Can the New York Islanders take a 2-0 lead on the Lightning, or will Tampa Bay find its game to even up the series? Meanwhile, a Canadian NHL team played in the United States for the first time in 15 months. New York had just one giveaway in the 2-1 win, and limited the Lightning […]
They spent all year dealing with injuries to their Big Three of James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. But even for Durant, arguably the greatest scorer this game has ever seen, trying to beat Milwaukee two out of three times without both of his running mates is a very tall task. Tucker will be […]
Messi did not dwell on his achievements and when asked how he felt being the best player on the pitch in Monday’s draw, he said: “We wanted to start with a win. …Read the full story
It’s the same song that was on as Maradona famously warmed up with Napoli ahead of a UEFA Cup semifinal against Bayern Munich in 1989. The video tribute to Maradona was expected to take place in Argentina, but the country was dropped as tournament host. …Read the full story
Hosts Brazil opened up the tournament with a 3-0 win over a depleted Venezuela side that had to call up 15 emergency players because of a COVID-19 outbreak. The Copa America was previously held in a four-year cycle in which it acted as a warm-up to the next set of World Cup qualifiers — in […]
Eriksen, 29, collapsed in the 43rd minute of Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland in Copenhagen. But in his first official communication since collapsing, Eriksen said: “Hello everyone, Big thanks for your sweet and amazing greetings and messages from all around the world. I still have to go through some examinations at the hospital, but […]
While the Clippers won their second straight game in blowout fashion to give them all the momentum, Tyronn Lue’s team heads to Utah with some concern over Leonard’s health. For the second consecutive contest, the Jazz had no answers for Leonard and Paul George. In Game 3, Leonard had 34 points, while George added 31. […]
This isn’t the first time the Phoenix star has called out discrepancies in how players are publicized throughout the league. We apologize in advance to @AtlantaDream , @ConnecticutSun , @chicagosky , @LVAces , @DallasWings for the collateral damage. …Read the full story
Amid those gathered was a mariachi band that played a full set, including a song composed and titled for Moreno, recounting his journey from Tijuana native to UFC champion. The gym also has produced a number of former UFC fighters, including Henry Briones, Jose Quinonez and Martin Bravo. A knockout win in the Legacy Fighting […]
On the first of March, the Hawks were 14-20 and buried in 11th place in the East when management fired coach Lloyd Pierce and promoted Nate McMillan as his interim replacement. But whatever deficiencies McMillan might have as a three-time casualty of the profession, he is a coach who values order. A first half beset […]
Gobert, who claimed his third Defensive Player of the Year award last week, and Simmons, who finished second, were the only two players who were named to all 100 ballots by the global panel of sportswriters asked to vote on each of the league’s individual season-long awards. Gobert and Simmons were followed in the voting […]
“I’ll tell you what this team has accomplished and the opportunity they have now is just incredibly special,” Virginia coach Brian O’Connor said. Sherlin had fooled Teel with a breaking pitch earlier in the at-bat, with Teel going almost to his knees as he swung. “Kyle Teel is fearless,” O’Connor said, “and to win games […]
While there is a “broad consensus among players that Spider Tack is over the line,” a high-ranking person on the players’ side told ESPN on Monday, the full ban of all grip agents could rankle players. Some teams already have asked pitchers who relied heavily on foreign substances to throw bullpen sessions without any grip […]
Gobert, who claimed his third Defensive Player of the Year award last week, and Simmons, who finished second, were the only two players who were named to all 100 ballots by the global panel of sportswriters asked to vote on each of the league’s individual season-long awards. Gobert and Simmons were followed in the voting […]
If a player for Team USA is unable to participate in the All-Star contest, USA Basketball will select a replacement. …Read the full story
Johnson, who averaged 13.5 points and 1.9 steals per game as a freshman at Georgia last season, will be eligible immediately and have four years remaining. “Three or four years ago, Auburn may have been one of the first schools to offer K.D., and I fell in love with him because he had such a […]
The NBA has shared a video compilation of player examples with the 30 teams that outlines a number of motions deemed unnatural that were used to draw fouls. There’s a growing belief that many of these maneuvers are contributing to a game where the advantage is slanting too much toward the offense. There’s a plan […]
Kyrie Irving has been ruled out of the contest at Barclays Center after an MRI confirmed that he suffered a sprained right ankle in Sunday’s Game 4. Irving was injured midway through the second quarter Sunday when he landed awkwardly on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foot after making a layup over Jrue Holiday. “I think it would […]
D’Antoni, 70, is in his first season as Steve Nash’s assistant in Brooklyn after spending the previous four seasons as the Rockets’ head coach. Stotts led the Blazers to an appearance in the Western Conference finals in 2019, and two more trips to the conference semifinals during his tenure in Portland. …Read the full story
It wasn’t a remarkable effort by his standards: A corner from Luis Figo came in from the left; Ronaldo met the cross in a crowded box and planted the header beyond Antonios Nikopolidis. He became the top European men’s scorer in June 2018, with his 85th goal taking him beyond Hungary great Ferenc Puskas. With […]