TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Lightning's historic season is two losses away from going up in smoke. "This is a five-alarm fire," coach Jon Cooper said. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Lightning trail the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 in the Eastern Conference First ...
The Portland Trail Blazers, losers of 10 straight playoff games, have rebounded from their latest first-round exit to finish in the top four in the tough Western Conference for a second straight season. But less than three weeks from the playoffs, the Blazers lost ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oakland slugger Khris Davis keeps going deep in Texas, and just about everywhere else he plays. "A big shocking event. Khris hit a go-ahead home run here," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said. Davis' major league-best 10th ...
LOS ANGELES -- Pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko was a massive favorite to retain his unified lightweight world title against mandatory challenger Anthony Crolla, and he did just that in the expected dominating fashion Friday night at Staples Center ...
Soon, we will know who's coaching the Los Angeles Lakers, a job that comes with a splash of prestige but not immune to the typical hazards, as Luke Walton discovered before exiting stage left. More important, though, what really needs to be known is, who's ...
Patrick Chung hasn't been a free agent since he returned to the New England Patriots in 2014. He's not going anywhere anytime soon. Chung and the Patriots have agreed to a one-year extension through the 2021 season, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods had emerged from a door near the Augusta National clubhouse, had turned left toward a tangle of reporters when his close aide, Rob McNamara, called out his name. "Watch out for those security guards," McNamara said.
TORONTO — Austin Meadows and Brandon Lowe made home run history at Toronto with a pair of nearly identical blasts. Meadows and Lowe each hit two homers, becoming the first teammates to hit upper-deck shots at Rogers Centre in the same game, and ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Bruce Bochy has a lot on his plate, but he's not too busy to keep up with a prospect who may be the future of the organization. Asked about Joey Bart's hot start with Class-A San Jose, Bochy lit up. "You can't help but notice," he said.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Oskar Sundqvist scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in Game 2 of their Western Conference opening-round playoff series. Pat Maroon and Ryan O'Reilly also scored for ...
When Jurickson Profar arrived at Globe Life Park on Friday prior to the A's 8-6 win over the Rangers, it was familiar territory with unfamiliar circumstances. Profar was acquired by the Oakland A's from the Rangers as part of a three-team deal. Before putting on ...
ATLANTA — Long ball, small ball, Mickeyball, the Mets lineup is scoring runs at a historic rate — at least for this franchise — and setting an early tone that offense is required, not optional. Manager Mickey Callaway's bashers methodically dismantled the ...
CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid's status for Game 1 against the Nets remains a mystery. GM Elton Brand said he was "optimistic." Brett Brown said he "expects" his starters to play. What did Joel Embiid have to have say at the team's practice facility Friday?
Patrick Ewing is no longer the Knicks' "secret" draft lottery weapon. The team's last No. 1 overall pick will be the one trying to help the Knicks land their next one at the NBA draft lottery on May 14. Ewing, currently the head coach at Georgetown, will represent ...
BOSTON (AP) — Chris Davis extended his record hitless streak to 0 for 54 when he lined out to end Baltimore's 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Davis pinch-hit with two outs and none on, and hit a soft liner to second. The former home run ...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Jack Johnson's return to the lineup Friday, other than a pair of fluky penalties, was going about as well as he could have hoped until the Penguins got caught in a quick transition. Evgeni Malkin lost the puck in the neutral zone and the ...
NORMAN – Among several phenomenal BOK Center shows in 2018 was the Eagles' performance in June. If you were there, you marveled at the seamless nature with which Vince Gill fit in the band. When he so perfectly provided the lead vocal during "Take ...
Todd McLellan has re-emerged as the top candidate to coach the Kings. McLellan is expected to meet with the Kings after he fell out of consideration for the Buffalo Sabres coaching position, according to Bob McKenzie of TSN. The Kings have reached out to ...
GIZA, Egypt — Mohamed Salah and host Egypt will face Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe in the group stage of an historic African Cup of Nations this year, the first time the tournament will field 24 teams and be held in the European summer. As host, Egypt was ...
The Capitals left Capital One Arena on Thursday with a 4-2 win and in the end that was the most important thing. A 3-0 lead against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of a Stanley Cup playoff first-round series threatened to melt away. Washington held on ...
The Milwaukee Bucks are in unfamiliar territory with home-court advantage throughout the NBA playoffs. Surely being the favorite in the Eastern Conference brings some heightened anxiety. "The playoffs bring pressure," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — When you're the son of an NHL giant with a legendary last name, it's not unusual to work your way into the family business. When your dad is Keith Primeau — a veteran of more than 900 NHL games with more than 600 points to his name ...
RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia native Elliott Sadler retired after last season, but made his return to NASCAR's Xfinity Series on Friday night at Richmond Raceway. The 43-year-old Sadler drove for Kaulig Racing, finishing 12th in one of just two planned starts this ...
WEST LAFAYETTE – The quick climb up the salary scale continued for coach Jeff Brohm and Purdue's football program Friday. Details were released Friday after the school's board of trustees approved a new seven-year contract for the third-year head coach.
Manny Machado homered and Chris Paddack limited Arizona to three hits over 5 1/3 innings, leading the San Diego Padres to a 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday night. In addition to his home run, Machado made a fine defensive play on a sharp ...
LIVERPOOL, England — Tommy Smith, a tough-tackling former Liverpool captain whose goal helped his hometown club win the European Cup for the first time, has died. He was 74. Liverpool announced the death of Smith on Friday. In a statement on its ...
The NBA has broken a series of ties which gives teams slightly more clarity as to where they stand heading into the official draft lottery in May. In situations where teams finished the season with matching records, the better draft pick is awarded to the winner of ...
The mighty mare, Winx, has blown away an international field to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and equal Pharlap's record of 37 career wins, bowing out of racing with a 33-race winning streak dating over four years.
Jets running back Le'Veon Bell arrived in New Jersey this week for his first offseason workouts with his new team, and the former Steelers superstar is hard at work both on and off the field in preparation for the 2019 season. On Thursday, Bell played a game ...
Two contract technicalities reportedly leave Rugby Australia exposed to an Israel Folau legal threat. With Folau and Rugby Australia (RA) headed for a bitter legal showdown, The Australian on Saturday reported two legal loopholes could force the governing ...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)–Saniya Rivers was named the North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year already this season, now she can add another accolade to her long list. On Friday, Rivers was named the Associated Press girls basketball Co-Player of ...
(Reuters) - Manchester City linchpin Bernardo Silva faces a late fitness test before Sunday's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace, his manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. The Portuguese international has emerged as one of City's most important players ...
Superstar centre Connor McDavid will begin rehabilitating his leg immediately. The Edmonton Oilers announced late Friday that their medical staff, in collaboration with top orthopedic specialists, have determined that McDavid can begin rehabbing his injured ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway successfully made the 155-pound limit today ahead of his UFC 236 interim-lightweight title fight against Dustin Poirier. The Waianae native is the promotion's 145-pound champion ...
NEW ORLEANS (WWL) -- New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton took a breather from his NFL Draft preparations to talk with Bobby Hebert and Kristian Garic about the NFL replay rule change he helped make happen after the "No-call in NOLA.".
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