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NYPD nixes Knicks watch party with President Trump attending Game 3
Due to increased security with President Donald Trump set to be in attendance, there will be no watch party outside of Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, the New York Police Department announced Sunday afternoon.,The New York Knicks are bringing a 2-0 lead back to Ne...
Lawsuit seeks to block UFC Freedom 250 at White House
The UFC Freedom 250 event scheduled to take place on the White House's South Lawn on June 14 has been challenged by a federal lawsuit.,Billed as the first ever professional sports event on the White House grounds and a part of the nation's 250th celebration, the UFC card is scheduled to coincide wit...
Christian Eriksen collapses; Denmark-Ukraine friendly called
Denmark's friendly with Ukraine was called Sunday, when Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field.,In the 65th minute, Eriksen, 34, reached for his chest area before falling to the ground. The game was called a short time after that.,Eriksen was able to reach an ambulance on his fee...
Liberty continue to navigate Sabrina Ionescu absence, visit Sun next
The New York Liberty were in dire straits Saturday before finding a way to keep their winning streak going and survive the absence of Sabrina Ionescu.,The Liberty hope to encounter less stress Monday night as they head to Uncasville, Conn. and visit the Connecticut Sun.,New York (7-4) is 2-0 in its ...
Fever, Mystics aim to correct recent foul troubles
The Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics both had problems with fouls in their respective losses Saturday.,Whichever team does a better job in that department Monday night should have a better chance of winning as the Fever and Mystics square off in Washington.,The Fever (5-5) shot just 15 free thro...
Knicks bring NBA Finals home to an eager city for Game 3 vs. Spurs
NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks being on the verge of an NBA title only feels unprecedented to the legions of fans who weren't born the last time it happened in 1973.,But the task in front of the San Antonio Spurs -- winning the title after losing the first two games at home -- really has never been...
Denny Hamlin goes from rear of Michigan field to 2nd straight win
Denny Hamlin roared by Daniel Suarez with 38 laps left after passing the whole field for the second straight weekend, winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, Mich.,Starting last due to an unapproved adjustment on his No. 11 Toyota after a p...
J.T. Poston caps long day at Memorial with playoff win
J.T. Poston salvaged a par after his tee shot went into the rough on the second playoff hole, and that was good enough to beat Ryan Gerard and win the Memorial Tournament on Sunday at Dublin, Ohio.,Poston shot even-par 72 in the fourth round as part of a long day of play Sunday at Muirfield Village ...
Darren Clarke wins 2nd AmFam title with new partner Ben Crane
Darren Clarke surely relishes the American Family Insurance Championship's new format.,In the tournament's two years as the PGA Tour Champions' only team event, the Northern Irishman has won the title both times -- with two different partners.,Clarke and Ben Crane posted a 4-under-par 67 Sunday and ...
Yankees’ Austin Wells letting his brain ‘catch up a little bit’
New York catcher Austin Wells addressed reporters on Sunday after the Yankees placed the four-year veteran on the 10-day injured list Saturday with cervical headaches.,"I feel better already today, so I think it just needs a couple of days, let the brain catch up a little bit and get back to work," ...
Serena Williams wants to play singles, but 'not my journey right now'
Serena Williams will make her return to professional tennis this week in a comfortable environment.,The 23-time Grand Slam champion will compete alongside 19-year old Canadian Victoria Mboko in the doubles draw to kick off the WTA's grass campaign at the HSBC Championship at Queen's Club in west Lon...
Diamondbacks' bats awaken in time to avoid sweep vs. Nationals
Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno homered, Michael Soroka contained the highest-scoring offense in the majors and the Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a weekend sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday in Phoenix.,Carroll hit a solo homer off Cade Cavalli (3-4) in the first and M...
Brewers bang out 10 extra-base hits in rout of Rockies
Gary Sanchez hit a two-run home run and Brice Turang added a two-run single as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers scored seven runs in the sixth inning to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-4 Sunday.,The win gave Milwaukee its first three-game sweep in Colorado since 2014. The Brewers also scored four times i...
Rangers rack up 16 hits in rout of Guardians
Justin Foscue hit a two-run home run, and Wyatt Langford, Josh Jung and Michael Helman added solo shots to lead the Texas Rangers to a 10-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. ,Ezequiel Duran was 4-for-5 with a double, one run and three RBIs, and Jacob deGrom (5-4) carrie...
Cardinals capitalize on Reds' two errors, rally to complete sweep
Sam Moll's eighth-inning throwing error on Victor Scott II's sacrifice bunt attempt allowed the go-ahead run to score for the St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-3 to complete the three-game sweep in a battle of National League Central teams Sunday.,A pair of Cincinnati erro...
Isabelle Harrison's return lifts Tempo over Sky
Isabelle Harrison didn't look rusty in her season debut for Toronto, scoring 14 points and helping the Tempo beat the Chicago Sky 85-68 in a wire-to-wire win at home on Sunday afternoon.,Harrison, who has been out with a hand injury she suffered in training camp, shot 6-of-9 from the floor, buried b...
Starling Marte's blast helps Royals hold off Twins
Starling Marte belted a three-run shot for his first home run of the season, and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Nick Loftin went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for Kansas City, which finished its series with three wins in f...
Phillies flex on offense, beat White Sox for 9th win in 12 games
Brandon Marsh homered for the third consecutive game, drove in two runs and scored twice, fueling the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,Rafael Marchan belted a two-run homer and Alec Bohm also had two hits and two RBIs as Philadelphia won the decisive ...
A's starter Gage Jump flourishes in combined shutout of Astros
Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker homered, and Gage Jump carried a shutout into the seventh inning as the visiting Athletics salvaged the finale of a three-game series against the Houston Astros with a 5-0 victory on Sunday.,The Athletics squared the season series with Houston at 3-3. They applied pressur...
Kevin McGonigle homers, hits walk-off single as Tigers edge Mariners
Kevin McGonigle ripped a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth and the host Detroit Tigers rallied past the Seattle Mariners for a 5-4 victory on Sunday afternoon.,McGonigle lined a single to right off closer Andres Munoz (3-4), allowing Detroit to capture the series, 2-1. McGonigle als...