Heavy snow at altitude has forced the cancellation of the Giro d'Italia's 19th stage, organisers said Friday.
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Four-goal comeback lifts Man City over ChelseaMicah Richards scored in the 90th minute to complete a stunning comeback from a three-goal deficit and give Manchester City a 4-3 victory over Chelsea in an exhibition thriller.
Clermont bid to bury Euro woes with Top 14 boostEuropean champions Toulon and beaten finalists Clermont face little rest after their hard-fought title battle, the two teams back in action this weekend in the fight for the Top 14 crown.
Veteran All Blacks lock Ali Williams retiresVeteran All Blacks lock Ali Williams called time on his international career Friday after playing 77 Tests over the past 11 years.
Two years on, Li Na still stands aloneLi Na's momentous French Open title win of 2011 was expected to open the floodgates for Asian -- and in particular Chinese -- players in world tennis.
Palmer sizzles with 62 to seize lead at ColonialRyan Palmer fired a bogey-free eight-under par 62 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow American John Rollins after the first round of the US PGA Crowne Plaza Invitational.
Peng stuns Stephens in BrusselsChina's eighth seed Peng Shuai upset the rankings to defeat fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens, 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Brussels Open quarter-finals.
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NBA
- US-born Russian Hammon hurt in workout
Becky Hammon, the US-born guard who helped Russia capture an Olympic women's basketball medal at the 2008 Olympics, has suffered a broken right middle finger, her Women's NBA club said Monday.
- NBA: James trades jibes with Pacers coach as series looms
Reigning NBA champion Miami is on the verge of a third consecutive NBA Finals berth, but the Indiana Pacers plan to spoil the repeat bid in the Eastern Conference final that starts in Miami on Wednesday.
- NBA: Spurs thump Grizzlies in series opener
The San Antonio Spurs drained 14 three-pointers in a convincing 105-83 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Sunday's opening game of the NBA's Western Conference finals.
- NBA: Conference championship results
Results on Sunday from the NBA conference championships (all series best-of-seven):
- NBA: Pacers hold off Knicks to reach Eastern finals
Lance Stephenson scored a career playoff-high 25 points on Saturday to lead the Indianapolis Pacers to a 106-99 victory over the New York Knicks and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
- NBA: Pacers hold off Knicks to reach finals
Lance Stephenson scored a career playoff-high 25 points on Saturday to lead the Indianapolis Pacers to a 106-99 victory over the New York Knicks and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
- NBA: Playoff schedule
NBA playoff semi-final round schedule (all series best-of-seven, games five through seven if necessary):
- NBA: Second-round playoff results
Results on Saturday from the second round of the NBA playoffs (all series best-of-seven):
- NBA: Coach K in talks to stay as US Olympic coach: report
Mike Krzyzewski, who coached US NBA stars to Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012 but said he was stepping down, is in talks to return through the 2016 Olympics, Sports Illustrated reported on Saturday.
- Former star fighting for life after stabbing
Serbian former basketball star Predrag Danilovic was fighting for his life on Saturday after being stabbed in a Belgrade cafe overnight, police and medical sources said.
Golf
- Palmer sizzles with 62 to seize lead at Colonial
Ryan Palmer fired a bogey-free eight-under par 62 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow American John Rollins after the first round of the US PGA Crowne Plaza Invitational.
- US PGA Crowne Plaza Invitational scores
Leading scores on Thursday after the first round of the $6.4 million US PGA Crowne Plaza Invitational (USA unless noted, par 70):
- LPGA plans 12-hole rounds in water-logged Bahamas
A water-logged course has forced officials at the inaugural Bahamas LPGA Classic to shorten Friday's opening round to 12 holes with hope of finishing 36 holes by Sunday.
- European PGA Championship first-round scores
Leading and selected scores after the first round of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth on Thursday (GB/IRL unless stated, par 72, completed rounds only):
- Kingston leads, McIlroy in Wentworth woe
South Africa's James Kingston posted a six-under par 66 to lead the first round of the European PGA Championship on Thursday on a day of frustration for Rory McIlroy.
- EPGA chief sorry for 'coloured athletes' remark
George O'Grady, the chief executive of the European Tour, has apologised for using the phrase "coloured athletes" as the Sergio Garcia race row rumbled on.
- Ilonen takes early lead at Wentworth
Finland's Miko Ilonen was the early pacemaker as the European PGA Championship started at Wentworth on Thursday.
- Zach Johnson back to defend Colonial crown
Zach Johnson returns to Colonial to defend his US PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational title this week as South Korea's Bae Sang-Moon tries to capture a second Texas title in as many weeks.
- Guan adds another US event to schedule
Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang has added another stop to his US tour, accepting a sponsor's exemption for the US PGA Tour's St. Jude Classic in Memphis.
- Rain dampens debut of LPGA Bahamas event
The LPGA's first official tournament in the Bahamas boasts an elite field, but Mother Nature has already thrown a wet blanket over this week's event.
Cricket
- O'Brien gives Ireland thrilling tie with Pakistan
Pakistan could manage only a tie in the first one-day international against Ireland at a bitterly cold Clontarf on Thursday after Kevin O'Brien hit the last ball of the match for four.
- Ireland v Pakistan scoreboard - 1st update
Scoreboard in the first one-day international between Ireland and Pakistan on Thursday:
- Ireland, Pakistan tie first ODI
The first one-day international between Ireland and Pakistan at Clontarf ended in a thrilling tie on Thursday.
- English county scores
English county scores on Thursday:
- Flintoff set for 'big bash' with rugby league stars
Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff may no longer be a member of the England side but that won't stop him from returning to cricket duty for Twenty20 action with an Australian twist.
- Absent Pietersen puts pressure on England batsmen
Kevin Pietersen remains a talking point, even when he's injured, and so it was that England captain Alastair Cook found himself being quizzed about the star batsman in Leeds on the eve of the second and final Test against New Zealand at Headingley.
- ICC withdraws umpire Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy
Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from next month's Champions Trophy in England amid media reports he is under Indian police investigation for spot-fixing, the ICC said Thursday.
- Hafeez century takes Pakistan to 266 against Ireland
Mohammad Hafeez scored his fifth century in one-day international cricket to put Pakistan in a commanding position in the first match of their series against Ireland at Clontarf on Wednesday.
- Ireland v Pakistan scoreboard
Scoreboard in the first one-day international between Ireland and Pakistan on Thursday.
- England v New Zealand second Test teams
Probable teams and officials for the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley starting on Friday:
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Pregnant Frankie Sandford is craving alcoholThe Saturdays star Frankie Sandford has admitted she is craving a tipple now she can't drink due to her pregnancy.
Jay-Z throwing Beyonce party in MonacoJay-Z is throwing his wife Beyonce a lavish party in Monaco this weekend, coinciding with the Formula 1 Grand Prix, as celebration of her 'Mrs. Carter Show. tour.
Niall Horan's secret date with reality starNiall Horan has reportedly enjoyed a ''secretive and exciting'' night with British reality TV star Louise Thompson.
Amanda Bynes arrestedAmanda Bynes has been arrested for marijuana posession and felony tampering with evidence at her New York home.
Heavy snow at altitude has forced the cancellation of the Giro d'Italia's 19th stage, organisers said Friday.
