Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James earned his second-consecutive league MVP award Sunday, one night after his 35 points led the Cavs to a 101-93 victory over the Boston Celtics in the first game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. James, who has a bone bruise and strain in his right elbow, took home 116 of the 123 possible first-place votes.
Tiger Woods missed the cut at the Quail Hollow Championship, just the sixth time in his PGA Tour career that he failed to reach weekend play. Woods shot a 7-over 79 during the second round on Friday after firing a 74 in Thursday’s opening round. The 79 marked Woods’ second-worst round as a professional, as he missed the cut by eight strokes.
Floyd Mayweather topped “Sugar” Shane Mosley in a unanimous 12-round decision Saturday night. Each of the three ringside judges had Mayweather winning every round after the second, when Mosley nearly knocked Mayweather to the ground. Two of the judges scored the fight 119-109 in favor of Mayweather, who remained undefeated in 41 fights. The third judge scored it 118-110.
