 152nd edition of the major. The sixth was already a whopping 601 yards when the tournament ...
Apr 30, 2024
Olympics-Mayor confident Seine pool party will convince river is safe
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Mayor Anne Hidalgo is confident that her swimming in the River Seine in June will convince the Parisians that it is safe to bathe in the river. "To the grumpy ones, I say: 'Yes, we are going to swim in the Seine.'...
Apr 30, 2024
Twins to activate flamethrowing closer Jhoan Duran
Fireballer Jhoan Duran is ready to join the Twins' roster for the first time this season as Minnesota takes on the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Manager Rocco Baldelli said Duran likely was to be available for the surging Twins, who have won eight in ...
Apr 30, 2024