Matthew slips back after early Classic charge

Edit Scotsman 05 Jun 2016
The 46-year-old managed just one more birdie, on the 18th, on Friday but headed into yesterday's second round well-placed at six under in a tie for fourth place, just one shot behind the leading triumvirate of Japan's Ai Miyazato, South Africa's Paula Reto and last year's winner Anna Nordqvist from Sweden. However, after yesterday's one-under-par 70 ......

Muhammad Ali's most memorable fights

Edit WPXI 05 Jun 2016
In Miami in 1964, Clay took on then-heavyweight titleholder Sonny Liston in one of the signature boxing matches of that era ... Liston fell down during the first round, and Ali stood over him, yelling, “Get up and fight, sucker!” That image became one of the most iconic in all of sports ... One of the most famous bouts in boxing history, the ......

Panthers center Ryan Kalil talks Super Bowl, offensive line and ‘Hamilton’

Edit The Charlotte Observer 05 Jun 2016
Kalil talked about that trip and the Panthers’ offensive prospects in 2016 in our recent one-on-one interview. Q ... A ... We went on Ticketmaster and got tickets. We flew up there on a Friday, saw the show Saturday and came back Sunday ... Q ... A ... Q ... A ... I saw “Wicked.” I know the whole soundtrack to “Les Miz” (Les Miserables) ... Q ... A ... Now on my Dad’s side of the family, there was none of that whatsoever ... Ryan Kalil on the Panthers’ Super Bowl loss to Denver....

A sad day for George Foreman with his friend now gone

Edit The Miami Herald 05 Jun 2016
Three magnificent gladiators on a collision course with history, they fought fearlessly, battling each other on the biggest stages and in the oddest places ... When Foreman woke up Saturday, it was with the unsettling knowledge that he was the only one left. "We were like one guy," Foreman said ... He's proud to be one of the three. He's also sad his friend is gone and he's only one left....

Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association awards list

Edit The Miami Herald 05 Jun 2016
List of Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association winners in its annual editorial contest.. BEST IN SHOW. WBAL-AM, Baltimore. WRC-TV, Washington. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN-AREA TELEVISION ... WRC ... Video Journalist/One-man Band Reporter ... Video Journalist/One-man Band Reporter ... Year-round Local Sports ... Video Journalist/One-man Band Reporter ... Year-round Local Sports ... Year-round Local Sports ... Year-round Local Sports ... Year-round Local Sports....

Ghostbusters reboot director Paul Feig had the best response to sexist male producer in Hollywood

Edit Digital Spy 05 Jun 2016
One of the film's stars, Melissa McCarthy hit out at the Ghostbusters haters last month, saying. "I have a visual of those people [...] just sitting there and spewing hate into this fake world of the internet ... and Fall Out Boy will be updating Ray Parker Jr's classic Ghostbusters theme for the new film's soundtrack....

Tributes pour in after boxing legend Muhammad Ali's death

Edit WPXI 05 Jun 2016
"Ali was one of the greatest human beings that I';d ever met in my life," boxer George Foreman told BBC's Radio 4 ... Ali won the match by a knockout in the eighth round. "I thought I'd knock him out in one or two rounds," Foreman said ... I was in the ring with one of the greatest human beings I've ever met in my life." ... A photo posted by Hana Ali (@hanayali) on Jun 3, 2016 at 11.49pm PDT....

Liam Smith defends title against Predrag Radosevic & targets Alvarez

Edit BBC News 05 Jun 2016
Liam Smith defended his WBO light-middleweight title with a second-round knockout of Predrag Radosevic at the Echo Arena in Liverpool ... It was the 13th knockout victory of his career and and extends his unbeaten record to 23 wins and one draw ... WBC middleweight champion Alvarez is regarded as one of the world's best pound-for-pound fighters....

Muhammad Ali dies at 74

Edit The Examiner 05 Jun 2016
Tragic news for sports fans in Fresno and all over the world today as one of the all time greatest athletes in sports history has passed away ... Clay's professional debut was on October 29, 1960, winning a six-round decision over Tunney Hunsaker ... Despite pleas to definitively retire, Ali fought one last time on December 11, 1981 in Nassau against Trevor Berbick, losing a ten-round decision....

Haitian elections officials say new presidential vote to take place in October

Edit The Miami Herald 05 Jun 2016
If a candidate doesn't get the required votes to win, the second round would occur on Jan ... The October elections would also include balloting for one-third of the Senate ... Earlier this week, Celestin broke his silence and said that while the report confirmed his allegations of “massive” election fraud despite the international community saying it was one of Haiti's better votes, the beneficiaries of the fraud should be removed....

10 Things: Nottingham & 's-Hertogenbosch (WTA Tour Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 05 Jun 2016
She hasn't played a WTA match since Miami and her ranking has plunged to No.34 - can she start her comeback on grass? ... The 26-year-old Turk is one to watch at the Aegon Open Nottingham ... She's up against the No.2 seed Johanna Konta in the first round ... 6) Belinda Bencic returns to Den Bosch going for one better… ... 7) …And she's not the only one ... Can Bencic capitalize on the opportunity or will a new name make her mark?....

A Retrospective

Edit Inquisitr 05 Jun 2016
Frazier retained his title with a unanimous 15-round decision over Ali, and thus began one of the greatest rivalries boxing has ever seen ... Ali took Foreman’s best shots, and as Foreman began to tire badly, Ali pounced onBig George” and knocked him out in the eighth round to reclaim the Heavyweight Title....

Berry hopes to revive career with Argos

Edit Toronto Sun 05 Jun 2016
Other than one instance of miscommunication, every ball was on point ... Mock games are one thing, but there’s no tackling and players do ease up to avoid contact ... Berry’s final stop in the NFL was in Cleveland, where he appeared in one game for the Browns in 2014 ... GUELPH — One first-round pick is wearing a cast around his wrist, while yet another first-rounder is walking around with the assistance of crutches....
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