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Landry wins Texas Open by two shots for PGA Tour breakthrough

Andrew Landry built a big lead and held on for his first PGA Tour victory, a two-stroke triumph at the Texas Open in San Antonio on Sunday.

Westbrook vows to shut down Rubio after triple-double

Ricky Rubio became the first Jazz player to record a playoff triple-double since John Stockton in 2001, but Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook wasn’t all that impressed.

Cardinals place RHP Wainwright on DL

The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Adam Wainwright on the 10-day disabled list due to right elbow inflammation, the team announced Sunday.

Jeter gets defensive over tanking questions

Derek Jeter defends the course of action he’s set for the Miami Marlins in an interview with HBO’s Real Sports airing on Tuesday.

CONCACAF cancels women’s tournament in Nicaragua due to violence

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) canceled its Under-17 women’s championship on Sunday after political violence spread across the host nation Nicaragua.

Golf: Chilean Niemann finishes sixth in stellar professional debut

Former world number one amateur Joaquin Niemann made a brilliant professional debut when he finished sixth at the Texas Open on Sunday.

Hunter and Jumper Classics Take Center Stage to Conclude Temecula Valley National Horse Show

Perfect weather greeted athletes for the final day of the inaugural Temecula Valley National Horse Show. In the Grand Prix Arena, Daniel Rihan Jr. and Chousa captured the victory in the highlight event, the $3,000 Equestrian Almanac Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic.

Jupiter beats Mets 1-0 in rain-shortened game

Chen cruised for Hammerheads in rehab start

Motorcycling: Marquez wins in Texas for sixth year in a row

Honda’s reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin for the sixth year in a row on Sunday to take his first victory of the season in dominant fashion.

Narasaki and Garnbret win second stage of Bouldering World Cup in Moscow

Slovenian Janja Garnbret and Japan’s Tomoa Narasaki won the second round of IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Moscow, with the two countries sweeping all six medals in the finals on Sunday.

Volvo Ocean Race back to full strength as eighth leg gets underway

All seven boats took the starting line as the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race got underway in Itajai, Brazil on Sunday, with Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag returning to the water after losing a crew member.

Aussie pilot Hall soars to victory in Cannes

Australian pilot Matt Hall claimed victory in the second leg of the Red Bull Air Race world championship in Cannes, France on Sunday, edging German Matthias Dolderer in an intense final four battle.

Golf: Levy holds nerve for fifth European Tour win in Morocco

Frenchman Alex Levy carded four birdies on his way to a final-round 70 and a fifth career title on the European Tour at the Trophee Hassan II in Morocco on Sunday to provide a boost to his 2018 Ryder Cup hopes.

Keys sends U.S. into second straight Fed Cup final

Madison Keys battled past Pauline Parmentier of France 7-6(4) 6-4 to lead the U.S. into their second consecutive Fed Cup final in Aix-en-Provence on Sunday.

Nadal eases past Nishikori to claim record-extending 11th Monte Carlo title

Rafa Nadal clinched a record-extending 11th Monte Carlo title as he geared up for his French Open campaign with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the final on Sunday.

Cycling: Jungels rides solo to Liege-Bastogne-Liege win

Luxembourg’s Bob Jungels upset the pre-race favorites to ride solo to victory in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege ‘Monument’ classic on Sunday.

NHL roundup: Lightning eliminate Devils with 3-1 win

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 26 saves as the host Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated the New Jersey Devils with a 3-1 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

NBA roundup: Pelicans finish off sweep of Blazers

Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday each achieved career playoff scoring highs as the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Portland Trail Blazers 131-123 Saturday at Smoothie King Center.

Kipchoge and Cheruiyot win London Marathon titles, Farah sets British record

Eliud Kipchoge won the London Marathon for the third time on Sunday, with Mo Farah breaking the British record as he finished third, while there was a surprise victory for Vivian Cheruiyot in the women’s race.

Kipchoge wins third London Marathon as Farah breaks British record

Eliud Kipchoge defied soaring temperatures to win the London Marathon for a third time on Sunday, while Mo Farah finished in an impressive third place, breaking the British record in the process.

Kvitova outplays Kerber to send Czechs into Fed Cup final

Petra Kvitova put Czech Republic into the Fed Cup final with a convincing victory over Angelique Kerber of Germany that gave the 10-time champions an insurmountable 3-1 lead in the tie in Stuttgart on Sunday.

Capitals take series lead on Backstrom’s overtime goal

Nicklas Backstrom scored his second goal of the game 11:53 into overtime and gave the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday afternoon in Washington.

Landry, Johnson share lead after Texas Open third round

Andrew Landry birdied the 16th and 17th holes to card a 5-under-par 67, and Zack Johnson birdied the 18th hole to shoot a 68 on Saturday to share the lead at 13 under 203 after three rounds of the Valero Texas Open, played under cloudy and drizzly conditions on the usually demanding Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio.

Baseball roundup: Manaea fires no-hitter vs. Red Sox

Sean Manaea pitched a no-hitter as the Oakland Athletics beat the red-hot Boston Red Sox 3-0 Saturday night at Oakland Coliseum.

Lightning beat Devils to reach second round

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 26 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated the New Jersey Devils with a 3-1 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon.

Wolves blow out Rockets in Game 3

Jimmy Butler and Jeff Teague combined for 51 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves finally produced a terrific offensive performance to blow past the Houston Rockets 121-105 in Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday at Target Center.

Michelle Parker and Cupilor Gallop Home with $40,000 Snapbac National Grand Prix Victory

Michelle Parker’s name topped the leaderboard twice during the penultimate day of competition at the Temecula Valley National Horse Show, which brought the elite of the week’s exhibitors to the Grand Prix Arena.

Cheruiyot shocks Keitany to win London Marathon

Vivian Cheruiyot shocked favorite and fellow Kenyan Mary Keitany to win the London Marathon for the first time on Sunday but failed to break Paula Radcliffe’s world record as high temperatures took their toll.

Golf: India’s Gangjee ends long title drought in Japan

India’s Rahil Gangjee ended a 14-year title drought when he sank a decisive birdie on the final hole for a one-shot victory at the Panasonic Open in Osaka on Sunday.

Bounasser wins Vienna marathon as Kimetto drops out

Morocco’s Salaheddine Bounasser was the surprise winner of the Vienna marathon on Sunday while world record holder Dennis Kimetto’s injury frustration continued as he failed to finish.

Farah unhappy with marathon staff despite record-breaking result

Oakland’s Manaea tosses no-hitter against red-hot Boston

Oakland Athletics pitcher Sean Manaea pitched the first no-hitter of the 2018 Major League Baseball season, blanking the Boston Red Sox in a 3-0 victory on Saturday.

Luck still not throwing, but Colts confident in his health

Indianapolis Colts general manager said quarterback Andrew Luck is still not throwing regulation footballs as he rehabs his right shoulder, but the team remains confident Luck will make a full recovery.

Calipari touts idea of high school combine

John Calipari benefits greatly from one-and-done players at the University of Kentucky.

NHL roundup: Avalanche stage late rally to edge Predators

Sven Andrighetto’s goal at 18:32 of the third period Friday night capped a stunning rally that gave the Colorado Avalanche a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference series at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

NBA roundup: Bucks rout Celtics, close series gap to 2-1

Khris Middleton had 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 as the host Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 116-92 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series Friday night.

MLB roundup: Moreland’s slam lifts Red Sox to eighth straight

Mitch Moreland hit reliever Emilio Pagan’s first pitch of the evening for a tie-breaking grand slam in the sixth inning Friday night, propelling the Boston Red Sox to their eighth straight win, a 7-3 triumph over the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, Calif.

Hammerheads squeak by Mets, 3-2

St. Lucie goes 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position

Johnson, Landry tied for lead in San Antonio

Zach Johnson sank a six-foot putt for birdie on his final hole for a four-under-par 68 to ensure a share of the lead with Andrew Landry on 13-under 203 after the third round of the Texas Open on Saturday.

Marquez loses Austin pole with three-place penalty

Honda’s MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez was handed a three-place penalty for slow riding after taking pole for the sixth year in a row at the Grand Prix of the Americas on Saturday.

American pilot Goulian tops qualifying in Cannes

U.S. pilot Michael Goulian came out on top in an intense qualifying session in Cannes for Sunday’s second leg of the Red Bull Air Race world championship.

Mladenovic draws France level with U.S. in Fed Cup semis

Kristina Mladenovic came back from a set down to beat CoCo Vandeweghe 1-6 6-3 6-2 and draw France level with defending champions U.S. in their Fed Cup semi-final in Aix-en-Provence on Saturday.

Nadal cruises into Monte Carlo final

Defending champion Rafa Nadal remains on course for an 11th Monte Carlo Masters title after beating Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-1 in the semi-finals on Saturday.

Pliskova and Kvitova give Czechs commanding lead over Germany

Karolina Pliskova and Petra Kvitova won their opening singles matches to give Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup semi-final against Germany in Stuttgart on Saturday.

Jets win first playoff series with Game 5 shutout of Wild

Connor Hellebuyck’s second consecutive shutout and a four-goal first period powered the Winnipeg Jets as they completed a series victory by defeating the visiting Minnesota Wild 5-0 in Game 5 of the Western Conference quarterfinals Friday night at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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