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NBA playoffs 2021: LeBron James and Stephen Curry's play-in performance was the playoff prelude everyone hoped for LOS ANGELES -- By all accounts, the play-in tournament has been a resounding success for the NBA this year. It created exciting new scenarios toward the end of the regular season and mostly stemmed the widespread tanking which had made a mockery of ...
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Garafolo: 'Expectation' is AB will officially re-sign with Bucs after knee surgery NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports the "expectation" is wide receiver Antonio Brown will officially re-sign with Tampa Bay Buccaneers after knee surgery. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network.
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Gurriel drives in four runs as Astros thump Athletics 8-1 OAKLAND, Calif. -- — Zack Greinke wanted to throw harder, and he surprised himself when the radar gun read 93 mph on a fastball in the first inning — and it sure felt great. "I was surprised, for sure," he said. José Altuve homered on the first pitch of the game, ...
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Anderson's birthday homer lifts Rogers, Marlins over Phils Yimi García finished with two-hit relief for his eighth save in nine chances. Garcia stranded two when Andrew Knapp hit a game-ending flyout to the wall in right-center that was a few feet from winning it for the Phillies.
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Royals pounce on Brewers bullpen in 6-4 win for 2-game sweep KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- — The Kansas City Royals hung around long enough to watch Brewers ace Corbin Burnes head for the showers. Then they pounced on the Milwaukee bullpen. Jorge Soler hit a slump-busting homer to tie the game, Nicky Lopez bunted ...
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McDavid held without point for Oilers in Game 1 loss against Jets EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid did not score a point for the Edmonton Oilers in their Stanley Cup Playoff opener on Wednesday after leading the NHL with 105 this season. McDavid had two shots on goal playing 23:14 in a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets in ...
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Malkin could return for Penguins in Game 3 against Islanders Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily in-depth look at the 2021 NHL postseason. There are three playoff games scheduled for Monday and there were three Sunday. View More.
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Jake Paul has deal in place with Showtime Sports, adviser says Jake Paul, one of the most polarizing up-and-coming stars in boxing, has a new home. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter has a deal in place for his next boxing match to be distributed by Showtime Sports, Paul's adviser Nakisa Bidarian told ESPN on ...
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Shohei Ohtani struggles with reduced velocity in loss to Cleveland Baseball's version of the greatest "Sho" on earth was back on Wednesday with Shohei Ohtani on the mound and in the lineup for the Los Angeles Angels in their home game against Cleveland. The excitement turned quickly to concern as Ohtani's velocity on ...
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St. Louis Blues say Nazem Kadri should be suspended for 'dangerous hit' on Justin Faulk At 6 minutes, 30 seconds of the third period, Faulk released a shot on the Avalanche goal from the slot area. Kadri cut across in front of Faulk for a hit and appeared to make primary contact with the defenseman's head.
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Kluber tosses Yankees' 12th no-hitter, tops Rangers 2-0 ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Kluber threw the the major leagues' sixth no-hitter this season and second in two nights, leading the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday. The 35-year-old right-hander, a two-time American League Cy ...
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Shohei Ohtani's velocity dips during Angels defeat, but he's 'not worried about any injuries' Playing both ways in the Angels' 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians, Ohtani flashed his power with a hard lineout to center and showed off his speed by later bunting for a single. On ...
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Numbers preview: Bucks (3) vs. Heat (6) The Milwaukee Bucks took a small step backward in the regular season, hoping to take a big step forward in the playoffs. That strategy will get tested right away, as the Bucks face the team that knocked them out in the conference semifinals last year.
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NHL clears Blues, Golden Knights after virus testing errors DENVER (AP) — Game on for the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche after a coronavirus testing scare. The NHL said it had investigated multiple positive COVID-19 test results from the Blues and Vegas Golden Knights from the same laboratory.
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New York Mets place RHP Taijuan Walker on 10-day IL with left side tightness Walker was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday. Left-hander Stephen Tarpley and right-hander Sam McWilliams also were placed on the injured list. Mets manager Luis Rojas said ...
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The Minnesota Vikings Have One of the Youngest Rosters in the NFL It may not seem like a team that has Harrison Smith, Kirk Cousins, Adam Thielen, and Patrick Peterson as key veterans would be one of the youngest rosters in the league, but that's exactly the situation the Vikings are in. Despite the presence of those ...
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Reds' Nick Castellanos: Keeps hitting streak alive Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday's loss against the Giants. Castellanos reached base twice in a game where the Reds struggled mightily on offense, going 3-for-29 with three walks as a team, but the right fielder continues to prove he's been ...
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Astros promoting pitching prospect Tyler Ivey to majors The Astros added Ivey to their 40-man roster this past winter to protect him from selection in the Rule 5 draft. Ivey spent one season at Texas A&M before transferring to Grayson County College for his sophomore year in 2017. Houston selected him with its third ...
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Dennis, Porte, Spratt and Brown spearhead Australia's Olympic Games road team Brown, Gigante, Cromwell and Haig will be making their Olympic debut. "We've got a really great team for Tokyo," Spratt, who has twice stood on the podium at the Road World Championships, said in a statement.
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PGA known for being fair, Kiawah known for being a brute "This golf course is a beast," U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau said Wednesday. "I'm sure the tee boxes will be moved up in certain areas, but for most players out there, if you don't hit it long, it's going to be a tough week.".
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Here's the schedule for that series, with all times to be decided besides for Games 1 and 2: The No. 8 seed still needs to be determined in each conference. The winner of Grizzlies-Warriors will play the Jazz in Round 1, while the winner of a Thursday night matchup between the Pacers and Wizards will face the Sixers.
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Jazz players surprise recipients of scholarships awarded for each of their victories this season On Sunday, they wrapped up their season with victory over the Sacramento Kings to secure the NBA's best record at 52-20. Add three preseason wins to the tally, and that works up to 55 college scholarships for Utah high school students.
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Zunino, Rays hit 5 HRs, blast Orioles 13-6 to win 5th in row BALTIMORE (AP) — Mike Zunino hit two home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays connected a season-high five times in all, hammering the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Brett Phillips and Austin Meadows hit three-run homers in ...
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Rapid Recap: Avalanche 6, Blues 3 (Game 2) Nathan MacKinnon had three goals and an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena on Wednesday. The Avs now have a 2-0 lead in the best-of seven series in Round 1. MacKinnon's playoff hat trick was the ...
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Spurs-Grizzlies live stream (5/19): How to watch NBA play-in games online, TV, time Memphis started the best playoff run in franchise history by knocking off the top-seeded Spurs in 2011. That run ended in 2017 with a 4-2 first-round loss to San Antonio.
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Dodgers rally past Diamondbacks 4-2 for 7th win in 8 games LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith's pinch-hit sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the seventh inning scored the tying and go-ahead runs when Josh Rojas committed an error in right field, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Arizona ...
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Rockies' Alan Trejo: Sent to Triple-A The 24-year-old has been with the Rockies since having his contract selected April 10, but he'll now make his way to the minors. Trejo had a .216/.268/.270 slash line in 41 plate appearances during his first taste of MLB action.
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Danica Patrick to drive pace car for Indianapolis 500 start Patrick was announced Wednesday as the pace car driver for IndyCar's marquee event. She will drive a 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray hardtop convertible to lead the field to green on May 30. It will be the first ...
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Canes, Nedeljkovic shutout Predators to take 2-0 series lead Coming into the series, one of the Predators' main game plans was to out-physical the Canes, hoping to literally knock them out of the playoffs. This was evident with players like Erik Gudbranson, Ben Harpur and Mathieu Olivier in their lineup.
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Lee Evans, Olympic champion sprinter and activist, dies at age 74 Lee Evans, the American sprinter who wore a black beret on the medal stand after setting a 400-meter world record at the 1968 Olympics, died Wednesday. He was 74. Evans suffered a stroke several days ago in Nigeria and was in a coma, the San Jose ...
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NFC North burning questions: Will Aaron Rodgers be back? When will Justin Fields debut? Four key storylines The NFC North could be in for a whirlwind of change in 2021. At least two of the four teams in the division figure to turn to new quarterbacks at some point this year, and depending on what happens in Green Bay, a third could be making the biggest QB ...
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Cody Garbrandt: Look Good Fight Good Since joining the UFC in 2015, Cody Garbrandt has become one of the biggest stars in the sport. The former bantamweight champion has rightfully earned a reputation for delivering fireworks inside the Octagon, knocking out opponents in five of his seven UFC ...
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Full capacity coming to Busch Stadium starting June 14 ST. LOUIS (WAND) - The St. Louis Cardinals are planning to open Busch Stadium to full capacity beginning June 14. The team announced tickets for June 14 to Oct. 3 will go on sale starting Thursday, May 27 at noon. The first capacity crowd game will be ...
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Skutt Catholic soccer sweeps state championships for first time in school history OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Between the two soccer programs there is a ton of hardware in the trophy case at Skutt Catholic. All with different years, until now, for the first time the boys and girls sweep state championships making school history. The girls team ...
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Klopp: It's insane that we have shot at making top four Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said it was insane they were now so close to Champions League qualification after the terrible run of form they had at the turn of the year seemed to have scuppered their chances. A 3-0 win at Burnley courtesy of goals from ...
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Rock Valley College softball team is heading back to Nationals Wednesday afternoon they won the Region IV Championship by sweeping two games from the College of DuPage 14-2 and 11-3. Kelli Riorden and Liz Schriner had homers in the first game and Hononegah graduate ...
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Report: Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell turned down 8-year deal from Detroit Lions "I don't know if this was specifically an issue for Matt Campbell, but I have been told that the uncertainty of the Matthew Stafford situation has had an effect on the way prospective candidates view the Detroit job.
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