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2021 NBA playoffs: Everything at stake on the last day of the regular season The fourth seed would all but guarantee the Clippers and Lakers would not meet until the conference finals -- if both teams advance that far. On the other hand, the Thunder are going to be desperate to ...
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Escobar has 2 HRs, 7 RBIs as D-backs rout Nationals 11-4 PHOENIX -- — Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run homer, a two-run homer and tied a career high with seven RBI to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Washington Nationals 11-4 on Saturday night. Escobar broke the game open in the fourth when he ...
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Nets finally get Big 3 back together, beat Bulls 105-91 NEW YORK -- — Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden were on the floor together for the first time in three months. Barely two minutes later, they were back on the bench for a timeout, looking up a 12-0 deficit on the scoreboard. The Brooklyn Nets ...
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Nola drives in six runs, Padres embarrass Cardinals 13-3 SAN DIEGO -- — Austin Nola homered, doubled and drove in a career-high six runs, and Tommy Pham and rookie Kim Ha-seong also connected off Adam Wainwright to lead the San Diego Padres to a 13-3 laugher against the St. Louis Cardinals on ...
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Bucks beat Heat 122-108, maintain bid for East's No. 2 seed Jrue Holiday added 20 points and 10 assists for the Bucks, who have won three straight and eight of their last nine. "It's more about being consistent going into the playoffs, no matter the opponent ...
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Reds win again in extras, beat Rockies 6-5 in 12 innings DENVER -- — Nick Castellanos hit a tiebreaking double in the 12th and the Cincinnati Reds kept up their success in extra innings, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Saturday night. Castellanos also homered and singled to help Cincinnati improve to 7-2 in ...
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Castro's hit in 10th gives Tigers 9-8 win over Cubs DETROIT (AP) — A.J. Hinch's first month as Detroit's manager was rough. Now he has reason to hope the worst is behind him. Harold Castro hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning off Craig Kimbrel to give the Tigers a 9-8 victory over the Chicago ...
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Recap: Colorado Rapids 3, Houston Dynamo 1 Sam Vines and Diego Rubio scored either side of the half-hour mark to put Colorado in control and, after Christian Ramirez pulled one back for Houston minutes later, Cole Bassett soon restored the home side's two-goal advantage before halftime fo send them ...
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Suns rout short-handed Spurs 140-103, keep hope for top seed SAN ANTONIO -- — Devin Booker had 27 points and the Phoenix Suns maintained their hope of earning the top spot in the NBA and Western Conference with a 140-103 victory over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. "It was important for us," ...
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Recap: Philadelphia Union 1, New York Red Bulls 0 The Red Bulls had perhaps their best look at an equalizer just shy of the hour mark, when Patryk Klimala collected a ball into the box that deflected off Blake, allowing the Polish forward to send in a dangerous cross back across goal that no teammate was able ...
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PGA Tour's Byron Nelson adjusts final-round schedule: What you need to know Sam Burns hits a shot on Saturday on the 12th hole at TPC Craig Ranch. Getty Images. Poor Jordan Spieth. On Thursday, during the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson ...
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Yankees' Aaron Hicks headed to IL, might be done for year; Estevan Florial time? His left wrist, which has a sheath tendon tear, was feeling better with two days of anti-inflammatory medicine. This development perhaps was an indication that Hicks might avoid surgery, which may be season ending, or perhaps not even need to go on the IL.
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Jaguars' HC Urban Meyer: Travis Etienne's Rookie Minicamp Reps To Be at Receiver Travis Etienne isn't your typical first-round running back. Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer made Etienne's role clear in the days following the team's selection of the record-setting Clemson running back at No. 25 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Recap: Real Salt Lake 0, Nashville SC 0 RSL knew that Nashville and their crossing style of soccer were visiting Rio Tinto Stadium and gave them a taste of their own medicine with 14 crosses in the first half. Both teams, however, lacked finishing in the final third. Neither Nashville or RSL managed to ...
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Portland Timbers beat San Jose Earthquakes as emergency GK Logan Ketterer saves PK, Eryk Williamson notches 2 ... The surprise hero of the match, however, was someone who wasn't even on the Timbers roster a few days ago: Logan Ketterer, the emergency on-loan goalkeeper who saved a penalty kick, denying San Jose's Chris Wondolowski an equalizer.
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Aaron Judge hits two-run homer, Gary Sanchez and Luke Voit add two-run singles as Yankees beat Orioles BALTIMORE — Remember all of that angst in spring training — not to mention earlier this season — about Aaron Judge's lack of power? Neither does anyone else. The rightfielder, who homered twice here Friday night, cracked his third homer in two games ...
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Seahawks notes: Pete Carroll calls DK Metcalf's 100-meter dash 'marvelous' and 'awesome' DJ Metcalf's decision to run a 100-meter dash a week ago not only might cause more football players to test their track prowess, it also compelled Seahawks coach Pete Carroll to engage in a little competition with some of his grandchildren. Carroll said he ...
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What We Learned Day 2 of Steelers Rookie Minicamp PITTSBURGH -- Day 2 of rookie minicamp is in the books, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are one weekend into preparation for the 2021 season. The Steelers had 12 first-year players, 17 members of their rookie class and five tryouts at UPMC Rooney Sports ...
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Andres Gimenez's swing under repairs and 4 other things about the Cleveland Indians SEATTLE -- Shortstop Andres Gimenez is in the body shop for some work on his swing. It needs it. Gimenez has not played since the Indians opened this four-game series against the Mariners on Thursday. Manager Terry Francona said Gimenez has been ...
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LSU Baseball Bats Run Out of Steam Early in 6-5 Loss to Alabama Getting on base hadn't been Alabama's problem in game one of its series in Baton Rouge. The problem lied that once it was able to get runners on base, it couldn't bring them in. With 13 hits on Friday night the Crimson Tide could only muster one run.
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2020 inductees Key stats: 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists per game in 20 NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Career accomplishments: Five-time NBA champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 ...
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Reaches double-digit homers Devers went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored during Saturday's 9-0 win versus the Angels. The 24-year-old delivered a solo shot during the seventh inning and scored earlier in the contest on a double from Bobby Dalbec.
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Carlos Rodon battles, but takes first loss as Royals beat White Sox Carlos Rodon's 2021 resurgence hit a snag Saturday night. However, he still found a way to contribute something to the White Sox. Facing a Royals team that had dropped 12 of 13, Rodon allowed four runs and eight hits in his worst start of the year as the ...
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Stanley Cup predictions: Sporting News' 2021 NHL playoff picks After a 56-game sprint, the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs are officially here. Sixteen teams will now hit the ice to fulfill their dreams and drink from Lord Stanley's Cup in July. Figuring out who the ultimate victor will be is always a crapshoot because, well, that's ...
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Phillies' Aaron Nola: Takes loss despite quality start Nola (3-3) allowed three earned runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out eight across 6.2 innings, taking the loss to the Blue Jays on Saturday. Nola allowed a two out home run to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the first inning. All three runs came in the first ...
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Timberwolves' D'Angelo Russell: Woeful shooting performance Russell recorded 11 points (3-10 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six assists, two blocks, a rebound and a steal across 25 minutes in Saturday's loss to the Celtics. Russell was one of four Minnesota players that scored in double digits. While that shouldn't be surprising ...
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Gregg Popovich Skips Spurs vs. Suns Game to Attend Tim Duncan HOF Ceremony The San Antonio Spurs had to play Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns without head coach Gregg Popovich for a very good reason. Per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Popovich went to Springfield, Massachusetts, to attend Tim Duncan's ...
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The Latest: Preakness day record $112.5M wagered on races The money shows an intense interest in the Preakness with Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit running two weeks after testing positive for a steroid. Rombauer sprung an 11-1 upset in the second leg of the Triple Crown and paid $25.60 to win. Medina Spirit ...
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Here are 10 observations: He was also solid on the defensive end, guarding Kevin Durant on a day the Nets superstar shot 4-for-17 and committed five turnovers. Donovan said after the game he liked Williams' effort, but also that he thought Durant missed some shots he normally makes.
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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '21: A trivia quiz for a century of PGAs 2. Arnold Palmer and Jordan Spieth are among three players missing the PGA Championship for the career Grand Slam. Who is the other? a.) Raymond Floyd.
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NY Giants make smart decision, signing ex-Eagles RB Corey Clement He was also instrumental in the Eagles' Super Bowl LII victory over the New England Patriots, catching four passes for a team-high 100 yards and a touchdown, while also flipping the football to tight end Trey Burton, who passed it to quarterback Nick Foles for a ...
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For Islanders, climbing the playoff mountain is one step at a time Last season, the Islanders reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1993 before bowing to the eventual Cup champion Lightning in six games. They swept the Penguins in 2019 — Barry Trotz's first season as Islanders coach — in the first ...
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NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal drops by Tony D's in New London NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) - Basketball's biggest names are converging on Connecticut this weekend. This is all due to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Mohegan Sun. Some of the players being enshrined during Saturday night's ...
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Marlins' Jazz Chisholm: Return possible Sunday Chisholm (hamstring) has rejoined the Marlins and could be activated from the 10-day injured list for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports. The 23-year-old completed his third rehab game at Triple-A Jacksonville on ...
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Patriots: Rob Ninkovich quote shows he has no patience for Tim Tebow Briefly, prior to the 2013 NFL season, hard-nosed DE Rob Ninkovich and quarterback Tim Tebow shared a locker room with the New England Patriots. Unfortunately, it seems as if a potential "Odd Couple" situation was defused before it ever had a chance to ...
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Tatum, Celtics cruise to 124-108 win over Timberwolves MINNEAPOLIS — Jayson Tatum had 26 points and 11 rebounds as the short-handed Boston Celtics cruised to a 124-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Evan Fournier added 18 points and was 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Six Celtics scored in double ...
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Former Virginia Union standout, NBA champion Ben Wallace to be inducted into basketball hall of fame Wallace spent two years in Richmond with the Panthers from 1994-96. He helped VUU reach the NCAA Division II Final Four in 1996. Wallace still holds two VUU program records for blocks in a season (114) and blocked shots average (3.63).
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Durham High School Black Softball Player Told To Cut Hair in Game A North Carolina school system has called for a rule change after a Black softball player was told to cut her hair because of the beads she was wearing, adding that the rule is "culturally biased.".
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LeBron James returns, fuels key Lakers win over Pacers LeBron James and the Lakers still have a shot at avoiding the play-in round after scoring a crucial win over the Pacers. Advertisement. LeBron James scored seven consecutive points over a one-minute stretch late in the fourth quarter to help the Los Angeles ...
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Admitting there will be 'emotions involved,' Washington Nationals pitcher Jon Lester enthused to start in former home ... Lester, 37, was never offered much in the way of a new contract with the Cubs before signing a 1-year, $5 million deal with Washington. "It's natural," Lester said.
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