Tokyo will bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Japanese Olympic Committee on Thursday notified the International Olympic Committee of its intention to offer Tokyo as a candidate to host the games, joining Chicago, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro as candidates.
*With only seven players breaking par, Adam Scott survived a rough start to shoot 3-under 67 for a share of the lead with Fredrik Jacobson in the opening round of the Stanford St. Jude Championship in Memphis. … England’s Graeme Storm shot an 8-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead in European PGA’s BA-CA Open.
*Belgian cyclist Frank Vandenbroucke, 32, is recovering in an Italian hospital after an apparent suicide attempt. Officials declined to provide other details. … Belgian police detained 13 people for questioning after seizing banned substances during raids on homes of cyclists and their associates. … The Tour de France ruled the 1996 race no longer had a winner after Bjarne Riis admitted he used performance-enhancing drugs when he won.
*The Stanley Cup finals had record-low network TV ratings. The three games of the series — won by Anaheim in five games over Ottawa — that aired on NBC averaged a 1.6 rating and a 3 share, down 20 percent from the 2.0/4 for the same three games last year. … The Wild re-signed goalie Niklas Backstrom for two years, $6.2 million. … The Stars re-signed center Stu Barnes, 36, at $900,000.
*Hamilton beat Hershey 2-1 in Game 5 to win its first American Hockey League championship.
*Kieren Fallon won the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race in his return from a six-month drug ban. … Andy Murray (wrist) withdrew from the Queen’s Club event and is questionable for Wimbledon. … Juventus signed goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon through 2012.
