NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former world champion Tyson Gay, free from injury for one of the few times in recent years, blitzed his rivals on Saturday to win the 100 meters at the Adidas Grand Prix.

Kenya’s Olympic champion David Rudisha also outclassed his opponents to easily win the 800m at the New York leg of the Diamond League series.

NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) – Former world champion Tyson Gay, free from injury for one of the few times in recent years, blitzed his rivals on Saturday to win the 100 metres at the Adidas Grand Prix.

Kenya’s Olympic champion David Rudisha also outclassed his opponents to easily win the 800m at the New York leg of the Diamond League series.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – David Rudisha was hailed as a super-runner after his world-record breaking victory in the 800 meters at last year’s London Olympics.

The Kenyan’s name was added to track and field’s A-list alongside Usain Bolt and Mo Farah. Suddenly, everyone wanted a piece of Rudisha.

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) – David Rudisha was hailed as a super-runner after his world-record breaking victory in the 800 metres at last year’s London Olympics.

The Kenyan’s name was added to track and field’s A-list alongside Usain Bolt and Mo Farah. Suddenly, everyone wanted a piece of Rudisha.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – For most of her life, Sanya Richards-Ross has done everything at full speed. As an Olympic sprinter, it is an occupational hazard she has learned to live with.

But surgery has put a halt on her athletic ambitions, at least for now. The 28-year-old took a break after last year’s London Olympics to repair a problem in her big toe that had plagued her for years.

NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) – For most of her life, Sanya Richards-Ross has done everything at full speed. As an Olympic sprinter, it is an occupational hazard she has learned to live with.

But surgery has put a halt on her athletic ambitions, at least for now. The 28-year-old took a break after last year’s London Olympics to repair a problem in her big toe that had plagued her for years.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Boston Bruins scored twice in the final period to beat the New York Rangers 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday and grab a commanding 3-0 lead in their National Hockey League (NHL) playoff.

Boston fourth-liner Daniel Paille scored the game winner with 3:31 left on the clock after assisting defenseman Johnny Boychuk to tie the score at the start of the period.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – San Francisco and Houston were chosen on Tuesday as host cities for the 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls after National Football League (NFL) team owners voted for the two ahead of Miami.

The San Francisco Bay Area will host the 50th Super Bowl in early 2016 at Levi’s Stadium, the brand new home of the 49ers, which is still under construction.

NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) – Alex Ovechkin almost has it all but not quite. A multi-millionaire with a mountain of individual awards, his feats on the ice leave no doubt about his greatness as a hockey player.

The rewards and plaudits for his achievements have been flowing for years and the Russian already has the keys to the United States capital, Washington DC, an honour he received in 2008 when he won the first of his two National Hockey League MVP awards.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, including 20 in the second half, as the New York Knicks turned on the razzle to thrash the Indiana Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday and level their best-of-seven NBA playoff series at 1-1.

After a slow start, Anthony exploded in the second half as the Knicks overturned a two-point deficit with a devastating second half burst at a packed Madison Square Garden.