BOSTON -- LA Clippers guard Paul George suffered a strained left hamstring again and was ruled out in the second half against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The Clippers announced George was out at halftime because of the same injury that cost ...
LOS ANGELES -- Tiger Woods has had his share of frustration at Riviera Country Club over the years. But Thursday's first round of the Genesis Invitational offered a different kind of head-scratching for the tournament host. A strong start, excellent putting, ...
There aren't many ways to significantly improve a 106-win team during an offseason, but the Dodgers pulled it off this week by acquiring Mookie Betts and David Price from the Boston Red Sox days before spring training. The move, though not executed as ...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- In Drew Smyly, Rob Brantly and Nick Vincent, the Giants have turned to players who impressed Gabe Kapler last season while playing in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. But with perhaps their biggest offensive addition of the ...
Thumbing through the news recently one might get the sense that Taysom Hill is lodged right between Tom Brady and the reanimated shoulder of Joe Montana. Overnight, he has gone from passer/tight end/special teams multi-tool with six passing attempts in ...
PORT ST. LUCIE — If the Mets were to affix a "C" to Marcus Stroman's jersey it wouldn't be as the team captain, but to denote perhaps the most confident player in the organization. During the course of a 10-minute gathering with reporters Thursday, the ...
The team that gave Kevin Garnett the lone championship of his career will recognize him as one of the all-time greats to put on the famous green uniform. The Boston Celtics will retire Garnett's No. 5 jersey next season. Garnett played for the Celtics from 2007, ...
For years, the weekend festivities that preceded the NBA All-Star Game was dominated by one specific event: The Slam Dunk Contest. Yet, with fewer big names participating recently and the fact that the league itself has shifted to a 3-point heavy game, the ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This is what the getaway car looks like after the tires squeal, the loot is stashed, the road ahead is wide open and the motor is screaming like an eagle at 90 mph. Were the Houston Astros going to offer apologies to livid players ...
The Houston Roughnecks have additional incentive to hoist the 2020 XFL championship trophy. The XFL announced Thursday the league's 2020 championship game will be played at the University of Houston's TDECU Stadium on April 26. "Houston is a ...
The Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback job is up for grabs after the team parted ways with longtime starter Philip Rivers, but Tyrod Taylor could earn the role in 2020 after serving as a backup this past season. "Tyrod Taylor is a heck of a quarterback," ...
AC Milan are prepared to let Zlatan Ibrahimovic decide exactly when he will walk away from the club. The 38-year-old joined the Rossoneri for a second spell back in December on a short-term contract after his tenure with Major League Soccer side L.A. ...
Last week, Juan Toscano-Anderson signed a contract with the Warriors for the rest of the season. By doing so, he became the first Golden State player ever to have attended Warriors Basketball Camp as a kid. The 26-year-old grew up in East Oakland and ...
Victor Olofsson didn't show any signs of rust after a 15-game absence. The Buffalo Sabres' dynamic rookie winger scored a power-play goal with a one-timer from the right circle during his first game back from a lower-body injury. His effort tied the score 2:10 ...
The NCAA reportedly has alleged that South Carolina committed a Level I violation in a Notice of Allegations sent to the school, according to Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated. Per that report, the alleged violation is related to the federal investigation into ...
Former Ohio State football player Jahsen Wint, left, consults with his attorney, Sam Shamansky, right, following his arraignment on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio. Wint, who was dismissed from the ...
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard's groin injury, which will keep him out of the All-Star festivities this weekend in Chicago, carries a one- to two-week recovery period, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Lillard has dealt with a groin injury ...
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Before you ask: no, we don't know where Michael Kopech will start the 2020 season. Logical guesses assume the answer is Triple-A Charlotte, with the White Sox starting five seemingly locked in at Lucas Giolito, Dallas Keuchel, Reynaldo ...
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — James van Riemsdyk had a goal and two assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night. Robert Hagg, Sean Couturier, Scott Laughton, Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Tyler Pitlick scored for the Flyers.
The Panthers forced 17 turnovers and limited Appalachian State to 32.8% shooting from the field and 23.8% on 3-pointers and rolled to a 76-65 win on Thursday at the GSU Sports Arena. Georgia State opened the game with a 23-3 lead and survived ...
For the second time this winter, the New York Giants are being linked to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as a potential free-agent suitor for the six-time Super Bowl champion. Per SNY: Talking on 98.5 Sports Hub's Zolak & Bertrand, (Scott) Zolak ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Veronica Burton hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 2:35 to play, Sydney Wood drained the clinching free throws with 8.1 seconds left and No. 19 Northwestern edged Michigan 66-60 on Thursday night. Michigan shot 52% and took a 35-30 ...
BOSTON — Jordan Roland scored 27 points as Northeastern beat UNC Wilmington 71-63 on Thursday night. Maxime Boursiquot had 12 points and eight rebounds for Northeastern (12-13, 6-7 Colonial Athletic Conference), which ended its four-game losing ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Mets fired Carlos Beltran before he even managed a game, after only 77 days on the job, because of his role in the Astros' illegal sign-stealing scandal. But in the midst of Thursday's marathon apology session, Carlos Correa ...
Vanessa Bryant announced Thursday that the Mamba Sports Foundation will now be called the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. The name honors Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who were killed in a helicopter crash on Jan.
Chicago • It would be easy to look back at Rudy Gobert's All-Star Game snub of a year ago — in which he famously shed a a few tears as he recounted breaking the news to his disappointed mom — and then to fast-forward to this year's All-Star Game ...
BATON ROUGE, La. — Khayla Pointer scored 24 points with 10 rebounds and six assists, Awa Trasi had five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, and LSU handed No. 25 Tennessee its third-straight loss, 75-65 on Thursday night. The duo combined for 16 points ...
NASCAR's season opener is a three-hour, white-knuckle thrill ride in cramped quarters at 200 miles per hour that's as much about finding holes and help than having speed and handling. The fastest car rarely wins and has as good a shot at ending up in the ...
Rory McIlroy is back on top of the golf world, but he has another sports superstar on his mind this week. McIlroy just regained the top spot in the world rankings, for the first time in more than four years -- although he has downplayed that achievement.
In the midst of an injury-riddled season, Andreas Johnsson has been dealt yet another setback in the health department. Johnsson exited the Maple Leafs' contest against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night midway through the first period after colliding with ...
An MRI has confirmed a groin strain for Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. The expected recovery period is one-to-two weeks. Earlier today it was revealed that Lillard would bypass the All-Star Game as a result ...
Kassian, who was suspended in January, makes a dangerous move, shoving his skate blade-first at the Tampa Bay defenseman. Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) [CHRIS O'MEARA | AP]. By Diana C. Nearhos. Published -147 minutes ago.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Wayne Simmonds scored twice in a four-goal third period outburst and the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night. Andy Greene and Jesper Bratt also scored in the four-minute barrage as the ...
In Nashville tonight to face the Predators, the New York Islanders begin their four-game trip with another forced alteration to their fourth line. Casey Cizikas is on IR with a skate laceration to his leg, with an expected timetable of 3-4 weeks. That makes this an ...
The Washington Capitals (36-15-5) travel to meet the Colorado Avalanche (33-16-6) at Pepsi Center in Denver at 9:30 p.m. ET Thursday. We analyze the Capitals-Avalanche sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this ...
For as long as six-year pro and super middleweight world titleholder Caleb Plant can remember, he dreamed of having a world title fight in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. "It's something I have wanted, really, since I was a little kid," said Plant, who ...
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