BOSTON -- When the longest hitless streak in major league history ended and when the Baltimore Orioles wrapped up their sixth victory of the season with a 9-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox, Chris Davis channeled his inner Rocky Balboa and walked into ...
CHICAGO -- The check swing call in baseball has always been one of the most difficult ones to make for umpires. After a late Chicago Cubs rally was thwarted on a strike-three, check-swing call on Kyle Schwarber, Chicago manager Joe Maddon suggested ...
SAN JOSE -- It's a Saturday morning. The San Jose Sharks are holding an optional practice during the Western Conference First Round against the Vegas Golden Knights before heading to the airport. The best-of-7 series is tied 1-1 entering Game 3 at ...
The 2019 postseason got underway on Saturday with a four-game slate leading off the first day. The action started with the No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers taking on the No. 6 Brooklyn Nets in the first game and it wasn't exactly what many expected. Even with Joel ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Can Tiger Woods win his 15th major and first since 2008? Or will Francesco Molinari hold on to his 54-hole lead? Can anyone make a run from back in the pack? We gathered our experts to weigh in on what will happen in the final round of ...
PHILADELPHIA -- Amir Johnson was busted showing Philadelphia 76ers All-Star teammate Joel Embiid his cellphone on the bench late in a Game 1 playoff loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Johnson was caught by TV cameras sitting on the bench and ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins' offense managed just enough to back Michael Pineda through his tough outing. Pineda labored through six innings and Eddie Rosario drove in two runs as Minnesota had just five singles in 4-3 win over the ...
DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs will look to steal Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on Saturday, when they travel to Denver to take on Nikola Jokic and the Western Conference 2-seed Nuggets. Denver handed San Antonio a nearly 30-point ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner put together a vintage outing that came at the perfect time and gave a weary bullpen much needed rest. The Giants ace was disappointed he didn't do more. Bumgarner pitched into the eighth inning and San ...
As previous NFL drafts indicate, there's talent aplenty in the later rounds. Who will be this year's Tom Brady ... or Antonio Brown ... or Richard Sherman? By Caleb Friedman. April 10, 2019. Tom Brady. Antonio Brown. Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor.
Each day in practice, the star tailback is on equal footing with the walk-ons. Rushing for 1,243 yards last season, including a 289-yard performance against USC that was more than any other running back in the history of UCLA's rivalry game, guarantees ...
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to interview former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue and current Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams for their open head-coaching position. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported the Lue news, while ...
While the Trail Blazers have something of an antagonistic relationship with the Thunder, Damian Lillard would not label it a full-blown rivalry. That could change Sunday. "This is our first time playing them in a playoff series, so I don't think they could be ...
HOUSTON (AP) — Ask James Harden what Eric Gordon means to the Houston Rockets and the Beard answers immediately. "Everything," he said. While much of the focus in Houston's first-round series with the Utah Jazz will be on Harden and Chris Paul, ...
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-2, Friday night to move to 7-6. Here are five observations from the game... 1. Midway up the fourth deck behind the visitor's dugout -- the cheap seats, if there still are such a thing -- a ...
It was getting toward the end of a nearly hour-long interview session at the NFL owners meeting in Arizona when Raiders coach Jon Gruden covered all the bases. "It depends when you're on the clock and you're sitting there at No. 4 and someone offers you ...
Jesiah Irish is one of several promising young receivers on Oregon State's roster this upcoming season. 0. By Nick Daschel | The Oregonian/OregonLive. BEAVERTON – It's Saturday at Mountainside High School, and Oregon State is wrapping up the ...
EAST LANSING – When their backs are against the wall, the Michigan State defense typically responds. During Saturday's spring game, which pitted the Michigan State football team's offense against its defense, the vaunted Spartan defense found ...
Stats, notes and quotes from Game 1. Plus, a little perspective on the Sixers awful shooting. About that outside shooting. Related stories. Jimmy Butler did it, but he did it alone as Sixers fall flat in NBA playoff opener against Nets | Bob Ford · Ben Simmons ...
Zack Annexstad handed the ball to Daniel Faalele at the 6-yard line. Faalele took his first hit three steps later. Then another. And another. Nearly the entire defense launched their combined body weight at Faalele, but he still trudged his way across the line.
LONG BEACH, Calif — If this weekend at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is beginning to feel familiar, well, let's take a look at what happened here last year, shall we? Alexander Rossi shows excellent pace during the first three practice sessions.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — On a day for going low at the Masters, Jason Day, Adam Scott and Louis Oosthuizen were stuck in neutral. So much for moving day. It might cost them a shot at the green jacket. While three players were shooting 64 on Saturday and a bunch ...
Brooks Orpik of the Capitals after scoring the winning goal against the Hurricanes on Saturday.CreditCreditNick Wass/Associated Press. By The Associated Press. April 13, 2019. Brooks Orpik scored less than two minutes into overtime, Alex Ovechkin had two ...
ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia's second spring scrimmage is in the books, concluding the fourth week of spring practice and setting the stage for one more week of practice before G-Day. The offense won the day with big plays and a more consistent run game than ...
MONTERREY, MEXICO • So many of the questions and conversations the Cardinals and their coaches have had as they prepped Friday and Saturday for the team's first ever regular-season game in Mexico centered around how loud the crowd would get and ...
Golfer Patrick Cantlay is having a fantastic run at the 2019 Masters Tournament. The 27-year-old from Long Beach, California is no stranger to success on the green, he was ranked the No. 1 amateur in the world in 2011 to 2012, winner of the Jack Nicklaus ...
Long dressed in a purple-patterned shirt and purple knit tie, Micheal Ferland was unapologetic for his match penalty in a way not many players in his position often are. Then again, not many believe they're entirely innocent — and have reason to believe it.
HOUSTON — Tomas Martinez scored his first goal of the season, Mauro Manotas had two assists and the Houston Dynamo beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory. Martinez ripped a left-footer from near the spot just ...
Bill Moos surveyed the scene at Memorial Stadium from the west sideline during the first half Saturday. During a day that sparkled as brightly as Mason Ramsey's big belt buckle as the youngster sang the national anthem, the Nebraska athletic director had to ...
This story will be updated. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Omaha Beach held off Improbable in an exciting stretch duel to capture Saturday's $1 million, Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on Saturday at Oaklawn Park, solidifying himself as a top contender for the Kentucky ...
If there was any mystery about why Craig Kimbrel remains unsigned when so many teams seem to need bullpen help, the All-Star closer's reported contract demands might offer some answers. Per The Athletic's Jim Bowden, Kimbrel and his agent, Dave ...
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Tyeler Davison (95) reacts to stopping Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jacquizz Rodgers (32) during the first regular season game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. 3.
Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski's retirement tour stopped at TD Garden Saturday night for Game 2 between the Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Gronkowski, who announced in March that his most recent NFL season would be his last, was ...
The sun was shining over Scott Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Virginia men's basketball team celebrated the first NCAA Tournament championship in program history in front of approximately 21,000 fans at the university's football complex in ...
Knowing spring games are about entertainment and not winning, UF coach Dan Mullen wants the Gators' annual Orange & Blue Debut to be fun. It kind of depended on what side of the ball you were on Saturday in the Swamp. The Gators' offense had its way ...
How's this for a blown call: Amir Johnson was busted showing Philadelphia 76ers All-Star teammate Joel Embiid his cellphone on the bench late in a Game 1 playoff loss. Johnson was caught by TV cameras sitting on the bench and scrolling through his ...
ROAD RACING. Ben True's bid for a fifth victory at the B.A.A. 5K fell just short Saturday in Boston, as Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia edged True for the second year in a row. Gebrhiwet finished in 13 minutes, 42 seconds – exactly the same as his winning time in ...
SEATTLE (AP) — Will Bruin and Cristian Roldan scored two minutes apart midway through the second half and the Seattle Sounders stayed unbeaten with a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday. Seattle knocked Toronto from the ranks of the unbeatens in ...
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc found himself back behind Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel on Saturday, two weeks after eclipsing the German in Bahrain. Formula One F1 - Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China ...
With Mario Balotelli forced off the field early in the game, Valere Germain and Luiz Gustavo took on the scoring responsibilities as Marseille beat Nimes 2-1 in the French league on Saturday. The former European champions ended their three-match winless ...
This was a game both teams had to win in what was essentially a straight shootout for the Guinness Pro14 playoff spots and it was Connacht who came out on top. It means the Irish side have secured a place in both the Guinness Pro14 playoffs and next ...
Formula E is just the best open wheel racing the world has to offer right now, it's incredible how close and tight this racing action is. With massive OEM participation, some of the best racers in the world, and exciting sprint-style racing, it's no wonder FE is ...
This weekend's Chinese Grand Prix marks the 1,000th race of the 69-year-old Formula One world championship. But post-qualifying the question of the moment was: "Is this the return of Valtteri Bottas 2.0?", a reference to the assertive, aggressive driver who ...
Israel Folau has been copping it from most sides for his social media attacks. But now one of the most important figures in Australian rugby has criticised his playing ability, with other former internationals also weighing in. Folau says he will fight to keep his ...
At long last, some good injury news. CC Sabathia returns from the injured list this afternoon to begin his final season. My only real regret with the looming RAB shutdown is not covering Sabathia's final season through to the end. He is an all-time favorite and ...
Evan Bush has the Montreal Impact on a nice roll. Bush made five saves Saturday to anchor Montreal's 1-0 MLS win over the Columbus Crew in its home opener. The shutout was Bush's third straight as the Impact Impact (3-2-2) is unbeaten in its last three ...
Even opposition managers such as Pep Guardiola have tried to shake the best out of Nathan Redmond, but it would appear that Ralph Hasenhuttl is the coach who finally knows how to make him tick. Redmond produced two fine goals, with substitute Shane ...
BLOOMINGTON – Indiana head coach Tom Allen made it known that he would celebrate Friday night's spring game by enjoying a steak dinner alongside either the Cream offensive team or the Crimson defensive team, whichever unit prevailed in Indiana's ...
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