ENGLAND-- Tottenham Hotspur's exhilarating Premier League title surge came to a shuddering halt as they lost 1-0 at West Ham United on Friday to leave Chelsea needing six points from four games to be crowned champions.
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) dribbles the ball as Washington Wizards guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) chases in the first quarter in game three of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Wizards won 116-89. John Wall scored 24 points, Isaiah Thomas was held to 13 and the Wizards cut their series deficit to 2-1. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports.)
AMSTERDAM- - Ajax Amsterdam produced a performance worthy of the club's illustrious past when they crushed Olympique Lyonnais 4-1 on Wednesday to move to the brink of their first European final since 1996.
SPAIN--Manchester United's teenage striker Marcus Rashford struck a stunning second-half free-kick to secure a 1-0 win at Celta Vigo in their Europa League semi-final, first leg on Thursday.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) drives against Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) in the first quarter in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena in Ohio. Cavaliers won 125-103 to take a 2-0 lead in the best of seven game series. (David Richard-USA TODAY Sports.)
