He rebounded a missed 3, pushed the ball the other way, then hit his defender with a Eurostep just inside the free throw line. Milwaukee’s next bucket in Game 6 of its second-round series was also scored on the break, in the paint, off the glass, set up by an Antetokounmpo Eurostep, only this time […]
Russell Henley is the leader in the clubhouse at 4 under, while Louis Oosthuizen holds the same score with two holes left to play on the front nine entering the day. Other big names like Rory McIlroy are firmly in contention as well, though Phil Mickelson — a fan favorite still looking for the career […]
Anyone who has gone for an evening romp in Lower Broadway knows full well the bombardment and boisterousness of Nashville, Tennessee’s nightlife, which commodifies and materializes the city’s culture of country music writ large. For over a century, Nashville has been one of the most prominent hubs of stock car racing in all the United […]
After a blisteringly efficient 27-point performance in Game 5, coach Steve Nash decided it was time to put Green back in the starting lineup. …Read the full story
Scherzer exited his June 11 start with a groin injury and was later placed on the injured list Tuesday. …Read the full story
Welcome back to NBA Star Power Index — a weekly gauge of the players who are most controlling the buzz around the league. Brad Stevens didn’t take long to make his first blockbuster move as the Boston Celtics’ new general manager. Walker’s contract, which still has two years and just under $74 million remaining on […]
He has a record of 555-478 over 13 seasons with Dallas and has missed the postseason only four times in his tenure. “Rick informed me today about his decision to step down as head coach,” team owner Mark Cuban said via the team’s release. Although the Mavericks haven’t won a playoff series since their championship […]
Groups that went off Thursday from the front nine will go off on the back nine Friday — and vice versa. The first 18 holes of action at Torrey Pines were action-packed as two-time U.S. Round 1 technically did not conclude Thursday as darkness washed the last few golfers off the course before they could […]
He shot a 2-under 69 in Round 1 and splashed his name all over the top of the leaderboard from the beginning of his 18-hole trek on Thursday. More broadly, he has won four of his last 20 major championships and finished in the top 10 in 13 of them. It’s not a number that […]
Open started a bit late and ended without the first 18 holes being completed for the field, but the national championship is nevertheless off and running at Torrey Pines. It will be interesting to see Russell Henley and Louis Oosthuizen can hold on to their early advanage or if the absolutely stacked leaderboard makes a […]
The right-hander, who has been the most consistent pitcher for the Mets thus far, has now tossed between six and seven innings in his last eight starts, allowing three or fewer runs in seven of them. …Read the full story
In addition to his eight wins, Gausman has also maintained a 1.51 ERA with a 103:19 K:BB across 89.2 frames on the campaign. …Read the full story
Hinch confirmed that Manning will remain in the rotation to make the second start of his career, and he should have the chance to prove he deserves to stay in a starting role long-term. …Read the full story
A suspended first round at Torrey resulted in Louis Oosthuizen and Russell Henley co-leading at 4 under, but the list of names within four of the lead is laugh-out-loud good. Some of it has to do with the way this course plays. “You can get away with some wayward shots off the tee, and I […]
Green wasn’t able to recapture the scorching shooting touch he had in Game 5 as he struggled to find the hoop in his first start of this postseason. …Read the full story
He eventually asked that phone to be put on silent, and an officer on site was summoned to address the distraction. He then recovered with a pin-seeking approach shot that ricocheted off the stick and into the thick rough greenside, exacerbating his misfortunes on a hole that presented its own non-golf challenges. “It did it […]
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Jordan Willis will serve a six-game suspension without pay to start the 2021 season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the team announced on Thursday. A third-round pick in the 2017 draft, Willis spent his first two seasons in Cincinnati before being claimed off of waivers by the […]
In the least surprising decision ever, EA decided to put Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady on the cover of its latest “Madden” game . Aaron Rodgers is already mad at the Packers and I’m guessing he’s now going to be directing some of that hostility at EA Sports for snubbing him on the cover. As […]
We have another Game 7 on our hands. Kevin Durant put up big numbers again as he finished the loss with 32 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way for the Nets. Durant and Harden both leave the game having played 40 minutes, a far cry from the 48 and 46 they played on […]
Kevin Durant turned in a legendary performance in Game 5, putting up 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists to lead Brooklyn to a 114-108 win that gives them a 3-2 edge in the series. Milwaukee is the 5.5-point favorite, up 2.5 points from the opening line, with the over-under listed at 220 in the […]