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Tyson Gay wins Diamond League sprint in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former world champion Tyson Gay, free from injury for one of the few times in recent years, blitzed his rivals on Saturday to win the 100 meters at the Adidas Grand Prix.
reuters.com (9 minutes ago)
Young Edward Little softball team shows growing maturity in snapping Cony’s 32-game win streak
AUBURN, Maine - The Edward Little softball team did something Wednesday that no team has done for almost two years: hung a loss on defending Class A state champion Cony of Augusta. The Red Eddies defeated Cony 9-1 Wednesday to halt the Rams’ winning streak at 32 games, counting their ...
bangordailynews.com (40 minutes ago)
Kimi Raikkonen benefits from U-turn over James Hunt tribute helmet
Kimi Raikkonen has been cleared to race with a tribute on his helmet to the late James Hunt after the lettering was initially deemed to contravene television regulations. The Finn is a big fan of Britain's 1976 champion and once entered a snowmobile race under Hunt's name and has paid tribute to him in the past with...
guardian.co.uk (40 minutes ago)
Greg Rutherford: London return could be better than Olympic night
Greg Rutherford is eagerly anticipating a return to the Olympic Stadium for the Anniversary Games this summer and believes the meeting "could be better" than London 2012. The Olympic long jump champion won gold last year on a memorable evening for Great Britain, when victories for Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis...
guardian.co.uk (1 hour ago)
Golf: Canizares leads at Wentworth
With Rory McIlroy, the world's second-ranked golfer, and defending champion Luke Donald not surviving the cut at the PGA Championship, the door was opened for others at the European Tour's flagship event.
cnn.com (2 hours ago)
Perri Shakes-Drayton lays down marker with victory over Natalya Antyukh at CityGames in Manchester
Perri Shakes-Drayton comfortably beat Russia's Olympic champion in her first outing over hurdles this year in Manchester.
telegraph.co.uk (2 hours ago)
PIAA TRACK & FIELD: Galassi wins gold medal
SHIPPENSBURG -- A cunning tactician, Rico Galassi made his move, took a glance over his shoulder, and smiled all the way to a gold medal. Running with a powerful stride and a confident stare, the Holy Cross senior fulfilled his four-year quest to be a state champion.
thetimes-tribune.com (2 hours ago)
The question, as usual, in Paris: Who can stop Nadal?
The seven-time champion enters the French Open at 36-2, his best clip ever.
usatoday.com (2 hours ago)
German Domination Of World Football?
PARIS (AP) - In football, is Germany a nation of chokers? The big surprise about the Champions League final on Saturday isn't the teams - Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, both superb. It's that it took so long for such an all-German contest to materialize. With the largest economy and population in Europe,...
huffingtonpost.com (3 hours ago)
Kimi Raikkonen forced to cover up Monaco helmet tribute to James Hunt
Kimi Raikkonen has covered up a tribute on his helmet to the late champion James Hunt after the lettering was deemed to contravene television regulations. The Lotus driver is a big fan of Britain's 1976 champion and once entered a snowmobile race under Hunt's name. He has paid similar tributes to him in the past....
guardian.co.uk (4 hours ago)
The Rail: With Orb, It’s Still Wait and See
The trainer Shug McGaughey is still gauging whether Orb, his first Kentucky Derby champion who finished a disappointing fourth in the Preakness, should compete in the Belmont Stakes on June 8.
nytimes.com (4 hours ago)
Paralympian Jonnie Peacock enjoys life on street in Great City Games
Jonnie Peacock described the Great City Games in the centre of Manchester as a "big leap for Paralympic sport" after a convincing 100m victory in his opening race of the season. On a temporary four-lane track erected in Deansgate and with a pole vault and long jump venue in neighbouring Albert Square, Paralympians...
guardian.co.uk (4 hours ago)
Dario Franchitti Aims for History at Indy 500
Dario Franchitti, the defending champion at the Indianapolis 500, would get a record-tying fourth career victory if he wins Sunday’s race.
nytimes.com (4 hours ago)
Bodyguard: Hostage by Chris Bradford - review
This thriller is about a highly trained group of teenagers who covertly protect the children of the world's most important people. Connor Reeves, 14, is a kickboxing champion who gets recruited into Bodyguard. After just a few weeks of training he is sent on a vital mission to protect the daughter of the President...
guardian.co.uk (6 hours ago)
Peacock victorious on injury return
Paralympic 100m champion Jonnie Peacock wins on his return from injury at the Great CityGames Manchester.
bbci.co.uk (6 hours ago)
Felix relishing CityGames Manchester
Four-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix is looking forward to the unique nature of the Great CityGames Manchester.
bbci.co.uk (7 hours ago)
SF Giants, America's Cup, Alcatraz, Bay Bridge Lights & Exploratorium
It’s a hot time in the city this Summer as San Francisco gears up for a season of exciting adventures and attractions. For summer fun, this inclues the 2013 baseball season of the World Champion San Francisco Giants...
examiner.com (7 hours ago)
Adam Scott and nine others take advice on belly putter ban
Masters champion Adam Scott is among nine players taking legal advice two of golf's ruling bodies put a ban on anchored putters by 2016.
dailymail.co.uk (8 hours ago)
Raikkonen in the Hunt Without the Hunt
Formula One title contender Kimi Raikkonen has covered up a tribute on his helmet to late champion James Hunt after the lettering was deemed to contravene television regulations.
nytimes.com (9 hours ago)
French Open: Nadal, Djokovic could meet up in semifinals
PARIS -- Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title.
thonline.com (11 hours ago)
Painter receives Champion of Change honor
A local leader received some attention from the White House this week.
press-citizen.com (12 hours ago)
Peacock raring to start competing
Paralympic 100 metres champion Jonnie Peacock is ready to step out of the shadows on Saturday afternoon when he competes for the first time since lighting up the Olympic Stadium last summer.
standard.co.uk (12 hours ago)
Monaco Grand Prix 2013: Alain Prost harks back to an era when death lurked on every corner in...
Interview: France's four times world champion Alain Prost happy to have survived a far more dangerous era in Formula One.
telegraph.co.uk (13 hours ago)
Sports Briefing | Golf: Rory McIlroy Misses Cut in BMW PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy and the two-time defending champion Luke Donald missed the cut in the BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, England.
nytimes.com (14 hours ago)
HSBC pays reader £50,000 after 'getting everything wrong'
Telegraph consumer champion Jessica Gorst-Williams secures large payout for one reader after bank's mistake.
telegraph.co.uk (14 hours ago)
Economy Terror heads field for Sunday's Betsy Ross Mares Invitational
Owner Howard Taylor hopes Economy Terror can return to be a feared force among female pacers this season. The 4-year-old Economy Terror is among eight horses in Sunday's $250,000 Betsy Ross Mares Invitational at Harrah's Philadelphia. The field includes Anndrovette, who was voted harness racing's best older female...
philly.com (14 hours ago)
Keselowski tries to build on title
CONCORD, N.C. 8212 Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out.
timesleader.com (16 hours ago)
Whittier teen wrestler hopes to fulfill his Olympic dream
WHITTIER -- Already the reigning California state champion in is his weight class, Aaron Pico is taking what he hopes is a step to the Olympics in a national wrestling competition Saturday in Ohio. Photo gallery: Wrestler Aaron Pico, a Pio Pico descendant
whittierdailynews.com (17 hours ago)
NBA Star Reportedly Asks Court To Delay Divorce During Playoffs
Sometimes, it's just not a good time to get divorced. That's the problem apparently frustrating four-time NBA champion Tim Duncan, who has reportedly asked a Texas judge to delay divorce proceedings until after his San Antonio Spurs are out of the NBA Playoffs. A San Antonio Express reporter got a hold of divorce...
huffingtonpost.com (19 hours ago)
North Penn's Buxbaum reaches state tennis semifinals
District 1 champion Mike Buxbaum of North Penn rolled into the state semifinals, losing only three games in four sets, Friday in Class AAA singles at the PIAA boys' tennis championships at the Hershey Racquet Club.
philly.com (19 hours ago)
