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Can Cubs recapture missing winning vibe of 2016 champions? CHICAGO -- It was opening night, 2016. The young Chicago Cubs were coming off a surprising run in the previous year's playoffs -- all the way to the National League Championship Series. Now it was time to pick up where they left off, as the team began the ...
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz: Golden Knights even series with Sharks Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily in-depth look at the 2019 NHL postseason. There were four Game 2s on the schedule Friday with three teams taking 2-0 leads in their best-of-7 first-round series.
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UMass vs. Minnesota Duluth for the title? Parity in college hockey arrives BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As freshman defenseman Marc Del Gaizo's blast from the left point sailed into the upper-right corner of the net, he helped the UMass Minutemen take the next and biggest step in their program's history. For men's college hockey, it was ...
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Bucks' Budenholzer named top coach by peers Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has been elected the National Basketball Coaches Association's 2019 Coach of the Year, league sources told ESPN. The Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award, named in honor of Goldberg, the ...
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Pelicans' David Griffin has a decision to make about Anthony Davis The first order of business for David Griffin, the new chief of the New Orleans Pelicans, will be finding a home for Anthony Davis. It was AD's midseason trade request via his agent Rich Paul that wrecked a pair of franchises and left a trail of collateral damage ...
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2019 Masters tee times, pairings: Tiger Woods, complete field set for Round 3 on Saturday AUGUSTA, Ga. -- With 36 holes in the books at Augusta National Golf Club, the 2019 Masters has reached a fever pitch. What other way is there to describe nine golfers being within one shot of the lead including such massive names as Tiger Woods, Dustin ...
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Yankees activate Sabathia for season debut The New York Yankees activated left-hander CC Sabathia from the injured list Saturday to make his season debut in a start against the Chicago White Sox. Sabathia underwent knee and heart procedures this past offseason ahead of what he has said will be ...
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Will Rutgers' Scarlet-White Game have same scoring system as last year? The Scarlet-White Game should be a high-scoring affair again. Rutgers will use the same unorthodox scoring system for its spring game as it did last year on Saturday when it closes out spring practice at 3:30 p.m. at HighPoint.com Stadium in Piscataway.
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Masters 2019: Why Dustin Johnson might be the most dangerous man in the field AUGUSTA, Ga. — The two-under 70 that Dustin Johnson posted on Friday, which left him one off the lead midway through Masters, wasn't a big topic of conversation on Friday evening. And that's to be expected when the magic of Tiger Woods and Augusta ...
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Nets vs. 76ers: Breaking down factors that may decide series There's no time to get nervous from playoff pressure! The Brooklyn Nets will be first on stage in the 2019 NBA postseason when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday afternoon (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.). Philadelphia is a big favorite to win the series.
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Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer fight prediction, start time, odds, watch Showtime boxing, live stream As the first two-time Olympic gold medalist in United States amateur boxing history, Claressa Shields has never been one to pull any punches when talking about her own greatness inside the ring. Shields (8-0, 2 KOs), the unified middleweight champion, ...
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Michal Kempny's absence still looms large for Caps' blue line after Game 1 ARLINGTON, Va. – Todd Reirden did not have much time before the playoffs to find a way to replace Michal Kempny on the blue line. Now one game into the postseason, the defense still remains very much a work in progress for the Capitals. Washington ...
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Nikola Jokic on his passing fancy: "Sometimes it's stupid. Sometimes it's really good" Joker Rule No. 1: Duck. If you're not on the ball in practice, Nikola Jokic might decide to chuck one at your face. "Sometimes he does it on purpose, just to keep us aware," Nuggets forward Paul Millsap said of Jokic, the Nuggets' All-Star center. "It's a good ...
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UFC 236 predictions -- Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier: Expert picks, fight card, odds, lines, start time There's plenty to get excited about on Saturday night in Atlanta when UFC 236 lands in the city. That's because the four fighters atop the marquee are guaranteed to bring the action in a pair of interim title bouts. Featherweight champion Max Holloway is set to ...
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2019 Toyota Owners 400 Vegas picks and NASCAR predictions: Fade Kevin Harvick, back Ryan Blaney at Richmond The NASCAR Cup series heads to Richmond for primetime racing on Saturday. The green flag for the 2019 Toyota Owners drops at 7:30 p.m. ET. It's the fourth race using the new car package featuring no aero-ducts and 750 horsepower. How cars did in the ...
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Archer gets the start for Pirates against Nationals Pittsburgh Pirates (7-5, third in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (6-6, fourth in the NL East). Washington; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Chris Archer (1-0, 2.46 ERA) Nationals: Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 6.52 ERA). Oops.
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Normal for title-chasing Liverpool to feel heat - Chelsea's Sarri (Reuters) - Liverpool are under pressure as they bid to end a 29-year wait for an English league trophy but can help themselves by embracing the challenge in the home stretch of the campaign, Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has said. Liverpool, who host ...
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Boston Marathon organizers prepare for another rainy race (CNN) With the possibility of a repeat of last year's cold, rainy race day, Boston Marathon organizers are making changes to Monday's run. Those changes are aimed at keeping runners and the race's army of volunteers warm and dry. That's because of the ...
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Ivor Broadis: England footballer dies aged 96 Former England international footballer Ivor Broadis has died aged 96. He won 14 caps for his country and scored twice in three appearances in the 1954 World Cup. During his club career he played as an inside-forward for Carlisle United, Sunderland, ...
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Man City left to question priorities for Palace visit Manchester City's quest for an unprecedented quadruple leaves Pep Guardiola with a perilous balancing act for Sunday's trip to a Crystal Palace side that know how to shock the Premier League champions. Last season, Palace ended City's record 18-game ...
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Pistons are in playoffs. But here's what could be available in NBA draft Zion Williamson isn't walking through that door. But the Detroit Pistons will have dibs on prospects taken outside the lottery during June's NBA draft. The Pistons earned the 15th pick after finishing 41-41, good enough to punch the last playoff ticket. They are ...
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Folau made promise last year he would stand aside for good of game Rugby Australia is taking a keen interest in comments made last year by Israel Folau to chief executive Raelene Castle that he would walk away from the game without hesitation if his religious beliefs were causing the code immense damage.
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'I was trying to be nice', says furious Verstappen Shanghai - Raging Max Verstappen launched a foul-mouthed tirade against his rivals after a testy qualifying session on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix. The 21-year-old Dutchman will start Formula One's 1 000 race fifth in his Red Bull, but made clear he ...
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'We're coming home with confidence': Montreal Impact ready for Saturday home opener The Montreal Impact have kicked off their season with a great record on the road. Global's Andrea Howick is joined by new president Kevin Gilmore ahead of Saturday's home opener. X. - A A +. Listen. After surviving the longest road trip in their franchise's ...
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Mighty La Salle sweeps rival Ateneo, nails Final Four berth MANILA, Philippines – Defending champion La Salle again made it look so easy even against top-ranked fierce rival Ateneo. Dominant all the way, La Salle halted Ateneo's 10-game winning streak with a straight-set ripping, 25-17, 25-13, 25-23, to clinch a ...
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Cricketer guilty of raping sleeping woman An Australian cricketer has been found guilty of raping a sleeping woman as part of a "sexual conquest competition" he helped set up on a WhatsApp group. Alex Hepburn, 23, was found guilty of oral rape but cleared of a further count of rape relating to the ...
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Messi to sit out league match ahead of ManU visit BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has left forward Lionel Messi off his squad for this weekend's Spanish league match, giving him more rest before the visit of Manchester United. Messi and Sergio Busquets were both dropped by ...
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TFC to get good gauge of where it's at with visit to Seattle Some 7 1/2 weeks into the season, Toronto FC is hitting the road for just the third time. At the same stage last year, Toronto had been to Mexico and Colorado (both twice) and Montreal. Coach Greg Vanney says there's good and bad to the travel discrepancy ...
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