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The Celtics Coughed Up a 20-Point Lead, and Mikal Bridges Stole Game 1 in Boston
Boston blew a massive Game 1 lead while Mikal Bridges went full free safety to steal a win for the Knicks in a stunning playoff opener at TD Garden....
Knicks storm back to force OT, take down Celtics in Game 1
Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 29 points as the visiting New York Knicks earned a 108-105 overtime victory against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.,The Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit in the third quarter and sealed the win when Mikal Bridg...
Storm's Katie Lou Samuelson (ACL) to miss 2025 season
Seattle Storm forward Katie Lou Samuelson will miss the entirety of the upcoming WNBA season with a torn ACL.,Samuelson, 27, injured her right knee during a practice Thursday.,Previously a 24-game starter for Seattle in 2021, when she averaged a career-best 3.5 rebounds while shooting 45.6 percent f...
Blue Jays, Angels square off as both teams look to correct offensive woes
The Los Angeles Angels will host the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., in a battle of two teams struggling to score runs.,The Blue Jays are hoping that Bo Bichette has had a breakthrough, with his home run on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians ending a homerless stretch for t...
Macklin Celebrini, Lane Hutson, Dustin Wolf finalists for Calder
Forward Macklin Celebrini -- the first pick in the 2024 NHL Draft -- joins defenseman Lane Hutson and goaltender Dustin Wolf as finalists for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, the league announced on Monday.,Celebrini, 18, made an immediate impact with the San Jose Sharks this season, collect...
CFP adds Troy Dannen, Jeff Long to selection committee
The College Football Playoff selection committee announced on Monday that Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen and inaugural selection committee chair and longtime athletics administrator Jeff Long are joining the board.,Dannen is filling the vacancy of Damon Evans, the former Maryland athletic di...
Report: Michael Strahan seeking Giants ownership stake
Former New York Giants star Michael Strahan is pursuing an opportunity for an ownership stake in the team, Sportico reported Monday.,Strahan has reportedly teamed up with billionaire Marc Lasry to potentially purchase a piece of the up to 10 percent of the Giants that is up for sale.,The current own...
Cavs out to get stars aligned in Game 2 vs. Pacers
Donovan Mitchell struggled from the perimeter, Evan Mobley was a non-factor for long stretches and Darius Garland spent the evening in street clothes.,Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals was a rare off-night for Cleveland's three All-Stars and the Cavaliers lost at home to the Indiana Pacers...
Report: Rams finalize new contract with QB Matthew Stafford
The Los Angeles Rams' revised contract with quarterback Matthew Stafford is now official, NFL Network reported Monday, with the veteran set to make $44 million in 2025.,In February, the Rams and Stafford reached agreement on a restructured deal that keeps him in Los Angeles. No financial figures wer...
Washington, D.C., to host 2027 NFL Draft
The 2027 NFL Draft officially is heading to the nation's capital.,President Donald Trump announced the news on Monday afternoon in the Oval Office of the White House, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris and Washington D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser in at...
Kings, general manager Rob Blake part ways
The Los Angeles Kings and vice president/general manager Rob Blake mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced on Monday.,The move comes four days after Los Angeles squandered a 2-0 lead to Edmonton in their Western Conference first-round series. The Kings have been eliminated by the Oilers in ...
Fans vote WR Julian Edelman into Pats' Hall of Fame
New England fans have voted former wide receiver Julian Edelman into the Patriots Hall of Fame.,Edelman, 38, won three Super Bowls and spent his entire NFL career with the Patriots (2009-16, 2018-20).,Drafted in the seventh round out of Kent State in 2009, he converted from college quarterback to re...
Austin Riley (two HRs) powers Braves past Dodgers
Austin Riley hit a pair of two-run home runs and the Atlanta Braves hung on to beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep.,The victory was Atlanta's first in six games against the Dodgers this season and ended LA's seven-game winning streak.,It was the eighth mu...
Diamondbacks scratch RHP Corbin Burnes, Ryne Nelson to make start
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes was scratched from his Monday night start against the New York Mets due to shoulder inflammation.,Right-hander Ryne Nelson will start in Burnes' place.,Burnes, 30, has experienced issues with his pitching shoulder in recent outings, and the team sent h...
Celtics G Jrue Holiday (hamstring) set to return vs. Knicks
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is no longer on the team's injury list and is set to play Monday night against the New York Knicks in the series opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.,Holiday missed the final three games of the five-game, first-round series against the Orlando Magic due to a...
Trey Sweeney, Kerry Carpenter help Tigers bash Angels
Trey Sweeney drove in six runs and Kerry Carpenter drove in five on Sunday afternoon to power the Detroit Tigers to a 13-1 rout over the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of a four-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Sweeney, Carpenter and Colt Keith each homered for the Tigers, who have won four of their...
Scottie Scheffler finishes Byron Nelson -31 for first win of '25
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler won a tournament for the first time this year and did so in a big way, shooting 8-under-par 63 in the final round Sunday for an eight-stroke victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas.,He tied the PGA Tour record for lowest 72-hole score at 31-under 25...
Can Knicks reverse Celtics' regular-season dominance in Game 1?
The Boston Celtics will be looking to remain unbeaten against the visiting New York Knicks this season when the teams meet in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.,The Knicks lost each of their four regular-season games against the Celtics -- and the first three losses came by at...
Jets' Mark Scheifele to miss Game 7 vs. Blues
Center Mark Scheifele will miss Game 7 of the Winnipeg Jets' first-round playoff series on Sunday night against the St. Louis Blues, Jets coach Scott Arniel confirmed.,Scheifele was listed Saturday as a game-time decision. He sustained an undisclosed injury in Game 5 on Wednesday and missed Game 6 o...
Bryson DeChambeau captures pair of wins at LIV Golf Korea
Bryson DeChambeau doubled his fun in Incheon, South Korea, on Sunday.,DeChambeau won both the individual and team titles at LIV Golf Korea, converting his 36-hole lead into victory after shooting 66 to finish the tournament at 19-under 197. To do so, he had to hold off Charles Howell III, his GC Cru...