Reuters: Sports News

bubblemen (54)in #bubblemen • 8 years ago

Tennis: Wait worthwhile as Halep wins French Open

PARIS (Reuters) - For a while Simona Halep's third French Open final looked like ending in familiar heartache but the Romanian eventually wore down Sloane Stephens for a 3-6 6-4 6-1 victory and claim her long-awaited first Grand Slam title on Saturday.

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Thiem for a change? Or same old Nadal script?

PARIS (Reuters) - Austrian Dominic Thiem faces arguably the biggest challenge in sport, overcoming Rafael Nadal on the Court Philippe Chatrier clay, if he is to join the Grand Slam winners' club on Sunday.

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Fleury wants to finish his career with Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights had a historic season, even if they did come up short of the ultimate prize.

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Warriors sweep Cavs to cement dynasty as LeBron ponders future

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Golden State Warriors secured their status as an NBA dynasty on Friday by steamrolling the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim a third title in four years, and one that might send LeBron James elsewhere to seek championships.

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Major League Baseball roundup: Strasburg hurt as Giants rout Nats

Andrew McCutchen and Gorkys Hernandez homered as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Washington Nationals 9-5 on Friday night at Nationals Park.

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Justify 4/5 favorite to win Belmont, complete triple crown

(Reuters) - Unbeaten Justify was a 4/5 odds-on favorite on Friday to win the Belmont Stakes in New York, but far from a shoo-in to complete American horse racing's triple crown on Saturday.