It's not easy to recall the storylines and themes that dominated the 2019-20 NBA season prior to its suspension, which seems like eons ago. But the battle for supremacy between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers in their home market -- and more ...
NEW YORK -- Christian Vazquez is giving the Boston Red Sox everything they could ever hope for behind the plate. Meanwhile, the New York Mets are still waiting for Edwin Diaz to figure it out in the Big Apple. Vazquez hit two more home runs and Martin ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jose Marmolejos and Shed Long Jr. homered, Marco Gonzales pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on Thursday night. Marmolejos hit first big league homer, a three-run shot in the first ...
The Philadelphia Union are moving on to the semifinals of the MLS is Back Tournament, and Sporting KC are going home. The DOOP squad were good value for their 3-1 win, though it hinged on their 15-minute stretch of utter dominance in the middle of the ...
The Vegas Golden Knights won, 4-1, against the Arizona Coyotes in an exhibition game at Rogers Place in Edmonton in their first game since reporting to the NHL's Western Conference bubble on Sunday, July 26. HOW IT WENT DOWN Reilly Smith kicked ...
What a night for the NBA and its fans. With everyone questioning how this no-fan bubble product was going to look and feel, both games Thursday looked and felt, well, pretty much exactly like NBA games. And they both came down to the wire. First, the Jazz ...
Before the NBA abruptly suspended the regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Houston Rockets were in the throes of a grand experiment, intriguingly embracing a small-ball lineup while eyeballing another potentially extended postseason run.
An Angels lineup that is usually announced at least three hours before game time was not posted until an hour and half before first pitch Thursday night. The reason for the delay quickly became apparent. Noticeably absent from center field and the second ...
When Gleyber Torres was struck by a pitch in the first inning on Thursday night, he immediately dropped his bat, grimacing before kneeling to the ground. New York's training staff quickly rushed out of the Bombers' third-base dugout as Torres was visibly in ...
BEIJING (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) said it was re-evaluating its training programme in China following allegations of abuse of young players by local staff and harassment of foreign staffers at a facility in Xinjiang. The comments ...
Mike Vorel. Seattle Times staff reporter. In the 2020 class, Washington signed the top wide receiver in the state of Nevada in Bishop Gorman's Rome Odunze. But for UW wide receivers coach Junior Adams, it appears once wasn't enough. Germie Bernard ...
Carson Wentz thought about opting out of the 2020 season, and why wouldn't he? The Eagles quarterback just welcomed a baby daughter at the end of April, and the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging across the country. With players around the league ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers placed veteran kicker Mason Crosby, tight end Jace Sternberger and defensive tackle Trevyon Hester on their COVID-19 reserve list. The NFL has created this reserve list for a player who either tests positive ...
The Bruins played their first game in 142 days on Thursday, some four months and 20 days after their 2-0 win over the Flyers on March 10. The Presidents' Trophy winners looked every bit hampered by the early-summer layoff and their training-camp ...
Is Angel Stadium historically significant? No, according to the city of Anaheim. The Big A sign? Light that baby up, and keep the icon lit. The architectural reviews were included in more than 2,000 pages of documents released Thursday by the city of Anaheim, ...
Following his team's 106-104 (box score) victory against the New Orleans Pelicans, Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell met with Turner Sports' Taylor Rooks to show off something important he brought with him to Thursday's game: a vest. On the garment were, ...
It was just two days ago that the Red Sox' 60-game shortened season was already running on thin ice before July was even over after a disastrous opening homestand. But what a difference 48 hours, and a change of scenery, can make. After a dramatic ...
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has postponed this weekend's scheduled series between Toronto and Philadelphia because of concerns about the coronavirus after two Phillies staffers tested positive. "Major League Baseball will coordinate with ...
There already has been lots of speculation about Giannis Antetokounmpo's future. Will he sign the supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason? Has the coronavirus pandemic -- and its pending impact on the NBA's salary cap -- complicated ...
Karinchak recorded his first career save in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Twins, striking out one while allowing no hits in a scoreless ninth inning. Thursday marked an impressive showing for the young right-hander, as he followed Shane Bieber's dazzling ...
Karinchak pitching. Kepler struck out. Donaldson fouled out to second baseman Hernández. Polanco popped out to shortstop Lindor. Top of the 9th. Allen flied out to right fielder Kepler. León hit an infield single to second. Mercado struck out. Hernández flied ...
Chelsea Gray had 15 points and six assists, Candace Parker scored 10 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots, and the Sparks beat the Connecticut Sun 81-76 on Thursday night. Nneka Ogwumike scored 14 points and Seimone Augustus 13 ...
The NBA season restart in Florida includes a pivotal matchup on Friday between the Memphis Grizzlies and the team just behind them in the Western Conference standings, the Portland Trail Blazers. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NBA shutdown ...
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed quarterback Joe Flacco, linebacker Avery Williamson and tight end Ryan Griffin on the physically unable to perform list Thursday. Flacco, the Super Bowl MVP when he led Baltimore the 2012 NFL ...
The last two teams to earn invitations into the NBA bubble -- the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards -- get an opportunity to demonstrate that they belong when they square off Friday afternoon in the league's restart near Orlando. Each begins its ...
(Reuters) - When the National Hockey League (NHL) resumes its virus-hit season on Saturday it will be a postseason unlike any other in league history with teams competing in two Canadian cities in a bid to limit travel and minimize COVID-19 risk.
Jose Marmolejos hit his first major league home run, and Marco Gonzales made Seattle's first quality start of the season as the Mariners defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif. Shed Long Jr. also homered for the Mariners, who ...
After someone ripped down two anti-racism banners installed on church property, Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church held a Black Lives Matter rally Thursday. Attendees said it was to show the vandal their support would not waver. The signs were found ...
Veteran cornerback Darqueze Dennard agreed to terms with the Falcons, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. It will be a homecoming for Dennard, who was born and raised in Georgia. In the NFL he has played only for the Bengals, who selected him with ...
Linebacker help is on the way, as ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting the Saints have signed veteran LB Nigel Bradham to a one-year deal. Former Eagles' LB Nigel Bradham reached agreement on a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, per ...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced that they have re-signed rookie QB Brian Lewerke. Lewerke was originally signed by the Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 5 and released on July 26. Lewerke, 23, was a three-year starter at ...
Social distancing is easier, but changes still necessary. Conventional wisdom says that golf is a relatively safe sport as it relates to the spread of COVID-19. The National Federation of State High School Associations agrees, listing golf as a lower-risk sport ...
The Cleveland Browns announced on Thursday they have placed punter Jamie Gillan on the new reserve/COVID-19 list. The organization is cannot disclose whether Gillan tested positive for COVID-19 or is in quarantine after coming in contact with someone ...
The San Antonio Spurs revealed on Thursday the messages players will wear on the back of their jerseys during the season restart at the Walt Disney World Resort. The NBA and NBPA agreed that the goal of the season restart is to take collective action to ...