NHL: Guentzel shines again as Pens pull clear of Preds in Game Two

(The Sports Xchange) - Red-hot rookie Jake Guentzel scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins erupted for three goals early in the third period to ease to a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday.

Soccer: Effervescent Real strike force faces ultimate test

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Real Madrid's irresistible attack slams into Juventus's seemingly immovable defense on Saturday when the free-scoring Spanish aristocrats hope to become the first club to win the Champions League in successive seasons.

Murray, Halep look to kick on in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) - With a French Open first-round victory safely under his belt following a poor run on clay, world number one Andy Murray will hope to crank through the gears on Thursday in his second-round match against Martin Klizan.

Wawrinka out to extend claycourt run against dark horse Dolgopolov

PARIS (Reuters) - World number three Stan Wawrinka will hope to carry his good form on clay into the French Open second round on Thursday against Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov - a player who holds a winning record against him.

Love grows into role with LeBron in Cavs' title quest

(Reuters) - Kevin Love has emerged as the player LeBron James yearned to see and the power forward could be a pivotal contributor for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their quest to repeat as NBA champions.

Durant not feeling pressure of NBA Finals expectations

(Reuters) - When Kevin Durant joined the talent-rich Golden State Warriors the pressure was on for him to land an elusive title in his first season with his new team but on the eve of the NBA Finals he said the expectations would not rattle him.

Golf: Matsuyama hopes Memorial magic puts him back on track

(Reuters) - World number four Hideki Matsuyama lost his red-hot form from early this season but hopes a return to Muirfield Village will revitalise him at the Memorial Tournament starting on Thursday.

Understated Nadal hits top gear

PARIS (Reuters) - To Rafa Nadal's extraordinary list of achievements in Paris, the nine-times French Open champion might well add 'Master of Understatement'.

Brazil cemetery loses bones of soccer World Cup winner Garrincha

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian cemetery that buried twice World Cup winner Garrincha in 1983 has lost the player's bones, family and officials in his home town said on Wednesday.

Players must gang up to weaken the Big Four: Wilander

PARIS (Reuters) - The world's best tennis players must gang up on Rafa Nadal, and agree on a collective policy to slay the Spaniard at Roland Garros, triple champion and former world number one Mats Wilander told Reuters on Wednesday.

Mats Point: Wilander tells it straight on Day Four at Roland Garros

PARIS (Reuters) - Three-times Roland Garros champion Mats Wilander reflects on Day Four of the French Open for Reuters.

Tiger's image takes hit but sponsors staying put-experts

(Reuters) - The marketability of Tiger Woods will suffer following his arrest for driving under the influence, but the former world number one golfer's current sponsors will likely stay by his side, according to experts.

Lack of wind puts Wednesday's America's Cup sailing races on hold

(Reuters) - Racing in the America's Cup qualifier in Bermuda was delayed on Wednesday as a shifting wind dropped to the borderline for the average speed needed for the high-tech catamarans to race.