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Oakland triumphant as parade celebrates Warriors' NBA title
I get the idea that some people think an athlete should stay in the town he started and win there, but why not jump to a great team? James has enjoyed the same luxuries since he took his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. [Full Article...]
Entering US Open, Sergio Garcia in a good place
Rose's practice has told him the course will reward patience and keeping the ball in play, but something about this week - two things, rather, named Leo and Charlotte - enhances the way Rose looks at a preparing for the national championship. [Full Article...]
Resilient Halep sets up final date with Jelena Ostapenko
I think it's a nice gift! She will face either 2014 Roland Garros runner-up Simona Halep , the third-seeded Romanian, or second seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic for the title tomorrow. Bacsinszky, in her second slam semi-final, turned 28 while Thursday brought an end to Ostapenko's teenage years. Gabriela Dabrowski and Rohan Bopanna fended off two match points Thursday before wi... [Full Article...]
Will Warriors head to the White House?
There were even some playful jabs at the Cavaliers. "It definitely was a Quickie". Dub Nation hooted and cheered for its favorite basketball players, toting signs like "We are the champions", "Gold blooded", "Splash bros are my heroes", "Draymond's got his game on" and "All hail JaVale". [Full Article...]
Jason Dufner storms to victory on weather-hit final day at Memorial
Jason Dufner saved the best for last, biding his time through a late lightning delay before sinking a 32-foot putt to win the Memorial tournament in OH on Sunday. He had said his breathing exercises over putting didn't mean he would always have good days, and this was a bad one. "There was lots of good stuff this week, but I just haven't got it under control off the tee", he said. [Full Article...]
Hosts Russia beat New Zealand in comfortable Confederations Cup opener
They twice had shots cleared off the line before eventually taking the lead on the half-hour mark, a sloppy pass out of defence leading to what was eventually judged a Michael Boxall own-goal. Also in Russia's group are Mexico and Portugal, whose squad includes Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo . New Zealand had their first major chance in the 78th minute. [Full Article...]
Nah Son: Golden State Warriors Reportedly Skip White House Visit
On Wednesday, Curry said that "as a team", the Warriors will "have a conversation" about a possible White House visit. James teamed up with All Stars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat to win his first championship in 2012. In February, Curry, who is paid to endorse Under Armour apparel, took strong issue with that company's CEO, Kevin Plank, calling Trump an "asset". An estimated ... [Full Article...]
FIFA Confederations Cup kicks off in Russian Federation
The tournament is traditionally used as a warm-up for the following year's World Cup and features the home nation, the winners of six continental tournaments and the reigning FIFA World Cup holders. "I believe we will have the same team as we did in this game against Portugal ". "This is what we do all of the hard work for", Wood told FIFA.com ahead of the Russian Federation match . [Full Article...]