SEATTLE -- After seeing most of the last two seasons wiped out by Tommy John surgery, Taijuan Walker was more than ready to experience the feeling of a victory again. He did so after one of the more impressive outings in his entire career. "It was just fun ...
CHICAGO -- Yu Darvish pitched six shutout innings, Jason Heyward hit a key two-run single and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Friday night. Darvish (1-1) allowed two hits, struck out seven and walked one, bouncing back nicely after he ...
The NBA's greatest fear was a player radical enough to go beyond its collectively bargained, wink-wink, nod-nod "protest," not a player so radical that he would protest the protest in the other direction. But Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac felt so ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Adam Engel hit a three-run homer in the second inning Friday night, and that was all the offense the Chicago White Sox needed in a 3-2 win over Kansas City that ruined the Royals' home opener. "A lot of credit goes to our hitting ...
Former Vikings safety Jayron Kearse has officially been suspended for three games by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy. There had been speculation that he would face league discipline for his October 2019 arrest of driving while ...
After waiting a few extra months to get on the practice field for the Cincinnati Bengals for the first time, No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow had a little extra energy. "Everyone's super anxious to have pads on and start getting some live reps," Burrow said Friday.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Houston manager Dusty Baker will take any wins he can get, even if they provide some anxiety. The Astros had a season-high 13 hits in their 9-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, but it was far from a picturesque ...
Mookie Betts ran as fast as he could, jumped as high as he could, reached as far as he could. But on his best night yet as a Dodger, the lasting image will be a ball that soared just beyond his outstretched glove. In the bottom of the eighth inning Friday night, ...
Ryan Weber achieved an undesirable sort of distinction on Friday night against the Yankees. With his second straight outing of 3⅓ innings, two homers allowed, and nary a strikeout, he became the first Red Sox pitcher since 2012 to make two straight starts of ...
For Aiden Plick and the rest of the 2020 Cranford graduates, this hastily arranged but remarkably coordinated summer tournament was the last hoorah with longtime teammates that the coronavirus had stolen from them this past spring. "As soon as we knew ...
There's having some scoop, then there's having the scoop, if you know what I mean. That's exactly what 49ers tight end George Kittle had when he found out he made history by becoming the highest-ranked tight end in the 10-year history of the NFL Top 100.
The PGA Championship in August seems familiar enough. That's the place at the end of the major championship season that it once occupied for the better part of 70 years when it was known as ''Glory's Last Shot.'' Now it's the first shot. It's one reminder just ...
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Miami Marlins acquired left-handed reliever Richard Bleier from the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named. Miami has been seeking to shore up its roster after more than dozen players tested positive for COVID-19. The team has ...
The New York Yankees continued their fast start to the MLB season, while Mookie Betts impressed in a loss. The Yankees improved to 5-1 with a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Aaron Judge hit his third home run of the season, his two-run blast ...
Milwaukee Bucks (54-12, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (41-24, fifth in the Western Conference). Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Houston faces the Milwaukee Bucks after James Harden scored 49 ...
When I first heard about the NBA's plan to finish out the season I wasn't sure what to think. I love watching San Antonio Spurs basketball, but the rapid spread of COVID throughout the nation made basketball seem like an unnecessary risk to players, coaches, ...
The playoffs, for all practical purposes, have already started for the NBA. Maybe not officially. But when it comes to hard lessons learned, Friday night's overtime loss to Houston was a brutal reminder that the Mavericks still have lots to learn, especially when it ...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Diana Taurasi had 22 points and 10 assists, Skylar Diggins-Smith also scored 22 points, and the Phoenix Mercury never trailed in a 102-95 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night. Brittney Griner had 18 points, seven rebounds ...
With NBA Award season heating up, NBC Sports Washington's Nich Ashooh and Wes Hall gave their picks for All-NBA and examine why Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal isn't garnering more consideration following a historic season. WES: Nick ...
Frank Lampard's Chelsea return to Wembley to face Arsenal in the FA Cup final on Saturday evening, looking to secure their first silverware of the Lampard managerial era, and round off a successful season. Chelsea finished the Premier League campaign in ...
The NBA is officially back on the court after four-and-a-half months away. The path to the playoffs over the next 15 days features eight "seeding games" per team, all to be played on the bubble campus at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Participating in the ...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — There were a few must-pack accessories for Patty Mills of the San Antonio Spurs for his stay at Walt Disney World. Mills brought a stack of books on Black history in the United States and his native Australia. He made sure to ...
Texans coach Bill O'Brien reinforced his commitment to social justice issues. O'Brien previously told the Chronicle that he plans to kneel with players during the national anthem in peaceful protest of systemic racism and police brutality. O'Brien emphasized ...
Rogers Place in Edmonton accommodates a capacity of about 18,500 fans, a vast majority of whom typically shout their support for the Oilers while clad in the hometown team's navy blue, orange and white. Eerily, that won't be the case Saturday afternoon as ...
As of Friday afternoon, Yankees manager Aaron Boone felt OK writing shortstop Gleyber Torres' name into his starting lineup. But he'll need to see a bit more from Torres, who's nursing a bruised right elbow, before it's a done deal. Introducing Yankees ...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Satou Sabally had season highs of 23 points and 17 rebounds and made critical plays down the stretch as the Dallas Wings overcame a 14-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Fever 76-73 on Friday night.
Edmen Shahbazyan already has his own identity, with his own career and his own athletic accolades -- but admittedly, the Ronda Rousey connection is, for now, hard to ignore. Shahbazyan (11-0, 4-0 in the UFC) is the middleweight phenom who will face the ...
College football's non-conference slate for 2020 has been largely decimated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a handful of remaining matchups canceled by default on Thursday when the SEC announced that it would go to a conference-only schedule for ...
Before they even hit the practice field for training camp, the Buffalo Bills have reportedly received bad news on the injury front. According to the Buffalo News, starting right guard Jon Feliciano suffered a torn pectoral muscle while weightlifting, has undergone ...
F1 2020, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, qualifying at 11pm (AEST) — Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes to come good in qualifying for the British GP on Saturday after a "difficult" Friday practice. Mercedes has been untouchable in the 2020 season having ...
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya recently announced that he has become a father. Pandya's partner Natasa Stankovic gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday and Hardik shared the news on social media. "We are blessed with our baby boy," Pandya wrote ...
Jul 31, 2020 4:36 PM. NFL's Cowboys extend reign as most valuable sports team: Forbes. (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys were ranked the world's most valuable sports team for a fifth consecutive year according to an annual list published by Forbes ...
An MMA fighter has been roundly condemned by the combat sports world after refusing to acknowledge an opponent's submission and attempting to fight the referee. During the UAE Warriors 12 event in Abu Dhabi, fighter Ahmad Al Darmaki secured a ...
UFC president Dana White has issued a stern, public warning to all fighters and other employees about their conduct towards referees following two ugly incidents in recent weeks. White felt compelled to warn all fighters and other employees that they risked ...
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