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LeBron James' pursuit of Michael Jordan fading away in the first round It was no accident that LeBron James waited until he had won his third NBA title to reveal that he'd always wanted to chase Michael Jordan's six championships. James might have historic aspirations, but he also is a savvy cultivator of his own legacy and wise ...
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Boston Celtics say getting healthy the key to meeting expectations next season after playoff elimination Still, Walker said he thought the way Boston handled his knee worked, and said the bone bruise he suffered in Game 2 of this series -- which led to him struggling mightily in Game 3, before he sat out Games 4 and 5 -- was the result of "landing funny," and not ...
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'Iron Mike' Marshall, first reliever to win Cy Young Award, dies at 78 Marshall died Monday night at home in Zephyrhills, Florida, where he had been receiving hospice care, according to the Dodgers, who spoke Tuesday to his daughter Rebekah. She did not give a cause of death.
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Nuggets beat Blazers 147-140 in 2OT, Lillard scores 55 "That's what playoff basketball is," Porter said after the thriller that included a dozen lead changes and 11 ties. The Nuggets won despite Damian Lillard's franchise playoff record 55 points and NBA playoff ...
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Sosa's bat, O'Neill's glove lift Cardinals over Dodgers 3-2 O'Neill led off the ninth with a single off Blake Treinen (1-2). O'Neill stole second base and then scored when Sosa hit a sharp grounder to left field. Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was playing in near the infield grass and was unable to get a glove on the ...
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Blazers waste Damian Lillard's latest historic NBA playoff performance in loss to Nuggets His step-back, 28-foot 3-pointer with 3.7 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 121 and sent it to overtime. Lillard then scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the extra periods. His 12th 3 put the Blazers up 140-138 with 3:47 left in the second OT.
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A's rally against Seattle's bullpen, roll to 12-6 victory SEATTLE (AP) — Matt Olson hit his 14th homer of the season in the second inning and added a key two-run single as part of Oakland's big seventh inning, to help the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 12-6 on Tuesday night. Olson's opposite-field homer in ...
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Reddick 2-run double in 10th, D'backs rally past Mets 6-5 Arizona overcame a four-run deficit and tied it with two outs in the ninth on an RBI single by Josh Rojas off closer Edwin Díaz, handed his first blown save in 10 chances this season.
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Guerrero powers Jays' return to Buffalo; beat Marlins 5-1 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. keyed a career-best four-hit outing with his major league-leading 17th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated the return to their temporary Buffalo home with a 5-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
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Preview: Mavs hoping to defend better, rebound and take back control of this series The third-year point guard was seriously affected by a cervical strain in Game 4 that limited his movements as he collected just 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. Coach Rick Carlisle said he expects Doncic to play in Game 5. "He seems to be doing better, ...
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"Those guys don't need me." Four months after the Cubs traded Darvish in that salary-dump deal to the Padres, last year's Cy Young runner-up still has the same sense of humor. Even if he doesn't have the same NL Central baseball address anymore.
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Naomi Osaka and the Changing Power Dynamics in Sports With relatively few words, she said a lot as she bowed out of the French Open on her terms, reflecting the growing empowerment of athletes.
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Special delivery? New coordinator Maurice Drayton hopes rookies will boost Packers' return, coverage units GREEN BAY — To be clear, Brian Gutekunst didn't draft anyone solely to play special teams. But you can bet the Green Bay Packers general manager was thinking about his team's anemic special teams units — the ones that have finished in the top 10 of the ...
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Red Sox face decision with Brandon Workman as reliever opts out of minor-league deal Brandon Workman's future with the Red Sox will have more clarity within the next two days. Workman, who signed a minor-league contract to return to the Red Sox last month, is opting out of his deal, Alex Cora said. That means the Red Sox have 48 hours to ...
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NBA Playoffs: Lakers Announce Starter Replacing Anthony Davis Against Suns in Game 5 The Los Angeles Lakers will be without their All-Star forward Anthony Davis when they play a vital Game 5 on Tuesday in Phoenix against the Suns (series tied 2-2). Markieff Morris will start in place of Davis. The status of Morris starting can be seen in a post ...
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Fried has short game as Braves lose to Nationals 1. Braves starter Max Fried lasted only 3-2/3 innings, throwing 92 pitches. · 2. The Braves staged a small comeback in the fifth, when Ronald Acuna hit his 17th homer and Dansby Swanson singled home another to cut Washington's 6-1 lead to 6-4. · 3. · 4. · 5.
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Sooners Sweep: Alo, Jennings Claim National Awards It marks the first time in the history of the two awards that one program has swept both national honors. Alo collects OU's third USA Softball Player of the Year Award, joining 2013 alum Keilani Ricketts ( ...
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Nneka Ogwumike injured in Sparks' loss to Wings ARLINGTON, Texas — Kristi Toliver scored 14 points, making 4 of 5 3-pointers, for the Sparks (2-3), in a loss to the Dallas Wings 79-69 on Tuesday night, snapping a two-game winning streak. Te'a Cooper added 12 points for the Sparks and Amanda Zahui B ...
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Kia Nurse hits buzzer-beating 30-footer in Phoenix Mercury win at Chicago Nurse made the game winner after rebounding a Kahleah Copper miss and pushing the ball up court to throw in a 35-footer. The Sky erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter and ...
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Blowout Goes for Grade 1 in Just a Game Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown has entered four fillies and mares in the $500,000 Longines Just a Game Stakes (G1T), a one-mile affair on the Widener turf course at Belmont Park June 5 that also attracted a pair from the overseas ...
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Knicks: One playoff possession summarizes state of franchise Knicks: One posession represents their current playoff situation. RJ Barrett had just hit a corner three coming off a Julius Randle assist to make the score 63-54 in favor of the Hawks with 8:45 left in the third quarter. Collins inbounded the basketball to Trae ...
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Oakland Athletics are feeding their minor leaguers food from Fyre Festival Photo have surfaced on social media of what minor league players in the Oakland Athletics system are eating and it's absolutely shocking. It's been no secret that minor league baseball players have never been treated properly. Their salaries each season are ...
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76ers C Joel Embiid doubtful for Game 5 with knee injury Embiid had an MRI on Tuesday and his status will be decided before Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on Tuesday ...
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Junior college CB Roterius Torrence decommits from Tennessee football 8 days after committing The move eight days after Torrence announced his pledge to the Vols. The Hutchinson Community College product received an offer from the Vols on the same day as his initial commitment. He is the No. 5 ...
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Kirk Herbstreit opens up about his kids playing at Clemson ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has long had ties to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Growing up in Centerville, Ohio, just an hour west of Columbus, Herbstreit was a four-year letter winner as a quarterback at Ohio State from 1989 to 1993. Herbstreit's ...
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BREAKING: Clemson transfer Chez Mellusi commits to Wisconsin Former Clemson running back Chez Mellusi has committed to Wisconsin, he announced. Mellusi, who said last month the Badgers were out front, took his official visit to Madison this week. "As of now, it's still Wisconsin as my favorite just waiting to visit June ...
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The Blazers Are Reportedly Considering Retiring LaMarcus Aldridge's Jersey Number PORTLAND NEEDS WILLAMETTE WEEK. NOW WILLAMETTE WEEK NEEDS YOU. The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette ...
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Breaking Down Georgia's Huge Pickup Of Clemson Corner Derion Kendrick. As had been expected for sometime Georgia today officially became the transfer a destination for former Clemson quarterback Darien Kendrick. Kendrick, a former five star recruit, saw significant playing time in 2018 at wide receiver for the Tigers. However ...
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Chicago Bears: 3 reasons Julio Jones isn't worth a trade Well, the Atlanta Falcons have lost the interest of their superstar wide receiver, but that is not my campaign for the Chicago Bears to go after Julio Jones. In fact, I have three reasons why the Chicago Bears should not go after the All-Pro receiver. There are ...
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What Arik Gilbert Adds to Georgia's Offense As if Georgia Football's offense wasn't rich with talent before, the Bulldogs added more wealth in the form of tight-end Arik Gilbert. Gilbert committed to Georgia on Tuesday, six months after leaving the LSU Tigers and entering the transfer portal. During those ...
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Naomi Osaka: World No 2 should be 'supported and applauded' after French Open withdrawal, says Sloane Stephens Japan's Osaka withdrew from the Grand Slam on Monday after refusing to attend the mandatory post-match press conferences, and revealed she had been suffering from bouts of depression for three years.
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Guard Taz Sherman Will Return to West Virginia Sherman had declared for the NBA draft process after the Mountaineers lost to Syracuse in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in March to finish the season 19-10. Sunday was the deadline for an early-entry player to apply for this year's NBA Draft.
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Five Californians competed in the 105th Indianapolis 500 Part-time driver Castroneves, who turned 46 years old on race day, became the fourth four-time winner of the annual Memorial Day classic, joining A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears. Unlike ...
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