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Lillard, Blazers escape Nets, advance to play-in series LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Damian Lillard sent Portland into the NBA's first play-in series with 42 more points and a crucial steal, helping the Trail Blazers escape with a 134-133 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. The Trail Blazers secured the ...
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Pastrnak out for Bruins in Game 2 of East First Round against Hurricanes David Pastrnak was unfit to play for the Boston Bruins against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday. The Bruins expect to have a better idea Friday whether the forward will be ...
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Inconsistent Twins to face surging Royals Right-hander Jake Odorizzi will make his second start of the season as the Minnesota Twins kick off a stretch of 20 games in 20 days with a seven-game homestand, beginning with a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in ...
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Bucs' Bruce Arians worried about live reps for team, not newcomer Tom Brady TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers open up against the New Orleans Saints one month from Thursday, but have yet to go offense versus defense in practice. They'll do so Friday, with padded practices coming Monday. How concerned is coach Bruce ...
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Five Observations From The Seahawks' Second Practice Of 2020 Training Camp The Seahawks held their second full-team practice of training camp Thursday, though again it was more of a walk thru than a full practice, with the offense and defense working separately. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said the Seahawks get closer to ...
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Why Tom Haberstroh changed mind on Andrew Wiggins' fit with Warriors He originally questioned the Warriors' trade for Andrew Wiggins, but NBC Sports' Tom Haberstroh is starting to come around. "I'll admit it, I didn't see Andrew Wiggins being a very good fit next to the other big three," Haberstroh told NBC Sports Bay Area, ...
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Rangers put RHP Edinson Volquez on 45-day IL with oblique strain ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers veteran right-hander Edinson Volquez has been put on the 45-day injured list with a right oblique strain, effectively ending his season. The Rangers made the announcement Thursday when they had an off day.
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Why Detroit Lions' Jeff Okudah will be rare rookie cornerback to shine First game, first play. That's how long it took Desmond Trufant to learn playing cornerback in the NFL was "a different game" than college. "So we were scrimmaging the Bengals in (joint) practice," Trufant said Thursday. "I was talking to (Jermaine Gresham), ...
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NBA Playoff Schedule 2020: Dates, Matchups, Game Times and TV Coverage Info The NBA playoffs are set to begin in four days, and 15 of the field's 16 teams have been decided. The final spot will go to either the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns, who will take part in a play-in tournament to decide the eighth and ...
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CFB's CFP Selection Committee Proceeding as Planned amid Postponements The College Football Selection Committee said in a statement Thursday that it is proceeding as usual in anticipation of the Playoff being held this fall, though no final decisions have been made in that regard as of yet. Iowa athletic director and College Football ...
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From Bulls to Spurs, why NBA dynasties should be savored as they pass The pandemic-induced NBA pause featured the running of the Bulls, an ESPN-produced treat that detailed "The Last Dance" and a 1990s dynasty to remember. The NBA restart featured the elimination of the Spurs. A so-called "The Last Stand" if you will.
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Cleveland pitcher Zach Plesac confirms he ignored COVID-19 protocols, claims media coverage has been 'evil' Zach Plesac blasts coverage of his night out with friends. Here's the full video, which his caption claims is not an apology or a justification: Plesac's video begins with him saying he wanted to clear the air about his night out, then he goes on to blame the media ...
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Lynx center Sylvia Fowles reinjures right calf, leaves game against Aces Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles reinjured her right calf early in Thursday's WNBA game with the Las Vegas Aces and left the court in Bradenton, Florida. She did not return to the game. Fowles, 34, missed games on Aug. 5 and Aug. 9 because of the calf ...
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Zunino Hits 3-Run HR; Rays Bash Sox to Complete 4-Game Sweep BOSTON — Hunter Renfroe hit two homers and drove in three runs, Mike Zunino belted a three-run shot over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the struggling Boston Red Sox 17-8 on Thursday to complete a ...
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Seahawks cut Kemah Siverand after CB caught sneaking visitor into team hotel Even in a regular, non-pandemic camp setting, players are usually forbidden from welcoming visitors to team hotels or dorms. Former Maryland receiver Deon Long was cut for a similar transgression during the Rams' 2016 training camp, which was shown on ...
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FC Dallas condemns death threats against Reggie Cannon Both Major League Soccer and FC Dallas released statements late Thursday in support of Dallas defender Reggie Cannon, after the player was the recipient of what FCD characterized as "racist comments and death threats." - Fans boo players who take ...
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Are the Phillies this bad? Phils 5-9 after being swept by Orioles at home For the third straight night, the Phillies blew a multi-run lead against the Orioles in the middle innings. And for what feels like the 30th straight night, the Phillies' putrid bullpen didn't come close to keeping the game close. It resulted in another loss as the ...
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Rockets Must Find Way To Adapt Without Russell Westbrook Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reported on Wednesday that Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook would miss at least the first few games of the postseason. The report indicated that the timetable for Westbrook's return could be even longer.
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Is a spring football season viable? Oregon's Rob Mullens, Mario Cristobal weigh in EUGENE — A season kickoff on Jan. 1 rather than a day full of bowl games? A Pac-12 Championship Game in late March or mid-May? The possibilities are undefined, endless and to some power brokers and decision-makers in college sports, possibly not ...
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Not Just the Padres: Rockies Also a Legitimate Threat to Dodgers in NL West The Dodgers have seen first-hand that the Padres are a serious threat in the National League West, but as the two teams look forward to the finale of their four-game series in Los Angeles Thursday night, they are both also looking up at a third team that ...
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Football Recruits Mull Early Enrollment After HS Season Delay The North Carolina High School Athletic Association on Wednesday pushed back the start of its football season until February in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In doing so, it effectively ended the prep careers of many college-bound prospects who ...
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NCAA is open to 'bubble' for college hoops; could Pac-12 reconsider its decision? If there's a college basketball season in 2020-21, surviving the "bubble" may be less about squeaking into the NCAA Tournament than about being cooped up inside a hotel for weeks on end. It's unclear if the Pac-12 is on board with that. When announcing ...
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Adams: RB Leipzig 'really, really excited' to face PSG in UCL semifinal Tyler Adams, RB Leipzig hero? The 21-year-old American midfielder wasn't the hero RB Leipzig fans — or U.S. men's national team fans, even — expected to celebrate on Thursday, but that's the reality after he scored an 88th-minute winner (WATCH HERE) ...
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Running back by committee approach should work just fine for Rams The Los Angeles Rams may have drafted running back Cam Akers with the 52nd overall pick hoping that he'd become as valuable as Todd Gurley was for them as an all-pro, but it is not necessarily the only outcome that would make the selection worth it for ...
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts ties MLB record for most 3-home run games Betts tied an MLB record by collecting his sixth career three-home-run game, matching a mark set by Sammy Sosa and Johnny Mize in just his seventh MLB season. Mookie Betts hits ...
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Dallas Stars Daily Links: Shaking Up The Stars' Defense The most worrying part of Tuesday night's Dallas Stars game probably wasn't their 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. It was Stephen Johns leaving the ice early and being declared "unfit to play." If Johns is absent from the defensive corps for any length of time, ...
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Following Conor McGregor's footsteps, what is Sean O'Malley's dream fight? Not since Conor McGregor's arrival has anyone had such a meteoric rise in the UFC as has Sean O'Malley. O'Malley announced his worth as a UFC fighter on Dana White's Contender Series Season 2. He landed a one-punch, walk-off knockout of Alfred ...
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Introducing the St. Louis City SC ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – St. Louis' soccer team will be called St. Louis City SC. During a virtual event Thursday, MLS4TheLou team owners made the highly anticipated announcement. In addition to the team name, the crest and team colors were unveiled, ...
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Canadiens coach Claude Julien hospitalized with chest pains Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin says coach Claude Julien was experiencing chest pains Wednesday night and was taken by ambulance to a Toronto hospital. Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien experienced chest pains ...
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Bohm promoted to Phillies, in Thursday's starting lineup PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies promoted another one of their top prospects on Thursday when they called up Alec Bohm to the big leagues. He joins fellow top pitching prospect Spencer Howard, who was called up a few days ago. Bohm is in the ...
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Yankees Injury Report The New York Yankees are coming off of an injury-plagued 2019. But they still managed to win 103 games and they would also win the American League East. So far 2020 has been an improvement for the Yankees when it comes to injuries. But they have ...
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