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| Raptors' dominant defense on full display in series clincher TORONTO -- At film session the day following their late-night flight home from Orlando early Monday morning, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse finished by screening one final clip -- a clip that, in his eyes, was most representative of the team's growth over ... | |
| Series Preview: East heavyweights battle to move on The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors both went all-in at the trade deadline. The Sixers acquired Tobias Harris and then Raptors responded by trading for Marc Gasol. The moves were made with the intention of reaching The Finals out of what already ... | |
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| O's Smith Jr. robs, hits HR in win over ChiSox BALTIMORE -- Dwight Smith Jr. giveth and Dwight Smith Jr. taketh away. In the Baltimore Orioles' 9-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, Smith became the third player this season to hit a home run and rob one in the same game. With two outs ... | |
| Puig's long homer helps Reds beat Braves 7-6 CINCINNATI (AP) — Yasiel Puig gave his fans reason to cheer with his first home run for the Reds in Cincinnati. Now he wants a dining recommendation from them. Puig hit a two-run homer in the first inning off the facade of the second deck in left-center field, ... | |
| Orioles hit 4 HRs off Nova, beat White Sox 9-1 to end skid BALTIMORE (AP) — During a season already littered with poor pitching performances and lopsided defeats, the Baltimore Orioles altered the script with an impressive display of pitching, offense and defense. Dwight Smith Jr. hit a three-run homer, one of four ... | |
| Wheeler homers, strikes out 11 as Mets rout Phillies 9-0 NEW YORK (AP) — Power pitching, that's what the New York Mets hope to get from Zack Wheeler. But power hitting? Wheeler connected for his first major league home run and struck out 11 in seven sharp innings as the Mets handed the Philadelphia Phillies ... | |
| Beeks comes in, pitches Rays over sliding Royals 5-2 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have quickly recovered from getting swept by Boston Red Sox. Jalen Beeks took over from opener Ryne Stanek in the second inning and struck out seven in 4 2/3 shutout innings, Mike Zunino homered ... | |
| Altuve, Bregman help Astros rally for 10-4 win over Twins HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and Alex Bregman added three RBIs as the Houston Astros rallied for a 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night to snap a three-game skid. The game was tied in the seventh when Trevor ... | |
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| The Nets-Sixers series ended with the most pointless beef The unnecessarily dramatic Nets-Sixers first-round NBA playoff series is over, and it could not have ended on a more on-brand note. A series that revved up when a 33-year-old veteran triggered an arms war with a mundane (and accurate) statement about a ... | |
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| Damian Lillard Eliminates Thunder In Completely Psychotic Fashion Damian Lillard opened Tuesday night's Game 5 with a 19-point first quarter, keeping the Blazers close while Oklahoma City made everything thrown even vaguely in the direction of the basket. Lillard finished the first half with 34 points. He opened the second ... | |
| Pistons returned to playoffs but still have a way to go DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons haven't made the playoffs much in the last decade — and when they have, their stay has been a short one. So after being swept by top-seeded Milwaukee this year, the Pistons hope this is just a start. "It was exciting. It was a lot ... | |
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| Nuggets throttle Spurs in pivotal Game 5, take 3-2 series lead The Nuggets know they're the better, more talented team. It only took them until Game 5 to prove it. At some point, their talent was likely to overwhelm. That flood came in the form of an 108-90 rout of San Antonio on Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center, giving ... | |
| Giants hit 4 homers, outlast Blue Jays 7-6 TORONTO - (AP) -- If the lengthy first-inning video tribute of his Toronto Blue Jays highlights didn't convince the home fans of Kevin Pillar's value, he wasted no time in adding a reminder. Making his first appearance against the team that traded him away on ... | |
| Here's a deep dive into Michigan's NFL Draft prospects While former Michigan defensive end Rashan Gary has been moving the needle in terms of pre-draft conversation heading into the first day of the NFL Draft on Thursday, the Wolverines' former standout linebacker, Devin Bush Jr., has been moving up the ... | |
| Scherzer still on track for Friday start after throwing off mound DENVER - Max Scherzer believes he'll be good to make his next scheduled start as planned Friday night. But even if he isn't, the Nationals ace is grateful he's only dealing with a mild ribcage strain after dodging a foul ball Sunday in Miami that could have ... | |
| LA Rams exercise 5th-year contract option on QB Jared Goff THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - (AP) -- The Los Angeles Rams have locked down Jared Goff through the 2020 season, and they intend to keep their franchise quarterback around for a whole lot longer. The Rams exercised Goff's $22.783 million, fifth-year contract ... | |
| Giants hit 4 homers, outlast Blue Jays 7-6 TORONTO — Pablo Sandoval went 3-for-4 and homered for the first time this year, one of a season-high four home runs for San Francisco, and the offensively challenged Giants outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday night. Joe Panik, Evan Longoria ... | |
| Jokic, Murray lead Nuggets' 108-90 romp of Spurs After a sputtering start to their postseason, the Denver Nuggets are starting to look like the team that ended a six-year playoff drought in such dramatic fashion. Nikola Jokic has a lot to do with it. Jokic had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists and fed Jamal ... | |
| Sharks' Pavelski takes scary fall after Eakin hit San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski exited in the third period of Tuesday night's Game 7 against the Vegas Golden Knights after being cross-checked during a faceoff by Cody Eakin. Eakin was given a five-minute major and a 10-minute game misconduct. | |
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| DeJong, Molina lift Cardinals over Brewers 4-3 ST. LOUIS — Paul DeJong wanted another chance against Milwaukee reliever Alex Wilson. He made the most of it. DeJong hit a tiebreaking, leadoff homer in the eighth inning, Yadier Molina had three hits and two RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the ... | |
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| Eriksen's Spurs future a 'special situation' - Pochettino LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino described Christian Eriksen's contract talks as a "special situation" on Tuesday after the Dane scored a crucial late goal to give his side a 1-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion. | |
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| Ponce de Leon does what Cards need in debut ST. LOUIS -- Daniel Ponce de Leon understood there was little need to unpack, not this time around. His assignment was simple: fill in for an injured Michael Wacha, contain a mighty Brewers offense and do it all knowing that regardless of the result, he'd ... | |
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| Ekman-Larsson, Lundqvist, Zucker finalists for King Clancy Arizona Coyotes defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, and Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker were named finalists for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy by the NHL Tuesday. The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is ... | |
| Kotkaniemi Undergoes Knee Surgery The Montreal Canadiens announced Tuesday that rookie forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi has undergone successful arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday to repair a chronic, minor injury in his left knee, The surgery was performed by Dr. Thierry Pauyo in Montreal. | |
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