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Berríos, Twins take series from Brewers with 7-1 win MINNEAPOLIS -- Jose Berrios pitched one-hit ball over six scoreless innings, Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Thursday night. Ryan Jeffers drove in a run with a single in his first major league ...
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Time running short on Chris Paul's championship dreams ORLANDO, Fla. -- Chris Paul is playing deeper into the calendar year than he has ever gone before, yet in some ways he seems further away from the championship run that would indicate. It's an odd and frustrating dichotomy, for sure, for the best pure point ...
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Kershaw dominant, strikes out 11 as Dodgers top Mariners 6-1 SEATTLE -- Clayton Kershaw may not know the exact change he made has him again throwing like one of the top pitchers in the National League. Whatever it was, it's unlocked a dominant version of the left-hander over his past two starts. "I don't know.
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Bieber strikes out 11 as streaking Indians shut out Pirates PITTSBURGH (AP) — Unbeaten Shane Bieber racked up 11 more strikeouts and the Cleveland Indians blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to a season-high six games.
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Blazers' Damian Lillard dislocates left index finger; X-rays negative X-rays on Lillard's finger were negative, the team announced. Lillard, who scored 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting in 30 minutes, did not return to the game. Blazers coach ...
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Rangers place SS Elvis Andrus (back), OF Willie Calhoun (hamstring) on IL SAN DIEGO -- The Texas Rangers have placed shortstop Elvis Andrus and left fielder Willie Calhoun on the 10-day injured list. Calhoun suffered a left hamstring strain when running out an RBI infield single in the 10th inning of the Rangers' loss at San Diego ...
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How Arturas Karnisovas will lead Bulls through tricky 2020 draft process Of course the Bulls moved up in the draft lottery for the first time since winning the right to draft Derrick Rose in 2008. Of course Artūras Karnišovas knew the Bulls broke "recent tradition" by not staying in the pre-draft lottery slot of 7. If there's one takeaway from ...
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Packers Training Camp Highlights: Practice 5 GREEN BAY, Wis. – No roster spots were won or lost at Green Bay Packers training camp on Thursday at Lambeau Field, but Dexter Williams didn't help his chances in a crowded backfield. During a one-on-one pass protecting drill, Williams was beaten ...
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NBA likely pushing back Dec. 1 start to 2020-21 season, Adam Silver says NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league is likely to delay its previously planned Dec. 1 start for the 2020-21 season in the hope of getting paying fans back into arenas. Though the NBA bubble environment in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, has been a ...
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NBA rumors: Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie could see a Sixers NBA Draft mega-trade with Warriors Lost amid the ongoing NBA playoffs, an otherwise all-important basketball event took place: the NBA Draft Lottery. Thursday night's selections saw the No. 1 overall pick go to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the No. 2 overall pick go to the Golden State ...
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LEADING OFF: Padres hit slams in 4 straight, Mets get virus A look at what's happening around the majors on Friday: SAN DIEGO SLAMMERS. The Padres have hit grand slams in four straight games, the only team in big league history to accomplish the feat. Eric Hosmer extended the streak when he connected ...
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Red Sox hand Orioles 5th straight loss 7-1 behind Eovaldi BALTIMORE (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi allowed five hits over seven innings, Xander Bogaerts and Mitch Moreland homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 7-1 Thursday to extend the Orioles' losing streak to a season-high five games. It was the second ...
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Blue Jays rally for 7 in 6th, beat Phillies 9-8 for DH sweep BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Rowdy Tellez homered and hit a go-ahead two-run single in a seven-run sixth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 and sweep a doubleheader on Thursday. In the first of ...
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Nicklas Backstrom optimistic about Capitals' future despite 2020 playoff performance Despite the Capitals' early exit from the playoffs, Nicklas Backstrom is still optimistic about the future of the franchise. After the Capitals fell 4-0 to the Islanders in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round matchup, Backstrom spoke about his response to ...
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Flick's 10-month path from interim Bayern coach to Champions League final Hansi Flick can write himself into Bayern Munich folklore by lifting the Champions League trophy in Sunday's final to complete his 10-month odyssey from interim boss to treble-winning head coach in his first season. Flick leads out Bayern against Paris ...
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Vikings trying to get fans into the seats at US Bank Stadium this season - probably not for opener The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to get thousands of their fans into U.S. Bank Stadium, although that's not likely for the home opener Sept. 13 against the Green Bay Packers. Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley said the team is in talks with Gov. Tim Walz ...
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Georgia St QB out for season, virus-related heart condition ATLANTA — Georgia State freshman quarterback Mikele Colasurdo will not be able to play this season after being diagnosed with a heart condition related to COVID-19. Colasurdo announced the diagnosis Thursday on his Twitter account, depriving the ...
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Brian Hoyer Weighs in on Potential Platoon System for Patriots' QBs On Wednesday the idea of a platoon system at quarterback for the New England Patriots gained some traction when head coach Bill Belichick was asked if that was an option and said "I would certainly consider that." Brian Hoyer was asked Thursday about a ...
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Column: Kobe Bryant learned from his homophobia, which brings us to Thom Brennaman LZ Granderson is sports and culture columnist for the Los Angeles Times, where he shares his perspective on how sports connect with politics, culture, race, fashion and music. He appears regularly on The Times' Spectrum News 1's daily news magazine ...
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Yankees' Adam Ottavino: Roughed up by Rays Ottavino (2-2) took the loss and a blown save in Thursday's game against Tampa Bay, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk over 0.2 innings pitched. Ottavino entered the game to start the sixth inning with the Yankees leading 4-3. After allowing a double ...
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Louisville mayor says he won't attend Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5, citing COVID-19, protests LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a break with tradition, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said Thursday he will not attend this year's Kentucky Derby, now scheduled for Sept. 5 after it was postponed in May because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fischer cited the continuing ...
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NBA playoffs: Rockets and Heat take 2-0 leads; Bucks even series James Harden had 21 points and nine assists and the Houston Rockets made 19 of an NBA-record 56 three-point attempts to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-98 on Thursday for a 2-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference series. Former Thunder ...
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East Carolina pauses football workouts after 10 positive tests East Carolina has become the latest college team to pause football workouts because of a cluster of positive coronavirus cases. The school announced Thursday it was suspending the team's workouts indefinitely after 10 football players tested positive.
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Phillies' Hector Neris: Burned by defense Neris allowed three runs (none earned) on one hit and one walk while striking out one across 0.1 innings to blow the save and take the loss in the second game of the Phillies' doubleheader Thursday against the Blue Jays. Neris entered the game in the sixth ...
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LPGA cancels September's Kia Classic The Kia Classic, slated for September 24-27 in Carlsbad, Calif., has been removed from the 2020 LPGA Tour schedule, the tour announced in a press release on Thursday evening. "We appreciate all of the efforts by Kia to try and make this event happen this ...
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Clippers mindful of Mavericks' role players thriving in the bubble For all the star wattage involved, Game 3 between the second-seeded Clippers and the seventh-seeded Mavericks could again be a test of depth – and though they're still in the experimental phase, it's possible players further down the bench see these ...
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Burke, Mitchell lead shorthanded Indiana Fever to 90-84 win over top-seeded Seattle Storm Kennedy Burke moved into the starting lineup for an injured Tiffany Mitchell and gave the Indiana Fever the spark they needed to snap a two-game losing streak against the best team in the WNBA. Burke scored a career-high 23 points, leading the Fever to a ...
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Pac-12 hires Merton Hanks to oversee football operations: His priorities start and end with officiating As the new chief of Pac-12 football operations, former NFL star Merton Hanks will work with the head coaches and athletic directors, conference officials, NCAA officials, bowl executives and, of course, commissioner Larry Scott. While describing his vision for ...
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Mack Brown Would 'Love' if Notre Dame Joined ACC in Football Notre Dame football's 132-year streak of independence will pause in 2020 after Fighting Irish Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick agreed to partner with the ACC for the upcoming 2020 season. As a result, the program will play games against ten ACC opponents ...
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MLS: Red Bulls beat NYCFC to claim Hudson River Derby in empty arena HARRISON - Ryan Meara has been waiting a long time for this moment. A starter during his rookie season with the New York Red Bulls, the goalkeeper from Yonkers spent most of the past eight years on the bench trying to get another opportunity. This was ...
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76ers' Tobias Harris: Rough shooting night in Game 2 Harris notched 13 points (4-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 128-101 Game 2 loss against the Celtics. Harris has not reached the 20-point plateau in three straight games and seems to be trending in the ...
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Mile High Morning: What is a realistic ceiling for the Broncos in 2020? The Broncos could have a lot of things going for them this season. As you are probably well aware, the team has an exciting corps of offensive weapons featuring Pro Bowler Courtland Sutton and 15th-overall pick Jerry Jeudy at wide receiver, two running ...
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Who might the Lightning play next round? The Lightning are scoreboard watchers. There's nothing else they can do right now. Tampa Bay was the first team to secure a spot in the Eastern Conference semifinals and Boston followed just behind, but there were still two more series that need to finish up ...
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Bregman goes on injured list Just when Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros were heating up, a hamstring injury shut the All-Star third baseman down. The Astros placed Bregman, an Albuquerque native, on the 10-day injured list Thursday with what was described as right hamstring ...
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Cardinals catcher Molina back from virus, starts vs Reds ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina returned to the starting lineup on Thursday night after missing almost three weeks with COVID-19. The nine-time All-Star was cleared by Major League Baseball to resume activities on Tuesday. He was ...
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No fans allowed at West Virginia's opener due to pandemic MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's season opener next month will be held without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic, the university announced Thursday. The Mountaineers will face Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 12. "We are disappointed that we ...
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Playing Catch-up With Rosen With all the attention that's been thrown in the direction of Tua Tagovailoa with a little bit mixed in for the bearded wonder Ryan Fitzpatrick, it's almost been easy to overlook Josh Rosen. But the 2018 first-round pick, heading into his second season with the ...
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Top 20 photos from Lions' training camp Day 3 The Detroit Lions held their third day of padded practices during their 2020 training camp on Thursday and that means another batch of photos for fans to enjoy! Here a look at the top 20 photos from Day 3. Syndication: DetroitFreePress. Quarterback Matthew ...
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Georginio Wijnaldum: New Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman an admirer of Liverpool midfielder New Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman is a big admirer of Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum - but the Catalan club are yet to make an approach for the midfielder. Koeman has a close relationship with the 29-year-old after his performances as a key player ...
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