NEW YORK -- With All-Star big man Joel Embiid a late scratch because of left knee soreness, Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown said point guard Ben Simmons played one of his "most dominant games" of his young career in Thursday's 131-115 win over ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joey Votto didn't wait long to make an impact as the Cincinnati Reds' leadoff batter Thursday night. Votto drove rookie Chris Paddack's third pitch of the game over the fence in right-center field for his first career leadoff homer, sparking the ...
SAN JOSE -- They scored 1:16 into the first period, taking a quick lead, forcing the other team to chase. Their goalie was solid, stopping 30 of 32 shots, including two massive saves when the score was tight. But this time it wasn't the Vegas Golden Knights.
SAN ANTONIO — Derrick White doesn't happen everywhere. But he always seems to happen here. It's a spring tradition, the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA playoffs — 22 straight seasons and counting — with a fresh-faced prospect from the incubator ready ...
The Coaches Room is a regular feature throughout the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs by one of four former NHL coaches and assistants who will turn their critical gaze to the game and explain it through the lens of a teacher. Gord Murphy, David Marcoux, Paul ...
Andrelton Simmons insisted it was a coincidence, that the red hoodie he pulled over his head Thursday afternoon, the one that said "Awake-ish" across the front, reflected his affinity for a certain clothing line and not the team's state-of-mind. "I wear it every day ...
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell had built a Hall of Fame career over more than three decades with the Tar Heels, including winning a national championship and becoming the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-time ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrick Corbin took a one-hitter into the eighth inning in his first victory with Washington, Wilmer Difo homered and the Nationals beat the punchless San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Thursday. Signed to a $140 million, six-year contract in ...
Major League Soccer's Board of Governors formally unveiled plans Thursday to expand to 30 teams, and Sacramento and St. Louis have been invited to submit bids for new franchises. Commissioner Don Garber made the announcement at the board's ...
"The Knicks are quietly, I believe, becoming attractive," FS1's Jason McIntyre told me on the Scoop B Radio Podcast earlier this year. "The Knicks. Now listen, Zion's going to be attractive to people. Again, I don't think he's going to be like the best player in the ...
Khris Davis agreed to a two-year, $33.5 million extension with the A's on Thursday, an experience very few of us can relate to. However, Davis is a very relatable guy, at least when it comes to his desire -- or lack thereof -- to discuss his work outside of it.
With the 2018-19 season in the rearview for the Washington Wizards, we at NBC Sports Washington are analyzing the five biggest questions of what should be the most consequential offseason they have had in years... NO. 4: HOW WILL JOHN WALL'S ...
Ron Gardenhire never attends the Detroit Tigers' hitters meetings. There is no need, he has explained before. He has two hitting coaches, and even if he didn't, what could his players learn from a self-proclaimed "futility player" who couldn't hit in the big ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Joey Rickard had four hits and the Baltimore Orioles needed all of them to beat the Tampa Bay Rays. None was bigger, however, than the last one. Rickard drove in the winning run in the 11th inning with an RBI double, lifting the ...
The Dallas Cowboys made DeMarcus Lawrence the highest-paid player in franchise history and gave him a pass-rushing partner on the other side in a trade for Robert Quinn. Even after the two biggest offseason moves for owner/general manager Jerry ...
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have placed second baseman Dustin Pedroia on the 10-day injured list with left knee irritation. The 35-year-old Pedroia started the season on the injured list with inflammation in his left knee. He was reinstated April 9 and ...
In 2018, the Saints finished with the best record in football despite playing a challenging schedule, but in 2019, it appears the NFC South champions will forge a somewhat easier path. The New Orleans Saints will go into the 2019 season facing what is the ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Churchill Downs will invest $8 million for an on-site equine medical center as part of several other measures to improve safety for horses and riders. The medical center is expected to open next March and will include a quarantine facility.
Champions Cup semi-finals: Leinster v Toulouse. Kick off: 3.15pm, Sunday. Venue: Aviva Stadium. How to follow: The Irish Times liveblog will start from 2.30pm. On TV: Virgin Media TV, Channel 4 and BT Sport. Although Toulouse came to the RDS in January ...
(Reuters) - Aaron Ramsey may have played his last game for Arsenal after manager Unai Emery confirmed the midfielder sustained a muscle injury in Thursday's 1-0 Europa League quarter-final win at Napoli. Ramsey is set to join Italian side Juventus after ...
Lucas Giolito will miss some time after straining his hamstring in Wednesday's game. The White Sox placed the right-handed starting pitcher on the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday's series-opener in Detroit. They also brought up relief pitcher Carson ...
With free agency now well under way and Pro Days going on around the country, Dolphins.com continues its series of draft previews with the offensive line position. Dolphins Status. The Dolphins figure to have a new look along the offensive line in 2019 after ...
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says his players are "still in a dream" after reaching the Champions League semi-finals in dramatic fashion but expects his side to be ready for Saturday's crucial Premier League clash against ...
The Washington Redskins have signed defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis to a multiyear contract extension. The team announced the deal Thursday. Ioannidis started nine games last season and finished third on the Redskins with a career-high 7½ sacks.
Hardik Pandya, the India all-rounder, had used his time away from the game to work hard on his fitness and improve his game, his brother Krunal said. A back injury and a suspension for his comments on a talk show had kept Hardik out of the Indian team for ...
World Cup winner Jason Leonard has replaced Tom Grace as chairman of the British and Irish Lions board. The former England prop and RFU president toured with the Lions in 1993, 1997 and 2001. Leonard told the Lions' official site: 'I am honoured to be ...
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - When Jay Ladner's cell phone started ringing Wednesday evening, he nearly couldn't bring himself to answer it. At the other end, University of Southern Mississippi Jeremy McClain awaited with the answer to Ladner's greatest ...
Many pinned the Sharks as a favorite to make a run at the 2019 Stanley Cup, especially with the addition of Erik Karlsson. On Thursday night, they face elimination in the first round against the Golden Knights, who hold a commanding two-game series ...
NASHVILLE – The NFL Draft is now one week away, and we're finding out more about the sights and sounds fans will see in Music City - in addition to the draft itself. On Thursday, the NFL and Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp announced Nashville-based ...
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