COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Ulrich Ammundsen was stunned and confused about what he had seen and what he was feeling and what he was supposed to do. Even after Eriksen was taken to the hospital, and even after word came that Eriksen was alive and stable, Ammundsen — who is a host city manager for the […]
NEW YORK — On the heels of playing 46 minutes in his first game in 10 days, Nets star guard James Harden is available to play in Game 6 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Irving will not travel to Milwaukee with the team, Nets coach Steve Nash said Wednesday. …Read the full story
A team that ranked near league average in offensive efficiency during the regular season popped the ball around the half court and drove it down the Atlanta Hawks’ throats in transition. For their part in the first half Wednesday night, the Hawks looked like a young squad overwhelmed by the demands of the moment. “There’s […]
Playing in front of a hostile crowd that has taunted his every move, George delivered a superstar performance with 37 points, a playoff career-high 16 rebounds and five assists in leading the Clippers to a 119-111 win over the Utah Jazz in a pivotal Game 5 before 18,007 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. […]
They also won’t be able to interact with family and friends when the team is on the road and cannot eat in the cafeteria at the team facility. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith reminded in a recent Zoom session that the players aren’t any different than the rest of the United States. One agent estimated […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ unfathomable road struggles reached near-unprecedented heights on Wednesday night in a 13-7 loss to the host San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. They now have lost 13 straight two times over the course of the past month, becoming the first team with multiple 13-game losing streaks through an entire season since the […]
Wilfork, who played for the Patriots from 2004 to 2014 before finishing his career with the Houston Texans from 2015 to 2016, had contacted police on May 10. According to the police complaint, Wilfork told authorities that he did not report the jewelry missing or stolen immediately because he was unsure if it was packed […]
Between the isolation, the separation from friends and family, the inability to escape from the game — or even the Disney campus — the challenges presented by the bubble were unprecedented. But there was nothing normal about this season, either, with its condensed schedule, constant COVID-19 testing, games lost due to health and safety protocols, […]
A Philadelphia native, Phelan starred on La Salle’s basketball team before coming to the Mount in 1954. I thought about how fortunate I am to coach at the place that Coach Phelan built and grateful that he built it on family. “I had been here five or six years, and my name came up for […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. Cole added: “We are aligned in a lot of areas with the commissioner’s office on this. A lower fastball spin rate did not affect Cole’s execution against the Blue Jays on Wednesday night. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Cole’s fastballs averaged a spin rate 2,303 revolutions per minute , down 210 […]
Atlanta trailed by 24 with 2:10 left in the third quarter, but a quick 8-2 run set the tone for the big fourth quarter that followed. “I think early on we were missing a lot of open shots and it was one of those first halves again. The Hawks shot a respectable 47.6% from the […]
— Because of unusual circumstances, New York Jets chairman Woody Johnson wasn’t involved in the hiring of coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas. “They’ve got a tremendous amount of leeway,” Johnson said Wednesday, speaking to the football media for the first time in four years. He ceded control of the team to his […]
If the NBA were my internet I would have unplugged and attempted to reboot the router hours ago. In a four-game sweep of the Denver Nuggets, 36-year-old Paul averaged 25.5 points on 61.8% shooting, 58.3% from 3, 100% from the free throw line, plus a 41-to-5 assist-to-turnover ratio. In the first round, Leonard became the […]
The NFL released its new COVID-19 protocols for the 2021 season on Wednesday. “They are going to be wearing masks, they’re going to have to social distance, they’ll have daily testing,” Zimmer said. Zimmer’s comments come one day after three Vikings players — Harrison Smith, Adam Thielen and Sheldon Richardson — all said they have […]
“It is something from a personal standpoint that was very, very difficult,” Sheppard said of moving on from Brooks. After the Wizards were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round, Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook endorsed bringing Brooks back. Brooks’ departure comes after he led the Wizards to the playoffs for the first […]
Ball topped finalists Anthony Edwards from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Tyrese Haliburton from the Sacramento Kings to win the award, which was determined by a global panel of 100 writers and broadcasters who cover the league. Despite missing 21 games with a fractured wrist, the 19-year-old Ball led all rookies in assists and steals and […]
“TJ’s positive attitude and selflessness throughout has been an inspiration to us all,” Olsen continued in his message. …Read the full story
This is the best time of the year for our league and fans but missing a ton of our fav players. 8, possibly 9 ALL-STARS has missed Playoff games. RIM REST rest before starting back up. It’s insane. “I was like, ‘Wow.’ And I said, ‘Oh, s—,’” James said on Dec. 7 when asked about […]
“But at the same time, as the coach, I have to think through those scenarios. Phoenix swept Denver in the conference semifinals and will face either the Utah Jazz or LA Clippers in the Western Conference finals, which are scheduled to start next week. For the time-based resolution, the person would have to go at […]
“Michigan has not changed its culture,” said former wrestler Tad Deluca, who set off the investigation that has unearthed more than 800 complaints about Anderson when he wrote a letter to the university nearly three years ago. Spurred by Deluca’s allegation and the public reports that eventually followed, the university hired the WilmerHale law firm […]