LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Chris Paul gave the Oklahoma City Thunder at least one more game in the bubble, scoring 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter for a 104-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in Game 6 of a Western ...
Moving from series to series in the playoffs doesn't just require a change in game plan on defense, where you may have to modify your scheme to slow down your new opponent's best players. A series change can also require a team to adjust offensively to ...
The Denver Nuggets will be seeking a first in franchise history, while the Utah Jazz are looking to avoid one, when the Northwest Division rivals meet in Game 7 of their NBA first-round playoff series Tuesday night near Orlando. The Nuggets have ridden a ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs acquired veteran outfielder Cameron Maybin and two left-handed relievers in three trades on Monday, adding some help for the pursuit of their first division title since 2017. The NL Central leaders sent minor league ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Three people filed a lawsuit Monday against New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker, claiming that he robbed them at gunpoint during a May cookout in Florida, court records show. The civil lawsuit filed in Broward County ...
Texas A&M senior cornerback Elijah Blades has opted out of the 2020 season but plans to return in 2021, he announced Monday. Blades was expected to start for the Aggies after making six starts following his transfer from Arizona Western Community ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers traded right-hander Ross Stripling to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for two players to be named, making their only move on a quiet deadline day for the major league leaders. Stripling went 3-1 with a 5.61 ...
According to the Washington Post, owner Daniel Snyder has informed NFL officials that he will release current and former team employees from nondisclosure agreements in order to allow them to cooperate with an investigation that was initiated by the team ...
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare began a five-goal scoring spree in the first period and the Colorado Avalanche avoided second-round elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 on Monday night. The Avalanche trail the ...
The Chicago Sky only trailed for 44 seconds Monday night, coasting to a dominant win over the Indiana Fever, 100-77. Breaking a mini two-game losing streak with the victory, they're now 11-6 on the season, and have won five of their last seven to keep pace ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett was released from the hospital Monday after being shot in the face over the weekend, a spokesman for the football program said. Garrett told police he was shot when he intervened in a dispute ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Spencer Howard got a celebratory beer shower, wiped it off with baby powder and calmly talked about his first major league win like a guy who expects many more. Howard threw five effective innings, Rhys Hoskins homered and drove ...
NEW YORK -- Novak Djokovic admittedly got a bit distracted. He was unaware of the US Open rule about time allowed between points. He barked in the direction of his entourage -- among the only people in the Arthur Ashe Stadium seats. In the end, though, ...
When the Charlotte Hornets came into their first stint of existence in the 1980s, two things set them apart from the rest of the league when it came to their logo and uniforms. Their usage of teal as a primary color and the incorporation of pinstripes on the jerseys ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — As remarkable as the one-year turnaround from four wins to a Super Bowl appearance might have been for the San Francisco 49ers, repeating the feat could be even harder. Especially considering the competition in the NFC ...
The Chiefs are finalizing new six-year contracts with coach Andy Reid and General Manager Brett Veach, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. The deals tie Reid and Veach to Kansas City through the 2025 season. It continues a successful 2020 for the ...
Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said he doesn't want to keep losing in the first round of the playoffs. That, and an ability to develop players will be major factors in the team's coaching search. "We want to be better than getting ...
DeGrom (2-1) took the loss Monday against the Marlins, allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks across six innings pitched. He struck out nine. It was looking like the defending National League Cy Young winner would cruise to 3-0 as he ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech will eliminate 40 positions from its athletic department and reduce the salary of many remaining employees in the face of an expected $25 million reduction in revenue over the next year as a result of the coronavirus ...
BOSTON — Count Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke among those relieved the trade deadline has passed. Boston made a total of four deals in August, including its last two on Monday. Kevin Pillar was dealt to the Rockies and Josh Osich went to the Cubs, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's Naomi Osaka showed no signs of discomfort from the injury that forced her to miss a final on Saturday but the former U.S. Open champion had to dig deep to beat compatriot Misaki Doi 6-2 5-7 6-2 in her opener at Flushing ...
We are living in the what's-next generation. Finish lunch, and we start wondering what's for dinner. Pay the rent, we see if there's enough left for a night on the town. Make the playoffs, finish the season, analyze what's next for the Mavericks. Coach Rick ...
Victor Hedman scored with 5:50 left in the second overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and their fourth berth in the NHL's Eastern Conference finals in six seasons on Monday night. Hedman beat goaltender Jaroslav ...
As the clock ran out on their season in Edmonton, the desperate Chicago Blackhawks did what any team would: They crowded the net, looking for an opening, anything. Stopped short, the Blackhawks could only watch as the victorious Vegas Golden Knights ...
A court filing disclosed Monday shows that Big Ten Conference presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the football season until spring because of health risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic, bringing some clarity to a key question raised in a lawsuit ...
LATHAM — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association's officers voted Monday to delay the start of the winter sports season two weeks from Nov. 16 to Nov. 30, in order to give the delayed fall sports season — currently scheduled to begin ...
Jimmy Butler put the Miami Heat on his back Monday night in leading them to a 115-104 victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series in Orlando. Butler finished with a game-high 40 points, which is the ...
The effort is there, Alain Vigneault said. Now if only his team could execute the plan. The plan is essentially to work, and in every sense of the hockey vernacular, work hard. Yet the Flyers enter Game 5 of their conference semifinals series with the New York ...
Dec. 5, 2018: Diamondbacks trade Paul Goldschmidt. The Diamondbacks traded first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals for right-hander Luke Weaver and catcher Carson Kelly; a prospect in infielder Andrew Young; and a 2019 Competitive ...
After the season-ending knee injury to second-year CB Iman Marshall, and the release of All-Pro S Earl Thomas, the Ravens could look to available free agents to fill any possible holes in the DB room. One player in particular could help to fill needed depth at ...
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