The day in sports: 26th May

IPL 6 Final: Mumbai crush Chennai to lift trophy

The Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final of the sixth edition of the IPL after Kieron Pollard’s 32-ball 60 propelled Mumbai to a challenging 148 for 9 wickets.

Neymar’s move to Barcelona confirmed

The transfer saga surrounding Brazilian starlet Neymar finally ended as Catalan giants Barcelona agreed a deal with Santos FC on a 5-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.

Mercedes’ Rosberg wins Monaco Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg became the first son of a former Monaco Grand Prix winner to triumph on the streets of the Mediterranean principality when he drove his Mercedes to an accomplished victory on Sunday.Serena, Federer cruise, Venus in 12-year Paris low

Serena Williams buried the misery of her 2012 Roland Garros horror show to storm into the French Open second round on Sunday as Roger Federer enjoyed an untroubled start to his 54th consecutive Grand Slam.

Heat come out firing to beat Pac

The NBA champions Miami Heat bounced back with a vengeance, racing to an early lead and rolling to a 114-96 victory over Indiana in game three of the Eastern Conference finals.

Swann strikes before Cook piles on Kiwi agony

Graeme Swann took four wickets as England established a commanding position on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley on Sunday. England captain Alastair Cook, who opted against enforcing the follow-on, was 88 not out and Jonathan Trott 11 not out.

Lazio oust Roma to lift Italian Cup

Lazio beat bitter city rivals Roma 1-0 to win the Italian Cup on Sunday and qualify for next season’s Europa League.

China retain Sudirman Cup

The Chinese badminton team successfully defended its Sudirman Cup title with a convincing 3-0 victory over South Korea in the final here today, winning the competition for the fifth successive time.

Manassero rewrites European PGA Championship history

Italy’s Matteo Manassero rewrote the history books when he became the youngest ever winner of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday. Manassero won a sudden death play-off against England’s Simon Khan and Scotland’s Marc Warren after the trio had finished level on 278, ten-under par.Nibali secures Giro title, Cavendish wins finale

Italian Vincenzo Nibali secured his maiden Giro d’Italia title on Sunday as Britain’s Mark Cavendish took his fifth stage win on the 21st and final leg into Brescia.

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