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As-it-happens update May 19, 2021
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The Celtics simply couldn't find the continuity to keep pace in an increasingly strong Eastern Conference in the lead up to the play-in tournament and 2021 NBA playoffs. For all the adversity, the ...
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CBSSports.com
In the second game of the NBA's play-in tournament, the No. 7 Boston Celtics took on the No. 8 Washington Wizards in order to determine which team would face the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round of the playoffs and which team would meet the Indiana ...
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ESPN
The Cardinals returned home after dropping three straight at the Padres to win their fourth consecutive game this season against Pittsburgh. Arenado hit his 10th homer in the first inning. With two outs, Arenado sent a ...
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SB Nation
The Twins had essentially given up on the game by putting a position player, nominal utility man Willians Astudillo, on the mound to pitch as a way to save the bullpen. Astudillo had gotten the first two outs of the inning, but opened the at-bat against Mercedes ...
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Washington Post
Villar hit a two-run shot in the third inning, and Nido won it for the Mets in the ninth with a tiebreaking drive into the left-field seats off struggling Braves closer Will Smith (0-4).
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The New York Times
It wasn't supposed to be like this. For four straight seasons, whenever Stephen Curry and LeBron James played each other after the regular season, it was in the N.B.A. finals. This year, when the Los Angeles Lakers, led by James, and the Golden State ...
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The New York Times
Trout has been having an M.V.P.-level season. Gleyber Torres was cleared to return to the Yankees and Kevin Pillar cheered the Mets from the dugout.
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Sporting News
Memphis is known for its interior attack, as it led the NBA in both points in the paint per game (55.8) and second-chance points per game (15.0). Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is relentless in his attacks on the rim, and center Jonas Valanciunas has been pushing ...
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Chicago Daily Herald
The bad news is Anthony Rizzo left the game early with low back tightness after 2 at-bats. Manager David Ross said Rizzo's status is day-to-day. At the start of the fourth inning, the Cubs called time out and went to check on Rizzo, who was stretching and ...
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Yahoo Sports
With the Games less than three months out, Tokyo Olympics organizers just received the strongest call to cancel the games last week amid a COVID-19 spike in Japan. The Tokyo Medical Practitioners' Association, a 6,000-member body, sent a letter to Japan ...
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GolfDigest.com
There's a physicality to Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka. Their builds, their walks, their workouts, the way they play golf, of course. Other players can redline their swing speeds just the same, but the way each inflicts punishment on a golf ball looks and ...
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Houston Chronicle
Caveats must be conquered before it's realized. Health and effectiveness must remain consistent. Framber Valdez and Jake Odorizzi need to finish their minor league rehab assignments without any interruptions. Jose Urquidy's bout of shoulder inflammation ...
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Reuters
Andrew Benintendi's two-out RBI single drove in Whit Merrifield with the go-ahead run as the Royals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 Tuesday night in the first game of a two-game series in Kansas City. Slideshow ( 11 images ). Royals rookie reliever ...
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GoDuke.com
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – Freshman Ian Siebers carded a second-round 3-under 69 to pace the Duke men's golf team on Tuesday as the NCAA Noblesville Regional continued at the Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Ind. With a one-over 289 as a team on Tuesday, ...
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Blazer's Edge
The Nuggets enter the postseason as the No. 3 seed and will host the No. 6 Blazers in Denver for the first two games of the series. Portland successfully avoided the play-in portion of the NBA Playoffs with a 132-116 victory over Denver in the regular season ...
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The Mercury News
Flores (hamstring) will undergo an MRI after leaving Tuesday's win over the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports. The 29-year-old suffered the injury while running the bases and received an initial diagnosis of a right hamstring strain. Flores will be ...
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Los Angeles Times
Martin was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday and will start against the Dodgers. Martin made five starts for the Astros in 2019, struggling to a 5.59 ERA before being shut down for Tommy John surgery. He was a fairly highly-rated prospect prior to the ...
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The Mercury News
Coach Frank Vogel indicated that James was battling some "minor soreness" in his ankle, but he was a full participant in Tuesday's practice session, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports. James played through the ankle issue in the last two ...
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masslive.com
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum admitted that, yes, this season has been one of the toughest years of his career. He's excelled on an individual level, named to his second All-Star team while averaging a career-high 26.4 points per game; more shades of steady ...
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Bright Side of the Sun
If that is true, if the Suns host the winner of the Lakers/Warriors game on Sunday, May 23, it will be the first playoff game for the organization and in Phoenix, Arizona in 4,012 days.
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KOIN.com
SEATTLE (AP) — Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull threw a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night. Only 2 runners reached base against Turnbull on Tuesday night. Jarred Kelenic walked leading off the fourth inning for Seattle's lone ...
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Lexington Herald Leader
Following the bombshell dropped by Bob Baffert that his Kentucky Derby-winning horse Medina Spirit had been flagged for a medication violation, racing has been waiting to find out what the re-testing would show. Well, Baffert and everyone else may have to ...
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Bleacher Report
The Detroit Red Wings announced Tuesday they have agreed to a contract extension with head coach Jeff Blashill. Detroit finished the season with 48 points in 56 games, tied for the worst mark in the Central division. It represents the organization's fifth ...
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Sports Illustrated
Texas Rangers Starting Lineup · LF Willie Calhoun · 2B Nick Solak · 1B Nate Lowe · RF Joey Gallo · CF Adolis García · DH David Dahl · SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa · 3B Andy Ibáñez ...
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Redbird Rants
But what the Cardinals did see, and hope to see consistently going forward, was Nolan Arenado at his best. He homered in each game against the San Diego Padres, hitting 6 for 12 with four RBI and raising his season numbers to .300/.353/.563 with nine home ...
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WTOP
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Leeds struck twice late in the game to secure a hard-fought 2-0 win over Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on Tuesday and guarantee a top-half finish in the Premier League. Patrick Bamford ran onto Rodrigo's pass and ...
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The Globe and Mail
The Tampa Bay Lightning got two big breaks, and they're going home in full control of their matchup against the Florida Panthers. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had first ...
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mlive.com
NASCAR Cup Series team owner Roger Penske stated in March that contract talks between him and driver Brad Keselowski 'we're moving in the right direction.' Two months later, it appears that Keselowski might be headed for the door. Motorsport.com ...
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New Zealand Herald
You picked the wrong guy to steal from. UFC star Derrick Lewis says he knocked out a would-be car thief after he noticed the man trying to break into his SUV outside his home in Texas. The 120kg, 190cm heavyweight posted about the incident on social ...
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Steelers Wire
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced they had signed both of their fourth-round picks from the 2021 NFL draft. The Steelers had a pair of selections in the round and took a duo from Texas A&M in offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. and linebacker ...
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