NEW YORK -- Since he was in the minor leagues, James Paxton, whether he wins, loses or draws a no-decision, has done the exact same thing in the days after he makes a start. He picks up the phone. The left-handed pitcher's post-outing routine regularly ...
Early in a 111-82 Game 2 win against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry executed one of the most elementary plays in basketball: the give-and-go. As soon as he lofted the ball to center Marc Gasol, Lowry sprinted around him, ...
DETROIT (AP) — Starling Marte dropped down a sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning of Pittsburgh's game against Detroit. Not exactly the norm for the slugging outfielder — but a sign of how much he's struggled early this season. Later, with the score tied in the ...
Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quadriceps, is out for an indefinite period and will begin rehabilitation immediately, the team said Tuesday. An MRI on Tuesday morning confirmed the tear, according to the Warriors, who said it ...
The New York Islanders advanced to the Eastern Conference Second Round and will play the Washington Capitals or Carolina Hurricanes. The Islanders defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in Game 4 on Tuesday to end that first-round Stanley Cup Playoff ...
The Seahawks didn't tank in 2018. Despite dismantling the Legion of Boom offense and relying on an aging Doug Baldwin to carry an untested group of offensive playmakers, Seattle avoided sinking to the bottom of the NFC West and made a surprise return ...
The Boston Red Sox welcomed back the veteran catcher Sandy Leon for Tuesday's game in the Bronx. Leon usually coaxes the best from Chris Sale, their struggling ace, so the Red Sox summoned him from the minors and dropped Blake Swihart from the ...
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are paying Steven Nelson to make plays on the ball on Sundays, but he's showing closing speed in five-star lobbies in late March. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was preparing for another round of NFL owners meetings ...
Todd McLellan was hired as coach of the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. He replaces Willie Desjardins, who was let go by the Kings after they finished 31-42-9 and did not make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second time in three seasons. McLellan is the ...
PHILADELPHIA — In 31 pitches on Tuesday, Mets starter Steven Matz managed to surrender four hits, allow eight runs (six earned), hit Bryce Harper in the left arm, issue a walk, host two mound visits and have his earned run average more than triple. He did ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-out single in the seventh inning, delivering the go-ahead hit for the second straight game, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Tuesday. Hernandez singled off Twins reliever Trevor ...
CHICAGO — Yoan Moncada hit a pair of solo shots for his first multihomer game and Leury Garcia added a two-run drive to power the Chicago White Sox past the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday night. Yonder Alonso also homered and went 4 for 4 as the ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike Minor threw a three-hitter for his first career shutout while Joey Gallo and Asdrubal Cabrera hit drastically different two-run homers as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Tuesday night. Minor (2-1) limited Los ...
The draft-day trade involving quarterbacks Eli Manning and Philip Rivers was a monumental move that helped shape the course of NFL history. It was also a joyous occasion for former Chargers general manager A.J. Smith. In an SB Nation story by Andy ...
If a college coach flirts with another job but ultimately stays put, a typical explanation for doing so usually toes the company line. Maybe it's because they've got roots in the town they're coaching in. Or, perhaps, they love the culture they've created at their ...
No, Duke didn't make the Final Four. Yes, Zion Williamson is still going to be the first pick in the NBA Draft. Williamson officially ended his college career and entered the draft Monday after turning into a national sensation during his five months at Duke.
The professional football franchise now known as the New England Patriots was founded on Nov. 16, 1959 — certainly a day to celebrate. Robert Kraft bought the team on Jan. 21, 1994, also a day to celebrate, particularly since the franchise was enduring a ...
MIAMI – It was just a quiet, emotionless comment early in spring training from the most earnest and understated starting pitcher in the Cubs' rotation. Goals for 2019? "For sure I want to go back to the All-Star game," Jose Quintana said. Fast-forward to ...
When he was growing up outside Atlanta and later while he played at Clemson, Deshaun Watson daydreamed about becoming a world traveler and experiencing new cultures and different languages. As Watson grew older and became an elite quarterback ...
CHICAGO — Major League Baseball is investigating racist messages sent to Chicago Cubs reliever Carl Edwards Jr. on Instagram this month. Edwards was optioned to Triple-A Iowa after he had trouble with his motion and got off to a tough start this season.
More than nine hours after the last wave of Boston Marathon runners began their 26.2-mile journey in Hopkinton on Monday morning, a young man stood at the finish line on Boylston Street. Nearly all of the 33,000-plus participants were already long gone, ...
Graham Glasgow can take the long view back on his career to appreciate the level he has reached in his career development as the Detroit Lions' starting center. As one of the young leaders whose performance and leadership are being counted on, Glasgow ...
The No. 7 seeds in each conference enter Tuesday's Game 2s having stolen home-court advantage -- for now. Here are the key adjustments and matchups to watch in Raptors-Magic and Nuggets-Spurs.
Maybe DeSean Jackson was the glue that kept the Philadelphia Eagles together. Jackson was a stalwart in Philadelphia from 2008 to 2013, stating his case as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL (and clearly the best deep ball receiver in the NFL).
WASHINGTON — Evan Longoria and the rest of the San Francisco Giants came into their matchup against Stephen Strasburg with a grand total of 10 homers through their first 17 games — worse than all but one other team in the majors. The Giants also ...
The Browns have a schedule in 2019 that is favorable enough for the playoffs to be the expectation in Cleveland heading into the regular season. The excitement level around the 2019 Browns is already off the charts after the addition of wide receiver Odell ...
Joe Flacco's got "It." And he gets it. When a stellar-quality NFL quarterback strides into a room, stands in a crowd, runs onto a field or even steps onto a podium, people feel his air appearance — the charge, conviction, confidence and command. The "It'' ...
In the second quarter of the EuroLeague championship game Sunday between Dynamo Kursk and UMMC Ekaterinburg, star Breanna Stewart landed awkwardly on Brittney Griner's foot and tore her Achilles, the Russian team announced. The WNBA's ...
DeMarcus Cousins has been diagnosed with a torn left quad, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. The big man underwent an MRI on the injury earlier this morning. The injury will "probably" keep Cousins out for the rest of the postseason, Charania tweets, ...
The Blues and Jets exchanged body blows in a frantic second but neither team could score and the teams were even at 0-0 after two periods in Game 4 on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center. The Blues will have 1:29 of power play to start the third period, their ...
Wallabies star notifies governing body of intention to contest 'high level' code of conduct breach notice. Naaman Zhou · @naamanzhou. Tue 16 Apr 2019 23.14 EDT Last modified on Tue 16 Apr 2019 23.54 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share ...
Because Rockets guard Chris Paul never stops coaching, with directions sometimes coming at roughly the pace and frequency of a James Harden crossover dribble, he had to share a thought with P.J. Tucker. It did not really matter that Tucker needed no ...
Hunter Renfrow has sealed the deal on a national championship. Soon he'll likely be signing on the dotted line of an NFL contract. On Saturday he made perhaps an even bigger commitment. The Socastee alumnus married high school sweetheart Camilla ...
By Mike Hlas, The Gazette. IOWA CITY — For the first time in nine years, the Iowa men's basketball coaching staff will have a change. A UI official confirmed to The Gazette on Tuesday night assistant coach Andrew Francis is leaving the Hawkeyes for another ...
The MLS leading Los Angeles FC come to Vancouver Wednesday night to face Vancouver Whitecaps. While the Whitecaps have had a miserable start to their season, still winless and only earning two points from their first six games, LAFC have had the exact ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic champion Adam Peaty swam the fastest 100m breaststroke of the year on his way to winning gold in the British championships in Glasgow on Tuesday. The 24-year-old booked his place at the world championships in Gwangju, ...
As NFL defenses study film searching for flaws, Mahomes uses the same film looking ways to improve on MVP season. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For one half of the AFC Championship Game, it appeared Patriots head coach Bill Belichick found the kryptonite for ...
Jamie Soward says Lance Franklin's move to Sydney has been a success. The Swans star still has three years to run on his contract after this season, with Tony Shaw telling the Herald Sun Collingwood could be an ideal destination if Sydney decide to trade ...
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