The Day in Sports: 8th May

1. Thompson shines as Warriors sink Spurs

Klay Thompson drained eight-of-nine from beyond the arc and Stephen Curry scored 22 points as the Golden State Warriors beat San Antonio 100-91 in game two of their second round playoff series.

2. Heat rout Bulls in chippy playoff contest

Ray Allen scored 21 points as Miami rebounded from a game one loss to rout Chicago 115-78, handing the Bulls their most lopsided playoff defeat in franchise history.

3. Wayne Rooney is not for sale: Manchester United

Manchester United have announced that Wayne Rooney won’t be sold in the summer, after reports claimed he had handed in a transfer request. It is understood that the talks had taken place before the announcement of Sir Alex’s retirement, but United have insisted that “Rooney is not for sale.”

4. Madrid hit Malaga for six, delay Barca title party

Real Madrid once again ensured Barcelona will have to wait a few more days before sealing the La Liga title as they beat nine-man Malaga 6-2 in a wildly open game at the Santiago Bernabeu.

5. Champs League for Napoli, Inter miss out on Europe.

Edinson Cavani stretched his tally to a league-leading 27 goals as Napoli secured Serie A’s runner-up spot and Champions League football next season with a 3-0 win over Bologna on Wednesday.

6. Sir Alex Ferguson announces retirement as Manchester United manager.

Sir Alex Ferguson has announced that he will retire at the end of the season as Manchester United manager.

7. Nadal eases through Madrid Masters opener

Rafael Nadal eased into the Madrid Masters last 16 as he overcame some brave resistance from world number 37 Benoit Paire before progressing 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday.

8. Federer, Murray, Serena through to 3rd round

Roger Federer made a winning return after a two-month absence from the court as he cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Radek Stepanek to move into the third round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.

9. IPL: Chennai canter to win against Hyderabad (Roundup)