Basketball
Cavs thrash Raptors in East finals opener
The Cleveland Cavaliers made it nine wins out of nine in the postseason as they notched up a dominant 115-84 victory against Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
While the Cavs have been well rested, Raptors were found weary, playing their 15th game of the postseason.
While Kyrie Irving led the scoring for the Cavs with 27 points, LeBron James added 24 and Kevin Love scored 14, as the Raptors were thoroughly outplayed in the series opener.
Cricket
Sri Lanka eager to repeat their success at Headingley
A young Sri Lankan Test side led by Angelo Mathews will be taking inspiration from their previous success in the venue when they face-off against hosts England.
While the void left by retired greats Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene is bound to weigh them down, it would be a challenge that the youngsters would relish and a chance for them to showcase their talent.
England skipper Alastair Cook is 36 runs short of reaching the magical mark of 10,000 Test runs.
Bailey escapes unhurt after being hit by a bouncer
Rising Pune Supergiants batsman George Bailey was hit by a bouncer from compatriot and Delhi Daredevils paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile, a blow which Bailey compared to being hit on the face by a truck.
Though his helmet was knocked off his head and shattered into parts, Bailey thanked it as he was able to escape the incident unhurt.
Lions look to roar again
Skipper Suresh Raina would be eager to get his Gujarat Lions back to winning ways after their debacle against Royal Challengers Bangalore. They will be helped in their cause by the absence of star all-rounder Andre Russell in the Kolkata Knight Riders side.
Football
United finish fifth in Premier League
Set with the unlikely task of winning by a 19-goal margin to edge past Manchester City and ensure a Champions League spot, Manchester United came up short as expected in their rearranged final fixture at home against Bournemouth.
Goals from Wayne Rooney, Marcus Rashford and Ashley Young gave them a 3-1 win on the night, but a dissatisfied crowd clearly made their displeasure felt, booing coach Loius van Gaal during his post-match address.
Swimming
Peaty wins 100m backstroke gold
Britain’s Adam Peaty registered the fastest time of 2016 (58.36 seconds) on his way to gold in the 100m breaststroke event at the European aquatics championships.
Peaty then returned for the breaststroke leg of the 4x100 mixed medley relay, ensuring that Britain finished the night with another gold.
