The Golden State Warriors received a glimmer of hopeful news regarding the injury fate of DeMarcus Cousins on Wednesday, but are still expecting to miss their powerful big man for the remainder of the postseason. Cousins fell to the floor with a torn left quad muscle early in the team’s defeat at home to the […]
James Harden has triple-double as Houston Rockets cruise to Game 2 win over Utah Jazz
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden and the Houston Rockets didn’t talk about their defeat at home by the Utah Jazz in the second game of their second-round playoff series last season before Game 2 of their first-round matchup on Wednesday night. The Beard and his teammates were certainly thinking about […]
Noah Lyles is just the guy to pick up where Usain Bolt left off
CLERMONT, Fla. — Even with all those Olympic gold medals and all those world records, it took more than Usain Bolt’s dazzling speed to make him an international icon. It took his personality. The way he turned each race into a theatrical event, preening and posing before settling into the blocks, […]
Patriots to open their 2019 season vs. Steelers in first of five prime time games
The New England Patriots will defend their Super Bowl championship with a regular-season schedule loaded with prime time games and manageable travel. The NFL on Wednesday released its regular-season schedule for all 32 teams and all 256 games, and the Patriots will play in five prime time games, starting with their season opener against the Pittsburgh […]
You will not believe this Joey Votto statistic
Cincinnati’s Joey Votto made his big-league debut back in 2007 and has played 1,592 games but had never popped out to first base until Wednesday – in his 6,828th career plate appearance. It’s an absolutely insane statistic considering there were 2,206 pop-outs to first base in the majors in 2018. On a 3-1 […]
A heckler chanted ‘Larry Nassar’ at a Michigan State game. A survivor was there
“Larry Nassar! Larry Nassar! Larry Nassar!” a Texas Tech University fan shouted in response to Michigan State University students’ cheers of “Go, Green! Go, White!” Katie Mahon’s stomach lurched. She and her sister were in a crowd of people near the concession stand at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for the NCAA Final Four men’s basketball […]
Hwang scores first MLS goal, Whitecaps beat LAFC 1-0
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Hwang Inbeom scored his first MLS goal to help Vancouver beat Los Angeles FC 1-0 on Wednesday night, the Whitecaps’ first victory of the season and the California club’s first loss. Hwang scored in the 27th minute after Vancouver winger Victory Giro popped a shot […]
Antetokounpo leads Bucks past Pistons for 2-0 series lead
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Saddled with early foul trouble and faced with an aggressive defensive scheme that kept him in check for the first two quarters, Giannis Antetokounmpo set the tone immediately in the second half. Antetokounmpo scored 13 of his 26 points in Milwaukee’s big third quarter and the Bucks […]