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Damian Lillard & the Blazers are proving why they deserved a shot at the playoffs It was another close game for the Trail Blazers Thursday night, but this time, Portland faced a short-handed Denver Nuggets team who was without three of their starters in Jamal Murray (left hamstring; tightness), Gary Harris (right hip; muscle strain) and oPaul ...
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NFL rumors: Seahawks 'talking to both' Everson Griffen, Clay Matthews Jadeveon Clowney no longer fits into the Seattle Seahawks' plans -- nor is he a consideration for the 49ers -- due to the free agent's salary demands. It's difficult to see a path in which he would return for a second season with the Seahawks -- that is, unless he ...
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NHL Bubble Wrap: Flames advance, Maple Leafs collapse, Top seed battles set The Flames eliminated the Jets from the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers. Another shocking collapse happened as the Blue Jackets rallied against the Maple Leafs. The stage is set for a wild Friday of possible eliminations. Also, Saturday will serve as games ...
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NHL roundup: Flames clinch series with shutout win Four different players scored while Cam Talbot posted the shutout, as the Calgary Flames beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-0 Thursday in Edmonton to clinch their Western Conference qualifying round series. Dillon Dube, Sam Bennett, Sean Monahan and Rasmus ...
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The NBA's Biggest Bubble Surprises By Charlotte Wilder. When the Clippers-Lakers game tipped off last Thursday in the bubble, I wouldn't have been fazed if a pig flew through my window. Over the past few months, it often felt like we'd never get basketball back: the plan of sequestering 22 ...
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Marlins win again, improve to 6-1 despite outbreak BALTIMORE (AP) — Jonathan Villar hit a first-pitch leadoff homer to spark a robust offensive performance by the Miami Marlins, who beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 Thursday night to complete a startling four-game sweep and make Don Mattingly the ...
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Rangers' Road Trip Recap: Anderson Tejeda Shines in Major League Debut, Mike Minor Dealing With Fatigue The Texas Rangers are 3-8 to begin the 2020 campaign. Definitely not ideal. After a disappointing 2-3 homestand to open the season, the Rangers dropped five of six on their road trip to the Bay Area. The Rangers lost two of three in San Francisco and were ...
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Shaquill, Shaquem Griffin co-lead initiative for NFL Votes August 6th is an important day in our nation's history. On this day 55 years ago, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans ...
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Taylor Rogers gives up lead as Pirates rally past Twins 6-5 PITTSBURGH – The Twins' six-game winning streak happened despite sporadic offense. Pitching and defense fueled the run. And when those two areas broke down Thursday, the offense could not do enough to overcome it as the Pirates rallied to beat the ...
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Yankees' Jordan Montgomery: Takes loss in rough outing Montgomery (1-1) suffered the loss against Philadelphia on Thursday, pitching four innings and allowing five runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two. After shining in his season debut last Friday, Montgomery couldn't tame the Phillies' offense, ...
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani: Goes deep in return to lineup Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in a win over Seattle on Thursday. Ohtani had not played since suffering a strained forearm as a pitcher Sunday, but he wasted little time proving that the injury would not limit him ...
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A's coach apologizes for apparent Nazi salute OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute. Christenson made the gesture while greeting closer Liam Hendriks following the A's 6-4 ...
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MLB's Houston Astros cancel national anthem singer accused of molesting minor: report The Houston Astros, in the wake of their highly publicized cheating scandal, are now distancing themselves from a prospective national anthem singer after learning he has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor, according to a report. Manuel Gamboa ...
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49ers left tackle Trent Williams 'ecstatic' to be in SF: 'Vibe is different' More than 65 players have opted out of the NFL season because of COVID-19 concerns, but 49ers left tackle Trent Williams said Thursday he never gave a "single thought" to not playing in 2020. "If I don't play this year, it's going to be by force," Williams said, ...
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Another slow start dooms Wings in 91-68 loss to Connecticut Sun Shooting woes to start the game continue to plague the Wings. Dallas (2-4) trailed Connecticut 13-0 on the way to a 91-68 loss in the "Wubble" at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The Wings' first points came five minutes into the first quarter after coach Brian ...
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Devin Booker gets help before closing out Suns' 4th straight win of bubble Devin Booker has spent years playing against defenses focusing everything on him, playing dozens of games in which opponents tried to take him out of it. That got the 23-year-old ready for stretch runs with the Phoenix Suns like this where he needed to take ...
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Analysis: What to make of 4 Jazz starters being listed as out for game against Spurs SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz's injury report for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs is a doozy. Starters Mike Conley (right knee soreness), Rudy Gobert (rest), Donovan Mitchell (left peroneal strain) and Royce O'Neale (right calf soreness) are ...
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Micah Parsons made the right choice opting out of the college football season | Opinion As the news spread Tuesday night that Penn State star Micah Parsons would be opting out of the 2020 college football season and moving onto the NFL, there seemed to be a mixed bag of reactions among those on social media. Many were congratulating ...
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High school football: Hornets work as they await NCHSAA decision By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com. SALISBURY — Twelve states, plus the District of Columbia, have made decisions to postpone football until the spring of 2021. Those states have opening nights planned for either February or March.
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Snell expected to start as Rays host the Yankees New York Yankees (9-3, first in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (5-7, third in the AL East). St. Petersburg, Florida; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Masahiro Tanaka (0-0, 3.38 ERA, 1.88 WHIP, 3 strikeouts) Rays: Blake Snell (0-0, ...
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Messi and Ronaldo find themselves at concerning Champions League crossroads The pair's stars remain undimmed but the same cannot be said for their respective Barcelona and Juventus set-ups, which leave much to be desired. The 2019-20 football season, interrupted by the worst global public health emergency for more than a century ...
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Chelsea to play youngsters against Bayern Munich amid Champions League injury crisis There could be three debutants and a whole host of youngsters in Frank Lampard's squad as the Blues try to produce a miracle in Munich. Lewis Bate, Dynel Simeu and Ian Maatsen have been told to get ready for a trip to Germany after being selected by ...
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott writes letter to Gov. Stitt asking for release of Black death row inmate OKLAHOMA CITY — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott wrote a letter to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday to advocate for the release Julius Jones, according to TIME. "As a black man in this country right now, I experience injustices firsthand day ...
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Coming cautiously out of quarantine, Cardinals delay Flaherty's start, throw Ponce de Leon to the Cubs After one long, locked-in weekend in Milwaukee when a health check was the only reason they could exit their Pfister Hotel room, the Cardinals didn't leave that informed caution behind and have revamped their pitching plans for the weekend to avoid the ...
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Guardiola says defender Garcia turns down new Man City deal Manchester City defender Eric Garcia has turned down the offer of a contract extension at the Premier League club. The 19-year-old center back has been linked with a return to boyhood club Barcelona which he left three years ago. The Spaniard made 19 ...
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70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020: What time does the F1 race start, what TV channel is it on and what are the odds? The 2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix (well, obviously the only 70th Anniversary Grand Prix...), the fifth race of the delayed Formula One season, which takes place at Silverstone in Northamptonshire.
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Markakis delivers epic walk-off in 1st '20 start ATLANTA -- Exactly one month after electing not to play this season due to concerns over the coronavirus, Nick Markakis hit a walk-off home run that gave the Braves a 4-3 win over the Blue Jays on Thursday night at Truist Park. Welcome to 2020. "You never ...
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Falcons WR Ridley eager to step out of Julio's large shadow FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — When you're a receiver on the same team with Julio Jones, it's easy to get overlooked. Calvin Ridley is hoping to change that in 2020. Heading into his third season with the Atlanta Falcons, the former first-round pick out of ...
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Brooklyn's Jarrett Allen (ankle) questionable for Friday's game against Kings Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen (ankle) is questionable to play in Friday's matchup against the Sacramento Kings. What It Means: Allen is questionable on Friday after suffering a left ankle sprain. Expect Rodians Kurucs to fill in at center against the Kings if ...
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