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TOP STORIES
BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-GSW/
Warriors bury Blazers with treys, win opener
OAKLAND, Calif. - - The Golden State Warriors are so used to playing in the Western Conference finals, they were in no hurry to do it for a fifth consecutive year Tuesday night.
GOLF-PGACHAMP-STRICKER/
Golf: Stricker says U.S. to stick with four Ryder Cup captain's picks
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (Reuters) - The United States will retain four wildcard selections for next year’s Ryder Cup, captain Steve Stricker said on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL-WNBA/
Deloitte CEO Engelbert named WNBA commissioner
(Reuters) - Deloitte chief executive Cathy Engelbert has been named the new commissioner of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Wednesday.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
MANCHESTER UTD-RESULTS/
Q3 2019 Manchester United PLC Earnings Release
Third quarter earnings but club might indicate financial implications of failure to qualify for 2019-20 Champions League.
16 May 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT
SPORTS
SPORT-DOPING-WADA/RUSSIA
Doping-Russia back on WADA agenda but maybe not for much longer
Russia will again be back at the top of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) agenda when the Foundation board meets on Thursday but maybe not for much longer.
15 May 19:00 ET, 23:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-ATT-LAZ/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Coppa Italia Final - Atalanta v Lazio
Rome's Stadio Olimpico hosts the 72nd Coppa Italia final as Lazio play in their home stadium against Atalanta.
15 May 18:45 ET, 22:45 GMT
SOCCER-NETHERLANDS/ (PIX)
Soccer - Dutch season comes to a close
Ajax Amsterdam will complete the league and cup double in the Netherlands unless clamity befalls them when they play their last league game of the season against second from bottom De Graafschap. They start the last round of matches three points clear of second placed PSV Eindhoven and are 14 goals better on goal difference too.
15 May 19:30 ET, 23:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEE-DRB/REPORT
Soccer - England - Championship - Leeds United v Derby County
Leeds take a 1-0 advantage into the second leg of their Championship playoff semi-final with Derby County.
15 May 18:45 ET, 22:45 GMT
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BRA/ (PIX) (TV)
Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - Brazil squad announcement
Brazil name their squad for the FIFA women's World Cup in France, where the 10th-ranked nation have been grouped with Italy, Australia and Jamaica for the opening stage.
16 May 14:00 ET, 18:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEW
Soccer - Italy - Serie A preview
Preview of the weekend's Serie A games
16 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT
SOCCER-UEFANATIONS-NLD-ENG/ (PIX) (TV)
Soccer - UEFA Nations League - England squad announcement
England manager Gareth Southgate speaks to the media after announcing his squad for the UEFA Nations League semi-final against the Netherlands.
16 May 13:00 ET, 17:00 GMT
TENNIS-ROME/ (PIX) (TV)
Tennis - ATP 1000 - Italian Open
Action from round three of the Italian Open - an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Rome.
16 May 09:00 ET, 13:00 GMT
TENNIS-ROME/ (PIX)
Tennis - WTA Premier 5 - Italian Open
Action from round three of the Italian Open - a WTA Premier 5 tournament.
16 May 09:00 ET, 13:00 GMT
CRICKET-WORLDCUP/AMARNATH
Cricket-Genuine all-rounders need of the hour, says Amarnath
Genuine all-rounders could give teams at the upcoming World Cup the perfect balance but they should be good enough to play leading roles with both bat and ball, the hero of India's 1983 triumph Mohinder Amarnath told Reuters.
16 May 06:00 ET, 10:00 GMT
SPORT-DOPING/WADA
Doping - Russia back on WADA agenda as Foundation board meets
Russia will be back at the top of the World Anti-Doping Agency agenda when the Foundation Board meets in Montreal. WADA President Craig Reedie and Director General Olivier Niggli will hold a news conference at the conclusion of the meeting.
16 May 12:30 ET, 16:30 GMT
CYCLING-GIRO/ (PIX) (TV)
Cycling - Giro d'Italia
Stage six of the Giro d'Italia is a 238-kilometer ride from Cassino to San Giovanni Rotondo.
16 May 09:20 ET, 13:20 GMT
MOTOR-F1-BRATCHES/
Motor racing-Formula One managing director Bratches at Sports Industry breakfast
Sean Bratches, F1's commercial managing director, speaks at the Sport Industry Breakfast Club about the global expansion of the sport.
16 May 08:00 ET, 12:00 GMT
GOLF-PGACHAMP/ (PIX) (TV)
Golf - PGA Championship first round
First round coverage of the major championship from the Bethpage Black course in New York.
16 May 10:45 ET, 14:45 GMT
NBA
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIL-TOR/
Raptors, Bucks tip off Eastern Conference finals - Field Level Media
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday with the Milwaukee Bucks facing the Toronto Raptors in the best-of-seven series.
ASAP after Game 1 ends
BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-POR/
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Warriors run toward 2-0 edge - Field Level Media
OAKLAND – Steph Curry has returned to his Superman role with Kevin Durant sidelined, and the Golden State Warriors are 3-0 since losing their star forward. Portland had no answer for Curry in Game 1 and expects to shake things up in Game 2 on Thursday.
15 May 8 p.m. ET
NHL
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-STL
Sharks face familiar scenario in Game 3 at St. Louis - Field Level Media
As the San Jose Sharks prepare to visit the St. Louis Blues for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night, it's with a sense of deja vu. In all three of their Stanley Cup playoff sets this year, the Sharks opened with a big victory but dropped Game 2 with a disappointing performance.
ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game
