They laughed Mike D'Antoni out of the locker room. Minutes after Houston took a 2-0 series lead over Oklahoma City in the Western Conference playoffs, the head coach's attempt at funny fell flat. "I just told the team all we did was defend homecourt," D'Antoni ...
Falling behind 0-2 wasn't an option for reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. In a spirited Game 2 performance versus the Orlando Magic Thursday, Antetokounmpo responded with 28 points, 20 rebounds and five assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a ...
Northwestern offensive lineman Rashawn Slater is foregoing his senior season and declaring for the 2021 NFL draft. Slater started in 37 games over three seasons, including a streak of 30 consecutive starts for the Wildcats. He didn't allow any sacks this past ...
The Portland Trail Blazers knew game two against the Los Angeles Lakers would be a challenge on Thursday night. The Lakers were in the drivers seat from the beginning. Down 30 points in the third quarter, things got worse. At the 1:44 mark, Anthony Davis ...
MLB has postponed two more games due to positive COVID-19 test results. The league announced on Thursday that both Thursday and Friday's games between the Mets and Marlins were postponed. According to multiple reports, one Mets player and one ...
Heading into the NBA Draft Lottery a year ago, the stakes were clear. Zion Williamson's destination was going to be decided by the way the balls bounced. This time around, there are additional variables at play, because there is no consensus No. 1 pick in the ...
The Phillies have been around for 138 years. They were the first American pro sports franchise to lose 10,000 games. Grown men still cry about the time the club blew a National League Championship in the final days of the season fifty freaking six years ago.
FINAL SCORE: Boston Red Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 1. IN BRIEF: Xander Bogaerts crushed a solo home run early on, then Mitch Moreland topped off Boston's second straight win with a three-run shot in the ninth. Newcomers Jose Peraza and Alex Verdugo ...
The Bruins turned their focus to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Thursday, taking a day off after their five-game ouster of the Hurricanes. As they waited to learn their next opponent, team president Cam Neely wasn't yet sure when Game 1 ...
In this epic battle of inept offenses, the Pirates came out on top. Or, really, the bottom. However you want to look at it, the Pirates were powerless against Shane Bieber and the pitching-rich Indians, as Cleveland completed a three-game series sweep with a ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thom Brennaman will not be calling NFL games on Fox after using an anti-gay slur on air during a Cincinnati Reds broadcast. Fox Sports issued a statement Thursday that said "we are moving forward with our NFL schedule which will ...
FOXBORO - It was near the midpoint of practice at Gillette Stadium and a pass-rushing drill was winding down. At the far end of the field, about 100 yards away from where the masked-up media was sitting, Chase Winovich got into his stance across from ...
TORONTO — A suffocating defense has become the Islanders' hallmark under Coach Barry Trotz. But the Washington Capitals were well positioned to crack his system in the first round of the N.H.L. playoffs. They knew his methods. The core of the Capitals ...
A Montreal player got ejected for a hit from behind. A Philadelphia player got suspended for a cross check to the face that caused a broken jaw. This is the classic Canadiens-Flyers series that history showed was coming. Don't expect players to engage in an ...
When the 2019-20 NBA season tipped-off back in October, the consensus favorites to reach the Western Conference Finals were the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both teams had revamped their rosters a bit and added new star power.
Note to opposing pitchers: Do not load the bases against the Padres. Whether they're up seven or trailing late, the Padres are here to hit grand slams. Never mind a sacrifice fly, or taking a 3-0 pitch, or just trying to put the ball in play. When the ducks are on ...
Malcolm Jenkins sees historically significant opportunities before him with both the contending New Orleans Saints and with a racial justice movement that has gathered burgeoning momentum in recent months. He also sees no reason why his focus on one ...
In the first Major League Soccer match played locally since March, a Brooklyn native fittingly made the deciding play. Red Bulls right back Kyle Duncan scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC, giving his team local bragging rights in the first ...
GREEN BAY — It certainly wasn't an accurate approximation of a boisterous, full-throated gathering of 80,000 of their green-and-gold faithful, but it wasn't quiet inside the football cathedral that is Lambeau Field Thursday morning. Working to replicate what ...
Hernandez went 3-for-7 with one walk, one home run, two RBI and three runs scored across both games of the Blue Jays' doubleheader Thursday against the Phillies. Hernandez recorded one knock in the first game, but came through with the majority of his ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Darlington Nagbe and Gyasi Zardes scored seven minutes apart in the second half and the Columbus Crew beat the Chicago Fire 3-0 on Thursday night. Columbus (5-0-1) sits atop the Supporters' Shield race with five wins in six ...
Even with the Pac-12 college football season lost due to the coronavirus pandemic, Nike is still dropping their updated line of college football-themed sneakers and the Oregon Ducks are of course one of the featured teams. Nike released the Oregon Ducks ...
Sabrina Ionescu is keeping great company while rehabbing her ankle injury. The New York Liberty No. 1 pick and Oregon superstar shared a photo to her Instagram Story on Wednesday night while enjoying a movie night with Kobe Bryant's family. The photo ...
Adam Gase isn't a doctor, nor does he play one on TV — or even in the Jets' locker room. But the head coach seemed at a loss to explain the recent events surrounding Brian Poole. The fifth-year cornerback missed another practice dealing with dehydration ...
The Dallas Mavericks finally found success against the Los Angeles Clippers and now aim to take a 2-1 series lead when the teams square off Friday in their Western Conference first-round playoff series near Orlando. Dallas was 0-4 against the Clippers this ...
The Lightning finally beat the Blue Jackets in a playoff series, but that was only the first step. They have three more series to go to reach their real goal: the Stanley Cup. Now, they need to do what they did after last year's first-round loss to Columbus: Learn ...
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse University announced that it has extended athletic director John Wildhack's contract through the 2024-25 academic year, covering the next five years. The school announced the contract extension on the school website on Thursday ...
Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird was out for Thursday's game against the Indiana Fever due to left knee issues. Bird, 39, missed five games earlier this season in the WNBA's bubble in Bradenton, Florida, because of a bone bruise in that knee. But she returned to ...
Back in March when the world was still somewhat normal and we were expecting a regular old 162-game season, one of the most exciting players for the coming season was Darwinzon Hernandez. The lefty never began showing the control we were looking ...
Roger Penske will not pretend he is not disappointed he can't open the gates to spectators for his first Indianapolis 500 as steward of the iconic event. Penske purchased Indianapolis Motor Speedway in January and spent an additional $15 million on capital ...
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon has been cleared to return to competition after he tested positive for COVID-19 last Saturday. Dillon's Richard Childress Racing team announced Thursday that their No. 3 Chevrolet driver received two negative COVID-19 tests at ...
The Astros placed Bregman (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports. He'll leave the Astros' ongoing road trip and return to Houston to undergo an MRI on his strained right hamstring, an injury ...
ANN ARBOR — Michigan football has lost a second player with NFL draft aspirations following the Big Ten's postponement of its fall season. Cornerback Ambry Thomas, who has the most experience at the position on the Wolverines' roster, announced his ...
Varlamov will start between the pipes for Thursday's Game 5 against the Capitals. Varlamov was a hard-luck loser in Game 4, surrendering three goals on 29 shots en route to the loss. He's been sensational in the bubble otherwise, however, going 6-2-0 ...
(Reuters) - The Kia Classic, due to be played next month at the Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad, California, has been dropped from the women's professional golf circuit this year and will return in 2021, the LGPA said on Friday. The tournament, originally ...
HUNTINGTON -- High school sports in Kentucky are on, at least for now. On Thursday, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control approved plans for shortened seasons, with practices starting Monday. Cross country, field hockey, soccer ...
A youth soccer coach was arrested after he sexually touched an 11-year-old girl this week during a private lesson in Riverdale, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday. Alejandro Almazan, 33, of Pompton Lakes, was charged with two ...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have placed rookie defensive tackle Jashon Cornell on injured reserve, two days after he was carted off the field. Detroit also signed running back Wes Hills and receiver Chris Lacy on Thursday and released ...
The NBA draft lottery is Thursday night, and it will be virtual with representatives from the 14 teams in the lottery. The Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves have the best shot for the No. 1 overall pick, each with a 14 percent ...
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