The day in sports: 6th May

1. IPL 6: Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers by six wickets

A fine unbeaten century by David Miller gave Kings XI Punjab a stunning six wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Monday.

2. Bulls shock Heat in East series opener

Nate Robinson scored the go-ahead jumpshot with 1:18 left as the Chicago Bulls scored the final 10 points en route to a 93-86 win over reigning champions Miami in the opener of their NBA playoff series.

3. Ten-man Sunderland edge nearer safety

Ten-man Sunderland took a small step towards Premier League survival after coming from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Stoke on Monday.

4. O’Sullivan retains Snooker World Championship crown

Ronnie O’Sullivan retained snooker’s World Championship title with an 18-12 win over Barry Hawkins at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre on Monday.

5. Manu Ginobili’s 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime lift the Spurs to a thrilling victory

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors walks off the court after losing the San Antonio Spurs in double overtime during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs in San Antonio, Texas.

Manu Ginobili’s 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime lifted the Spurs to a thrilling 129-127 victory over the Warriors and Curry’s 44 points.

6. Mutua Madrid Open: Sania – Bethanie progress to round of 16

Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands overcame stiff resistance from Daniela Hantuchova and Anabel Medina-Garrigues to reach the pre-quarters of the Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA Premier event inside La Caja Mágica. The fifth seeded Indo-American duo overcame their unseeded opponents 7-6 (3), 4-6, 10-4 after an hour and 46 minutes of an erratic yet thrilling battle in Madrid.

7. Sharapova makes winning start in Madrid

Maria Sharapova survived a sticky start to move into the second round of the WTA Madrid Open on Monday with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania.

8. Australia media, players urge Tomic to dump dad

Australian media and former players Tuesday urged the country’s top-ranked tennis star Bernard Tomic to dump his father as coach after he was accused of headbutting his son’s training partner.

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