MILWAUKEE -- It is difficult to pinpoint the exact moment the Detroit Pistons' spirit broke, they took so many blows. Dwane Casey's pregame announcement that Blake Griffin's knee was "too sore" for him to play in Game 1 of the team's first-round NBA playoff ...
ATLANTA — Jacob deGrom is giving up home runs and struggling with his control at the moment. Even the ace right-hander isn't exactly sure what's going on. DeGrom had another tough start Sunday night, and the New York Mets lost 7-3 to Julio Teheran ...
Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. LOS ANGELES — Ross Stripling pitched as though he had somewhere else to be. More Brewers coverage. Brewers Final Pitch: Despite loss, Brewers ...
New York Red Bulls midfielder Kaku was shown a red card for kicking a ball into the stands that struck a fan late in his team's 2-2 draw at Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night. Kaku, whose full name is Alejandro Romero Gamarra, fired a ball from close ...
Arizona Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland threw a couple of tight inside pitches to the San Diego Padres' Francisco Mejia during Sunday's ninth inning, raising questions about whether it was in retaliation for Padres pitchers hitting two Diamondbacks with ...
NEW YORK — Ravaged by injuries, the New York Yankees hardly resemble the 100-win team that set a major league record for homers last year. And even though it's very early in the season, they are frittering away games during a favorable portion of their ...
SEATTLE — Aledmys Diaz has to take his opportunities when he can with the Houston Astros. Diaz responded to his first start at designated hitter this season Sunday by hitting a home run in the seventh inning that made the difference in Houston's 3-2 victory ...
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics have been at their best this season when they are forcing turnovers, spacing the floor and knocking down outside shots. They found out in their Game 1 win over the Pacers that they are equipped to win an ugly, physical game as ...
Houston • After a first-half gimmick defense gone wrong resulted in the Jazz trailing the Rockets by 15 at halftime in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series, they had to throw a big punch to open the third quarter and make it a game again. Which they did ...
Remember in Space Jam when the Nerdlucks stole the talent of NBA superstars like Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing and consumed that talent to become the Monstars, leaving the NBA players unable to perform even the most routine tasks on the ...
It's not quite yet time to panic, but oddsmakers have sent a very stern message to the Sixers after their Game 1 loss on Saturday. Entering the series opener, the Sixers were overwhelming -700 favorites on DraftKings to win the series. That means if you bet ...
LSU has reinstated men's basketball coach Will Wade, who had been suspended since early March, after he met with LSU and NCAA officials on Friday. Wade was suspended over an alleged "offer" he made to a recruit that was caught on a wiretap in a ...
Late last week, Matt Moore's knee was feeling better. "So far, each day, it's gotten a little better," he said on Thursday morning. But apparently, it was not enough. Moore will undergo arthroscopic meniscus surgery on his right knee, Tigers manager Ron ...
It was a season that began in January with loading up the moving boxes and filling out change of address form, but finally, Reign FC have begun their 2019 NWSL season. And they did so on the road at Houston Dash, playing to a draw in what really was a ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Danny Santana packed a lot into his first major league game of the season despite entering in the eighth inning. Santana had a two-run, pinch-hit triple and scored the go-ahead run during a four-run inning, lifting the Texas ...
Erik Cole had turned off Game 2 and was on his way to a pre-prom party for his daughter Saturday night when the overtime game-winner was scored. He got out of the car, pulled out his phone to check the score and felt the name like a punch in the gut.
The Sharks had the same dreadful start Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights as they did two days ago. The end result was all too familiar for the Sharks as well. The Sharks fell behind by two goals in the first 12-plus minutes of the first period and never ...
BOSTON — The big foursome leading Boston's starting rotation had struggled badly this season. David Price took care of that with a masterful outing. Price pitched seven stellar innings with seven strikeouts, Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer and drove in ...
WASHINGTON — Faced with the based loaded, two outs and one of baseball's hottest hitters at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning, there was nowhere Felipe Vázquez wanted to be more than on the mound at Nationals Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates ...
Boston Celtics' Aron Baynes in action during an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum). 0. By Tom Westerholm | twesterh@masslive.com. BOSTON -- In the fourth quarter of ...
Utility back Damian McKenzie was ruled out of the World Cup Monday in a blow to the All Blacks as coach Steve Hansen warned it was likely more players could miss out through injury. McKenzie suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee ...
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk (left) shares a light-hearted moment with Andrew Robertson, who escaped Steven Gerrard's fate. When Andy Robertson slipped on the Anfield turf late in the second half of Liverpool's victory over Chelsea on Sunday, there ...
The process for John Delaney's departure from the FAI is expected to be confirmed today - as board members scramble to answer critics amid threats to €15m in funding. Sports Minister Shane Ross heaped further misery on the beleaguered association as he ...
Former F1 world champion Nico Rosberg believes Daniel Ricciardo has sent a message to teammate Nico Hulkenberg after picking up his first points of the season. Renault's newest recruit failed to finish the opening two grands prix but finally crossed the line ...
The feeling of pain that the Toronto Raptors delivers is a pretty familiar feeling, right? After last night's nail-biting loss to the Orlando Magic in game one of the first round, the Raptors overall record in game one's now sits at 2-14. There are a few key talking ...
Promoted Kent gained their first top-flight win since 2010 although they were given a fright before beating Warwickshire at Edgbaston by eight wickets. Wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose made 107 and Henry Brookes a career-best 84 in an eight-wicket stand of 145 ...
ST. LOUIS – Kevin Hayes knew what he needed to do make an impact, even after a demotion. The Winnipeg Jets prized trade-deadline acquisition started Sunday's game on the fourth line with Mathieu Perreault and Jack Roslovic, but that didn't prevent him ...
PARIS: Abrha Milaw bettered his personal best to upset two-time defending champion Paul Lonyangata and win the Paris Marathon as Ethiopian runners shone in the French capital on Sunday. Milaw powered away with less than three kilometres to go to ...
Now that Perth Glory have been crowned premiers, Football Federation Australia better hope and pray they host a grand final at Optus Stadium. Ivan Franjic's 65th-minute winner against the Newcastle Jets last night was a symbol of Glory's season.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has made an unhappy return to the IPL. In his first match for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in over a fortnight due to injury, Williamson made just three as his side suffered their third consecutive defeat, losing to the Delhi ...
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