Sunday sport: Connacht and Munster football finals, Arsenal face West Ham
West Ham and Arsenal meet in a must-win clash for both sides on Sunday.
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Thunder bury Lakers in second half to take 3-0 series lead
Ajay Mitchell scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the final 24 minutes en route to a convincing 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference second-round series on Saturday night.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and nine assists as the defending champion Thunder took a commanding 3-0 series lead and improved to 7-0 this postseason. Chet Holmgren had 18 points and nine rebounds, Cason Wallace added 16 points off the bench and Mitchell also had 10 assists.“The confidence I got from my teammates and our coaching staff has been amazing from Day 1,” Mitchell said.
Guardiola relishes title run‑in as City keep pressure on Arsenal
MANCHESTER, England, May 9 : Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he is "loving" the Premier League run‑in, despite his side no longer controlling their own fate in the title race as they chase leaders Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola is a happy Hammer as Manchester City seek title favour
Pep Guardiola urged West Ham to slow Arsenal’s title charge on Sunday after watching Manchester City keep up the pressure with a 3-0 win over Brentford.
Hall of Fame baseball manager Bobby Cox, who led Atlanta to 1st major sports title, dead at 84
Bobby Cox, the folksy Atlanta manager whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, died Saturday. He was 84.
Man City stay in title hunt, Liverpool held, Bournemouth eye Europe
LONDON, May 9 : Manchester City sent out a defiant message to Premier League title favourites Arsenal as Pep Guardiola's side scored three second-half goals to beat visiting Brentford 3-0 on Saturday.
Toronto draw record crowd against Messi's Inter Miami in World Cup dress rehearsal
TORONTO, May 9 : Major League Soccer's Toronto FC attracted their largest attendance at BMO Field in the club's history on Saturday for a clash with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami that served as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup matches being held at the venue.
Lionel Messi has 3 goal contributions to become fastest to 100 as Inter Miami top Toronto 4-2
TORONTO: Lionel Messi had a goal and two assists to become the fastest player in MLS history to reach 100 goal contributions, and Inter Miami doubled up Toronto FC 4-2 on Saturday, upping their winning streak on the road to six. Messi’s effort gives him 59 goals and 41 assists in 64 regular-season matches, shattering the previous record of 95 set by Toronto’s Sebastian Giovinco. Messi has piled up 87 goals and 57 assists in 101 career appearances in all competitions. Rodrigo De Paul also had a goal and two assists to help Inter Miami bounce back from a 4-3 home loss to Orlando City in a match they led 3-0. The club are 0-1-3 at home since moving to Nu Stadium. De Paul scored off a free kick in the 44th minute to give Inter Miami a 1-0 lead.