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Rask opts out of Stanley Cup Playoffs with Bruins Tuukka Rask has opted out and will not play for the Boston Bruins for the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The goalie's decision was announced Saturday less than two hours before the Bruins played the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern ...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo frustrated by Milwaukee Bucks' 3-5 showing in seeding play Instead of weaving through traffic for dunks and layups, reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo had to witness Milwaukee's regular-season finale from a hotel room inside the NBA bubble while serving a one-game suspension. For the second straight season, ...
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Bulls have tough competition in coaching market, but not time to worry yet With the NBA regular season officially concluded, the coaching carousel has begun to whir. Friday, Arturas Karnisovas axed Jim Boylen, catalyzing the 24th coaching search in Bulls history. The next day, the New Orleans Pelicans followed suit by canning the ...
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Shanahan: 49ers 'hoping' but 'not counting on' Deebo Samuel to play Week 1 It's too early to say whether Deebo Samuel will play in the season opener. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is still leaving the door open, though. "We're hoping for Week 1. Not counting on it," Shanahan told reporters Saturday. "But I think that's kind of the area ...
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St. Louis Cardinals president John Mozeliak ties team's coronavirus outbreak to close quarters, dining halls CHICAGO -- While declaring it "Opening Day" again for his team on Saturday, St. Louis Cardinals president John Mozeliak described what he thinks led to a coronavirus outbreak, which sidelined the Cardinals after just five games this season. "We had some ...
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Vlade Divac, Peja Stojakovic leaving Kings front office, per report; Joe Dumars named VP of basketball ops Vlade Divac is stepping down as general manager of the Sacramento Kings, the team announced on Friday. Joe Dumars will take over as interim executive vice president of basketball operations, and will be involved in the search process to replace Divac, ...
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5 things learned at Packers training camp – Aug. 15 GREEN BAY – The Packers' first practice of training camp in 2020 is in the books, and there was plenty to keep an eye on. Here are five things learned from the first day back on the field. 1. The competition on the offensive line is off and running. The Packers ...
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NBA Playoff Schedule 2020: Round-by-Round Dates, TV and Live Stream Guide It's been a full decade since the Los Angeles Lakers have won the NBA title. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers have never won it. Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors will be looking to win championships in back-to-back years. There's a lot of ...
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Grandmother of Blazers' Jusuf Nurkic dies from coronavirus LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic announced on Instagram Saturday that his grandmother had passed away from the coronavirus. The news comes less than two hours before he and the Blazers were set to take on the ...
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LIVE: Dembele's Double Puts Lyon in Control vs. Manchester City Pep Guardiola has his eye on a Champions League semifinal for Manchester City against one of his former clubs, but Lyon isn't letting it happen. Maxwel Cornet's 24th-minute goal had Lyon leading Man City until Kevin De Bruyne pulled even in the 69th, but ...
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Thomas Muller: Bayern's Rout of Barcelona More Impressive Than Germany's Thrashing of Brazil LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Thomas Müller is one player who can talk with authority about two of soccer's most shocking results in recent history. He was there when Germany stunned Brazil 7-1 in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup, and he was there again ...
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Yelich's 3-run home run sends Brewers past Cubs 4-3 CHICAGO — Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the major league-leading Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Friday night. More Brewers coverage. Yelich's 3-run home run sends Brewers past Cubs 4-3 · WATCH: Yelich hits 3-run ...
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Raiders' Darren Waller sums up Henry Ruggs' speed with perfect analogy There are plenty of things about Raiders first-round pick Henry Ruggs that excite fans and teammates alike, but nothing stands out quite like the breakaway speed he can bring on any play. Ruggs found the end zone 24 times over his three collegiate seasons ...
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New Orleans Pelicans announce dismissal of coach Alvin Gentry New Orleans Pelicans announce dismissal of coach Alvin Gentry. Jasmyn Wimbish. By Jasmyn Wimbish. Aug 15, 2020 at 1:12 pm ET 2 min read. Watch Now: The Opinionated 7-Footers: The Pelicans need to make sure Zion Williamson stays in shape (2:00).
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Any chance for Casey Mize with Tigers' Ivan Nova injured? Here's what Ron Gardenhire said Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Ivan Nova's arm felt sore after Friday's start against the Cleveland Indians, so he decided to check in with trainers. By Saturday afternoon, the Tigers placed him on the 10-day injured list with right triceps tendinitis and ...
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Scouting SI All-American Candidate & New FSU Football Commit Fall camp is all about getting a little better every day, and Florida State did that on Saturday before even hitting Doak Campbell Stadium for its first scrimmage. The Seminoles improved by adding a commitment from Malik McClain, a 2021 receiver prospect ...
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Lefevere: Evenepoel is alive, nothing else matters Deceuninck-Quickstep manager Patrick Lefevere says he was watching Il Lombardia in former rider Luca Paolini's parlor when he witnessed the footage of his star rider Remco Evenepoel crashing into a low bridge wall and flinging over and into the ravine ...
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Kim shoots 62 for 2-shot lead after 3 rounds at Wyndham GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Si Woo Kim thinks he's playing like he did four years ago when he earned his first PGA Tour victory at the Wyndham Championship. That could be a really bad omen for those chasing Kim in Sunday's final round. Kim had a ...
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Bengals sign former Titans defensive end Amani Bledsoe CINCINNATI — The Bengals added another piece to their defensive line on Saturday. They signed defensive end Amani Bledsoe, who spent the entire 2019 season on the Titans' practice squad. The 22-year-old originally signed with Tennessee as an ...
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Mariners add pitchers Taylor Guilbeau, Ljay Newsome; Nestor Cortes placed on 10-day IL Following Friday's series-opening loss in Houston, during which the Mariners had to scramble to find a pitcher to fill in for scheduled starter Yusei Kikcuhi, the club made more roster moves Saturday. Reliever Nestor Cortes, who was tapped about an hour ...
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Manchester City vs. Lyon Live Stream: Watch Champions League Online, TV, Lineups Manchester City and Lyon will meet in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals on Saturday, with the winner advancing to Wednesday's semifinal against Bayern Munich. Both clubs are in search of their first Champions League title, and the winner will get ...
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New Dolphins DC a Big Arnsparger Fan Josh Boyer made an interesting revelation Saturday morning, and it was that he was perfectly fine with being a position coach for the Miami Dolphins. That all changed, of course, when he was promoted this offseason to the position of defensive coordinator, ...
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Marco Andretti leads Honda's Fast Nine assault in Indy 500 qualifying INDIANAPOLIS — Led by its Andretti Autosport brigade, Honda engines dominated Indy 500 qualifying Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Through the first three hours of time trials, Marco Andretti held the provisional pole with a four-lap average at ...
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Indians send down Clevinger, Plesac after virus blunder CLEVELAND (AP) — After hearing Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac explain their actions, the Cleveland Indians sent the pitchers to their alternate training site on Friday after the two broke team rules and Major League Baseball coronavirus protocol last ...
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Even without Tuukka Rask, Bruins take 2-1 lead in series over Carolina With those factors working against them, the Bruins put in the work. An emotional, energetic 3-1 win in Game 3 of the first round against the Carolina Hurricanes swung this series in favor of the Black and Gold, who will ride Jaroslav Halak for the remainder of ...
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Heading to IL Acuna will be placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to the time he last played which was Aug. 10, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. The Braves have opted to place Acuna IL retroactively, entailing that he will be eligible to return 10 days after he last ...
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Rockets will have to be on guard against Thunder and Chris Paul If the lessons of 2020 have taught us not to expect nice things, it probably should not have come as a surprise that Russell Westbrook's quadriceps injury, initially called a bruise that would keep him out for a game or two, turned out to be a strain now expected ...
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Tigers' Ivan Nova: Heading to injured list The Tigers announced Saturday that they are placing Nova on the 10-day injured list with right triceps tendinitis and are recalling Anthony Castro from their alternate training site as a corresponding move. Less than 24 hours after getting walloped for eight ...
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Sparks come out firing in rout of Indiana Fever In their sixth game in 11 days, the Sparks made sure they earned their upcoming two days of rest with a complete dismantling of the Indiana Fever on Saturday. The Sparks (7-3) never trailed in a 90-76 win over Indiana (4-6), Los Angeles' fourth win in a row.
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Former Commodore Sonny Gray, a Strikeout Machine for Reds The Vanderbilt Commodores have a ton of former players producing in Major League Baseball, but none are as hot as Sonny Gray. The Cincinnati Reds right-hander is currently leading the league in strikeouts with 45, having fanned 10 Pittsburgh Pirates on ...
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Three takeaways from the Aces' 88-73 win over Washington The best way Las Vegas coach Bill Laimbeer could describe Saturday's game was to say, "We got through this one." The Aces prevailed, outscoring the Washington Mystics 88-73 to post their seventh straight win. Jackie Young's 16 points led a balanced ...
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Boston Celtics Kemba Walker 'ready to roll' after minutes restriction lifted for playoffs The news of Kemba Walker's minutes restriction being lifted by the Boston Celtics hadn't filtered down to him yet when he sat down for his Saturday afternoon Zoom call with the media. "I didn't even know it was lifted, honestly. I'm happy to hear that," he said.
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Celts' Walker 'super, super excited' for playoffs The last time he advanced in the postseason, Kemba Walker was a junior at the University of Connecticut. Walker was the one leading the way as the Huskies won five straight games in the Big East Tournament, then six more in a row to earn the NCAA ...
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'Captain Cool' Dhoni: From railway ticket collector to Indian cricket icon When M.S. Dhoni smashed the six that won the World Cup for India in 2011, it instantly became an iconic moment in cricket and established the man who started out as a railway ticket collector as one of the game's greats. Hard-hitting, unruffled no matter the ...
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OU football: Lincoln Riley talks positive COVID-19 tests on team, Caleb Kelly injury in Zoom conference Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley started off his Saturday media conference by announcing that after the team returned to practice after some time off, nine Sooners tested positive for COVID-19 in the team's latest round of tests. Riley paused preseason ...
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Sevilla v Manchester United: Wild card Ever Banega the danger man to United When news surfaced in May that a group of Sevilla players had jeopardised La Liga's impending restart by breaking lockdown restrictions for a joint family get-together, there were no prizes for guessing one of the culprits: Ever Banega. The Argentine ...
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St. Louis Cardinals: Keep Dylan Carlson expectations reasonable St. Louis Cardinals fans are rightfully excited about the arrival of top prospect Dylan Carlson but expectations need to be reasonable. The St. Louis Cardinals are calling up their top prospect, Dylan Carlson. The time that many fans have been anxiously ...
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UFC 252: Live stream, start time, how to watch Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Full fight schedule, PPV cost, betting odds TV channel: The 7 p.m. Early Prelims and 8 p.m. Prelims will be broadcast on ESPN. However, the Main Card at 10 p.m. is a pay-per-view event and is only available on ESPN+.
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Former Cleveland Browns All-Pro Chip Banks hospitalized after being shot near Atlanta ATLANTA — Former Browns linebacker Chip Banks, one of the stars of the team's beloved 1980s defense, is fighting for his life in a Georgia hospital after suffering a gunshot wound. Police say Banks and two other men were shot at an Atlanta area home ...
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Motorcycling: Yamaha's Vinales Claims Pole at Austrian Grand Prix SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA — Yamaha's Maverick Vinales took pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, edging out Pramac Ducati's Jack Miller in a closely contested qualifying session in Spielberg on Saturday. Vinales did not set the fastest time in any of the ...
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Texans' Bill O'Brien on Duke Ejiofor tearing ACL: 'It's a tough blow for him' The hard luck of Texans outside linebacker Duke Ejiofor continued Friday when the Alief Taylor graduate was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament after getting hurt at the end of practice. This follows Ejiofor, a former sixth-round draft pick from Wake ...
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Del Mar jockeys eschew Kentucky Under normal circumstances, jockeys are accustomed to taking overnight flights to compete in major stakes races around the country. But there are no normal circumstances in 2020 ... the year of the COVID-19 pandemic. And even the delayed Kentucky ...
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Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals: Carlsen Hits Back The score in the final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva is tied after two matches as GM Magnus Carlsen beat GM Hikaru Nakamura on Saturday. The world champion came back after losing the first game and then profited from a ...
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WR Jaquez Smith commits to IU football, becoming second highest rated recruit in program history The Peach State continues to bear fruit for Indiana. Top-200 class of 2021 Georgia based wide receiver Jaquez Smith announced on Saturday afternoon his verbal commitment to play for the Hoosiers. Smith made the announcement on his Twitter page.
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NFL down to just 22 players on reserve COVID-19 list All 32 teams in the NFL have begun training camps and the league is pleased with the number of players that are currently on the COVID-19 reserve list. After an influx of players being placed on the list to begin training camp, the NFL is down to 22 players on ...
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