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SNP crash in backlash on referendum
Ian Murray, who had been the only Labour MP in 2015, retained Edinburgh South with a massively increased majority as the party won a total of seven seats. A number of SNP big beasts were defenestrated, including former first minster Alex Salmond and deputy leader Angus Robertson . Labour took Gordon Brown's former seat of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath as the party recaptured some of its heartlands. [Full Article...]
Crosby doing it all again as Penguins close in on Cup
The final score tied for the seventh-biggest blowout in Cup Final history. Crosby added his third helper on Phil Kessel's first goal of the final. Rinne made six saves on nine shots, while Juuse Saros , making his second career playoff appearance, stopped 12 shots. [Full Article...]
Rockies escape late jam, beat Cubs again
The Rockies tied it 2-all in the second on Hanigan's second homer, a shot to left. Montgomery recovered to keep the Rockies off the board the rest of his short afternoon. Greg Holland was shaky after striking out Kyle Schwarber . Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo each walked three times, and overall, the team showed its patience with nine free passes. [Full Article...]
Warriors eye playoff perfection but title still the big prize
Cleveland took Game 3 at home, lost Game 4 and then won the final three - Game 7 in Oakland - to capture the city's first sports championship since 1964. Don't buy this nonsense that LeBron James no longer holds the unofficial title of the "Best Player on the Planet" or that the torch has somehow been passed from LeBron to Kevin Durant . [Full Article...]
The Golden State Warriors drop Game 4
The Cavs went berserk in the first half with an NBA Finals record 86 points before the break. In addition, LeBron James became the NBA Finals king of triple-doubles. In any event, the Cavs are still breathing, and it's now the Warriors who may be feeling the pressure after blowing a 3-1 lead last June. At one point, it was announced that Green had been given his second technical foul, and secu... [Full Article...]
Morata rules AC Milan move but Man Utd & Chelsea remain interested
His representative , Juanma Lopez, says the Spain worldwide is keen to secure regular first-team football after struggling to dislodge Karim Benzema as the first choice striker in Madrid and will clear up his future in the near future. I have not yet met the leaders of Real Madrid . He does not want to do a season like this again. English fans struggle to put that label on their own, but 29 leagu... [Full Article...]
No perfection: Cavs top Warriors to stay alive in NBA Finals
But when we're playing aggressive, we're in attack mode, playing with pace - that's when we're at our best". Despite the wonderful night from the Cavs , the Warriors still hung around . "He's seven foot, can shoot over nearly anybody and has wonderful shooting touch", said Warriors guard Klay Thompson . Kyrie Irving was basically unstoppable, with 40 points, seven rebounds and four assist... [Full Article...]
Tottenham striker Harry Kane named England captain
No one doubts the Scots will show braveheart qualities Saturday, but they will taking on a team with a far more sophisticated set of weapons. "It would mean everything to me", said the Scotland and Blackburn Rovers centre-back. "We know we are going to have to be fired up, we are going to have to make tackles, but at the same time we want to play football". Tottenham striker Harry Kane wil... [Full Article...]
Warriors One Win Away From Capturing NBA Title
The Warriors had trailed the defending champions for much of the second half, but used a late surge to secure a 15th straight win, the longest post-season streak for any team in the US' four major professional sports. But Cleveland emerged from halftime energized. Making seven three-pointers and shooting 58 per cent from the field, the Cavaliers scored 49 points, the most by any team in any quarte... [Full Article...]
Murray fights back to reach French Open semi-finals, to meet Wawrinka
Of his semi-final opponent, Murray said: "Stan has played fantastic this tournament". Murray will take on former champion Stan Wawrinka in a remake of last year's semifinal, which Murray won . "I need to do the same again". "Moves well, quick", said Murray. "It felt to me like it was a unusual decision". 'I have never seen anyone get a warning after they have missed the ball toss. [Full Article...]
MLB looks at domestic violence accusation vs Cubs' Russell
Pittsburgh feeling the pressure ahead of Game 5Dramatic Game 3 ends on KD's. "I talked to him last night", Maddon said Friday. Russell's starting time had already diminished over the last couple of weeks as he's struggled at the plate. The statement said Russell would not dress for Thursday's game so their player could work through the situation. So, we'll treat him normally and get him back o... [Full Article...]
Finn in for Woakes in England cricket team
Woakes was forced off during England's opener against Bangladesh yesterday. On his return from a maiden stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Woakes nursed a quadriceps niggle and missed two of the three one-dayers against South Africa that preceded the eight-team Champions Trophy . [Full Article...]
Red Sox at Orioles
The damage was done early in the game as Rick Porcello gave up 3 runs in 6 innings to take his seventh loss of the season. In the first at bat of this inning, Price tried to get Manny Machado with a fastball down and in. After multiple setbacks in his recovery from vertigo, Brock Holt has been with the Red Sox during this road trip and seems to be doing a little better. [Full Article...]
Bolt treasured by Jamaicans not only for his speed
Organizers say the eight-time Olympic champion will run on June 28. Tonight, however, Felix will be competing in the 400m event against Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, Tiffany James, Christine Day, Verone Chambers and Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby. [Full Article...]
Dominic Thiem vs Novak Djokovic
The World No. 2 will take on sixth seed Dominic Thiem of Austria in his quarter-final match . Rafael Nadal blasted French Open umpire Carlos Ramos on Sunday for treating him like a "machine" and suggested he was being unfairly targeted in an effort to speed up play. [Full Article...]
Cleveland Cavaliers set NBA Finals record in 1st quarter of Game 4
However, referee John Goble later clarified to ABC's Mike Breen that the first-half tech was on Warriors coach Steve Kerr. Then cold reality hit the whole city with that shot, the key to a closing 11-0 run. Their combined 77 points was the most by a duo in a loss in Finals history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Kevin Durant scored a team-high 31 points for the Warriors , who impro... [Full Article...]
LeBron James and Co lead 86-65 at half
That's the type of attitude we have to have as a team". The Warriors also have records to win any hypothetical argument, including the most regular season victories in history and the most consecutive wins to start a postseason. Share with Us - We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article, and smart, constructive criticism. "We're going to keep scrapping". [Full Article...]
Dana White Disputes Claims, Says He's 'Running' Mayweather-McGregor Negotiations
Instead, negotiations have been between WME-IMG - the agency that bought UFC for $4 billion previous year - and Mayweather's manager, Al Haymon. The Los Angeles Times report specially stated that WME-IMG is still targeting an "early fall" date for the proposed fight. [Full Article...]
Sweden to face New Zealand in America's Cup Challenger sailing final
Oracle Team USA have access to the Semi-Final race area from 11.00am to 1.00pm and invited Softbank Team Japan and Land Rover BAR to join them. "We're absolutely stoked, that was a tough race", Artemis Racing skipper Nathan Outteridge said on BT Sport immediately after clinching the series 5-3. [Full Article...]
Not done yet: James, Irving lead Cavs to Game 4 win
I played against some great teams, but I don't think any team has had this type of firepower. Durant was widely criticized past year when he left Oklahoma City for Golden State, chided for trying to take the easiest route to a title by joining what was already a stacked team. [Full Article...]