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Celtics hold off desperate Mavs, go up 3-0 in Finals
DALLAS -- Jayson Tatum poured in 31 points and Jaylen Brown supplied 30 as the Boston Celtics held off a late rally by the Dallas Mavericks for a 106-99 victory on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. ,By taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the series, Boston pulled within one victory of its 18t...
Yankees throttle Royals for fourth straight win
Jose Trevino, Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres hit multi-run homers as the visiting New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5 on Wednesday for their fourth straight win.,The Yankees quickly loaded the bases against Royals opener Dan Altavilla with two singles and a walk. With one out, Al...
Sun fend off Sky, run record to 11-1
Alyssa Thomas scored 20 points and Brionna Jones netted 18 as the visiting Connecticut Sun held off the pesky Chicago Sky 83-75 on Wednesday night.,Thomas also added seven rebounds, six steals and four assists for the Sun (11-1), who are 2-0 since falling at home to New York on Saturday. DeWanna Bon...
Redblacks begin quest for bounce-back season, host Bombers
The host Ottawa Redblacks will begin their season against the short-handed Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday night. ,The Redblacks, idle in Week 1, finished last in the East Division with a 4-14 record last season.,Quarterback Dru Brown makes his Ottawa debut against his former team, having spent th...
Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to meet in eating contest
On Tuesday, competitive eater Joey Chestnut was a champion without a competition.,That all changed Wednesday when Netflix announced it will live stream a winner-take-all hot dog eating contest between Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, who was the dominant force in competitive eating before Chestnut, on...
Carlos Correa’s 5 hits help Twins shred Rockies, 17-9
Carlos Correa had a career-high five hits and Carlos Santana ripped a bases-clearing double, powering the Minnesota Twins to a 17-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Royce Lewis and Willi Castro each homered to highlight their respective three-hit performances ...
Vikings coach: Sam Darnold favorite to enter camp as QB1
Veteran Sam Darnold likely will be the No. 1 quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings when training camp opens next month, head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Wednesday.,"We haven't had to put out a depth chart or anything like that, but I would say Sam would be the guy I would look to," O'Connel...
Cincinnati Reds Fan Shows Up To Court In Jersey After Being Tased, Arrested For Running On Field
William Hendon was arrested after streaking the field at Great American Ballpark. He showed up to court in a Cincinnati Reds jersey....
Nick Dunlap comes full circle at first U.S. Open as pro
Qualifying for the 2023 U.S. Open kicked off what would prove to be an extraordinary year for 20-year-old Nick Dunlap, who will tee off at Pinehurst No. 2 on Thursday as a professional for the first time at the event. ,Though Dunlap missed the cut at Los Angeles last year, he would go on to win the ...
Iga Swiatek WDs from grass-court event in Berlin
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cited physical and mental fatigue in her decision to withdraw from the ecotrans Ladies Open in Berlin, Germany.,The WTA 500 event begins on Monday.,Swiatek is fresh off winning her third consecutive French Open title and fourth in the last five years. The 23-year-old Poland n...
Jets coach, Aaron Rodgers 'on the exact same page'
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh downplayed the notion of a rift with Aaron Rodgers after the star quarterback's unexcused absence from the team's mandatory minicamp.,"Aaron and I are on the exact same page," Saleh said Wednesday before the final practice session. "There's no issue between Aaro...
Panthers F Aleksander Barkov practices, will travel to Edmonton
Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov was a full participant at practice on Wednesday and will travel with the team to Edmonton.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice said a final decision on his captain's availability for Game 3 on Thursday night will happen after the team gets to Edmonton. They fly Wed...
Agents: Giants signing former Jaguars CB Tre Herndon
The New York Giants are signing veteran cornerback Tre Herndon, his agents said Wednesday.,Herndon, 28, participated in a minicamp tryout with the Giants on Tuesday.,David Canter and Ness Mugrabi of GSE Worldwide confirmed the transaction with NFL Network.,Herndon recorded 46 tackles and nine passes...
June 12, 2024 Best Sports Betting Bets & Predictions For NBA Finals & MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the NBA Finals Game 3 matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics as well as MLB picks....
NHL Stanley Cup Final Isn’t Over For Edmonton Oilers: Or Is It?
The Edmonton Oilers are desperately trying to crawl back in the Staley Cup Final. Can they do it? ...
NBA legend Jerry West dies at 86
Jerry West, a Hall of Fame player, executive and the inspiration for the silhouette NBA logo, died on Wednesday morning. He was 86.,West won nine NBA championships as a player, scout, coach, executive and consultant during a storied career that spanned eight decades. Nicknamed "Mr. Clutch," West was...
Diamondbacks look to flex muscles in encounter vs. Angels
Randal Grichuk finished last season with the Los Angeles Angels, but his 54-game cameo wasn't productive enough for a return invitation.,Grichuk signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks in mid-February and presented the Angels with a little payback in Tuesday's opener of a three-game set...
Yankees, with missing pieces back in lineup, seek third straight win vs. Royals
As they faced host Kansas City Royals Tuesday, the New York Yankees' lineup regained a semblance of normalcy with Aaron Judge returning and Juan Soto being back in right field.,After a scheduled day off, Judge homered with three RBIs in Tuesday's 10-1 win as the Yankees have taken the first two game...
Rockies, facing Twins, shoot for rare series win
The Colorado Rockies finally found a spark on offense.,Now, they hope that spark can develop into a series victory and the beginning of a hot streak.,Colorado will try to secure its first series win since late May when it faces the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Rockies a...
Diamondbacks pound out 15 hits, thrash Angels
Randal Grichuk and Corbin Carroll each fell one component short of the cycle as two of four Diamondbacks to record three hits during Arizona's 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Grichuk finished a single shy and Carroll was missing the homer while Gabriel Moreno and...