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New Zealand's Ross Taylor in action in the World Cup warm-up match against India at The Oval, on Saturday. — Reuters
Win over India means little for World Cup, says New Zealand's Taylor
LONDON — New Zealand have moved to temper expectations ahead of the Cricket World Cup after their six-wicket victory over India in a warm-up match on Saturday, with conditions likely to be more conducive to batting during the tournament.New Zealand skittled India out for 179 in the 40th over at The Oval with only all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's 54 saving the tournament favorites from an embarrassingly lower total.Ross Taylor then top scored with 71 as the 2015 finalists coasted to 180-4 in 38 overs.The 35-year-old Taylor, however, said New Zealand had the benefit of exploiting a green-topped pitch early on, which saw them reduce Virat Kohli's side to 39-4 in the 11th over."It is a warm-up and you have to take what you want out of it," Taylor told reporters. "Time out...
May 26, 2019

Win over India means little for World Cup, says New Zealand's Taylor

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) and Raptors forward Serge Ibaka (9) defend against Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) during game six of the Eastern conference finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena, on Saturday. — Reuters
Raptors rally past Bucks for first Finals appearance
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors made history the hard way Saturday night, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time after rallying past the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6.Trailing by 15 points with 2:18 remaining in the third quarter, the Raptors scored the final 10 points of the frame. Then, with Kawhi Leonard on the bench for the first 3:30 of the fourth quarter, they took a two-point lead.Leonard returned, and the game was in good hands. He finished with 27 points – seven in the fourth quarter – a career-best 17 rebounds and seven assists."Just one possession at a time," Leonard said, describing the comeback. "We kept fighting the whole game."The Raptors, who lost the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals before winning four straight, will open the...
May 26, 2019

Raptors rally past Bucks for first Finals appearance

St. Louis head coach Craig Berube, center, has taken the Blues from the worst team in the league to the Stanley Cup finals in just four months. — AFP
Blues march to first final since 1970, rested Bruins open at home
LOS ANGELES — The St. Louis Blues are enjoying a storybook turnaround, going from the worst team at the start of the season to facing Boston in their first Stanley Cup final since losing to the same Bruins in 1970.It has been 49 years since the Blues were swept by Boston in a series that culminated with Bobby Orr's iconic overtime game winning goal.St. Louis won three straight games to eliminate the San Jose Sharks and reach the final, which begins with game one on Monday night in Boston.They ousted a weary and banged up Sharks' team with a 5-1 victory in game six of the NHL's Western Conference final, part of an improbable run from last in the league on January 3 to the championship series.The reversal came after Craig Berube replaced Mike Yeo as head coach in November and...
May 26, 2019

Blues march to first final since 1970, rested Bruins open at home

Tomas Nido of the New York Mets hits a walk-off home run in the 13th inning against the Detroit Tigers at Citi Field on Saturday in New York City. — AFP
Mets walk off in 13 over Tigers
NEW YORK —Tomas Nido homered leading off the bottom of the 13th inning Saturday night as the New York Mets finally outlasted the Detroit Tigers, 5-4.The Mets are 5-1 on a seven-game homestand. The Tigers have dropped 10 of 11.The Mets loaded the bases with one out and failed to score in the bottom of the 11th before the Tigers did the same thing in the top of the 12th. Nido, who was the last player on the Mets' bench when he entered in the 11th inning, capped a four hour and 11-minute duel when he hit his first walk-off homer off Buck Farmer (3-4).Hector Santiago (1-0) tossed two innings for the Mets, who received two homers and four RBIs from catcher Wilson Ramos, who left for a pinch-runner in the 11th and was replaced by Nido. The two-homer game was the eighth of Ramos' career...
May 26, 2019

Mets walk off in 13 over Tigers

Sporting's Macedonian defender Stefan Ristovski, center, holds the trophy and celebrates with his teammates and supporters after winning Portugal's Cup final football match between Sporting CP and FC Porto at Jamor stadium in Oeiras, outskirts of Lisbon, on Saturday. — AFP
Sporting Lisbon takes Portuguese Cup on penalties after epic final
LISBON — Sporting Lisbon won their 17th Portuguese Cup on Saturday after triumphing 5-4 on penalties in a thrilling final taken to spot-kicks thanks to a 121st-minute Porto equalizer that saw the two sides draw 2-2.The dramatic triumph gave Sporting, who finished third in the league, a cup double for the season after their League Cup win over Porto back in January, which was also gained on penalties.However it was further disappointment for Porto, who were pipped to the league title by Benfica by just two points after an epic title chase.Porto looked the stronger side from the off and deservedly opened the scoring four minutes before the break thanks to a towering header from Francisco Soares, who celebrated by waving a shirt bearing the name of goalkeeper Iker Casillas.The Spanish...
May 26, 2019

Sporting Lisbon takes Portuguese Cup on penalties after epic final

Valencia players celebrate with their trophy after winning the 2019 Spanish Copa del Rey (King's Cup) final football match between Barcelona and Valencia at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Sevilla on Saturday. — AFP
Valencia knocks Barcelona off Copa del Rey throne
SEVILLE, Spain — Valencia beat Barcelona 2-1 to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday, ending the Spanish champions' four-year winning streak in the competition and denying them a domestic double.Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo Moreno struck first-half goals to give Marcelino's dominant Valencia control of the final in Seville's sweltering Benito Villamarin stadium.Record 30-times Cup winners Barcelona struggled without injured forward Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele but Lionel Messi pulled the Catalans back into the game with a close-range finish.Goncalo Guedes missed a gilt-edged chance in stoppage-time for Valencia but they held on to win their first major trophy since last lifting the Cup in 2008."I'm so happy because for me, my family, it's incredible," said...
May 26, 2019

Valencia knocks Barcelona off Copa del Rey throne

Bologna's Federico Santander celebrates scoring his team's first goal during a Serie A match against Napoli at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy, on Saturday. — Reuters
Santander heads Bologna past underwhelming Napoli
ROME — An aerial masterclass from Federico Santander saw Bologna snatch a 3-2 win at the death and ensure that Napoli finished their underwhelming season with a whimper.Santander acrobatically nodded home with two minutes remaining of a free-wheeling encounter to take the three points after Carlo Ancelotti's side had gamely fought back from two goals down at half-time.The Paraguayan also opened the scoring with a towering header two minutes before half-time and laid on Blerim Dzemaili to charge forward and double the lead just seconds later.The win nestles Bologna in 10th place ahead of Sunday's matches and provides a disappointing end to Ancelotti's first campaign in charge of Napoli, who finished comfortably second but never posed a threat to Juventus' charge toward an...
May 25, 2019

Santander heads Bologna past underwhelming Napoli

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Leinster denies Hogg fairy-tale Glasgow farewell
GLASGOW — Leinster defended their Pro14 title on Saturday with a hard fought 18-15 victory over Glasgow denying Scotland star Stuart Hogg a victorious farewell after nine years at the club.It was a miserable day all round for the 26-year-old full-back' His knocked down clearance led to Leinster's first try and he exited 15 minutes before full-time after being knocked cold by Leinster opposite number Rob Kearney.Kearney earned a 10 minute spell in the sin-bin from referee Nigel Owens, though, it could just as easily have been a red card having taken Hogg out in mid-air."It was an incredibly tough final," Leinster center Robbie Henshaw told BBC Radio after the final at Celtic's football ground."It was almost like a home game for Glasgow, so to come out on the...
May 25, 2019

Leinster denies Hogg fairy-tale Glasgow farewell

Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring the opening goal during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) final football match against RB Leipzig at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday. — AFP
Lewandowski strikes twice as Bayern seals German double
BERLIN — Champions Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 3-0 on Saturday thanks to two goals from Robert Lewandowski to win their 19th German Cup and complete a domestic league and Cup double.Bundesliga top scorer Lewandowski headed the champions into the lead in the 29th minute, wrong-footing keeper Peter Gulacsi, and Kingsley Coman's superb first touch and shot in the 78th made it 2-0.Lewandowski sealed the win with a fine run and superb finish in the 85th minute.It was the 12th time Bayern won the double as coach Niko Kovac, who lifted the Cup with Eintracht Frankfurt last year and led them to the 2017 final, became the first man to win the double with Bayern both as player and coach.But Bayern also had to thank keeper Manuel Neuer who returned from injury and made two superb point-blank...
May 25, 2019

Lewandowski strikes twice as Bayern seals German double

Celtic manager Neil Lennon celebrates winning the treble treble as he poses with the Scottish League cup, Scottish Cup and the Scottish Premiership trophy Soccer Football at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Saturday. — Reuters
Celtic appoints Lennon after clinching treble treble
GLASGOW — Neil Lennon was offered the Celtic manager's job on a permanent basis after the Hoops completed an unprecedented third consecutive domestic treble by lifting the Scottish Cup on Saturday.Celtic needed to come from behind to beat Hearts 2-1 thanks to Odsonne Edouard's double at Hampden to claim a ninth straight piece of silverware.Lennon, who previously managed the club between 2010 and 2014, has been in caretaker charge since Brendan Rodgers left for Leicester in February, and the club said his contract details will be confirmed in the coming days."One of the best days of my life. It's hard to quantify what this team has done," said Lennon."We'll never see it again. You could see the emotion and tension in the game."Celtic chief executive...
May 25, 2019

Celtic appoints Lennon after clinching treble treble

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