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Jrue Holiday, Celtics take 2-0 NBA Finals lead over Mavs
BOSTON -- Jrue Holiday racked up a team-high 26 points and Jayson Tatum flirted with a triple-double as the Boston Celtics picked up a 105-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.,Holiday went 11-for-14 from the field as Boston opened up a 2-0 lead in the bes...
Report: Dan Hurley to decide on Lakers' offer Monday
UConn head coach Dan Hurley plans to decide whether he will become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Per the report, Hurley was impressed with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka during their meeting and s...
Timely homers help Yankees avoid sweep vs. Dodgers
Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning, Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 24th homer and the New York Yankees avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night.,Juan Soto missed his third straight game with left fo...
Diamondbacks bang out 15 hits, split series with Padres
Jake McCarthy rapped out three hits Sunday, including a two-run homer that capped a six-run second inning, as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged a split of their four-game series with the San Diego Padres, 9-3.,It was a reversal of form from the previous two games, when San Diego won by a co...
Ernie Els beats Steve Stricker in playoff to win in Madison
Ernie Els of South Africa beat tournament host Steve Stricker on the first playoff hole to capture the American Family Insurance Championship on Sunday in Madison, Wis., Els' second win in as many weeks.,Both Els and Stricker shot 3-under 69 for their final round at University Ridge Golf Course, but...
Scottie Scheffler collects fifth win of 2024 at Memorial
Scottie Scheffler won another tournament and solidified his No. 1 world ranking by shooting 2-over-par 74 on Sunday to win the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,Scheffler held on to the lead despite challenges in tough final-round scoring conditions at Muirfield Village Golf Club. His 8-under 280...
Cardinals down Rockies to earn split of four-game set
Masyn Winn drove in two runs and Andre Pallante threw five scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-1 Sunday.,Alec Burleson hit a homer and Pedro Pages had an RBI and two runs for the Cardinals, who salvaged a 2-2 split in the four-game series. ,Pallante...
Mavericks star Luka Doncic (thoracic) downgraded for Game 2
Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic has been downgraded to questionable for Sunday night's Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics due to a thoracic contusion.,The thoracic injury was added to the report Sunday to go along with the previously listed right knee sprain and left ankle s...
Rockies call up prospect Adael Amador to make MLB debut
The Colorado Rockies promoted prized prospect Adael Amador from Double-A Hartford on Sunday and placed fellow infielder Brendan Rodgers on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Rodgers, who sustained the injury in Friday's 8-5 loss to the St. L...
Mariners place 1B Ty France (heel) on injured list
The Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on the 10-day injured list with a right heel fracture among a series of roster moves Sunday.,France was scratched from Saturday's lineup after sustaining the injury when he was hit by a pitch during Friday night's 10-9 loss at Kansas City.,France, ...
Rockies call up infield prospect Adael Amador
The Colorado Rockies promoted prized prospect Adael Amador from Double-A Hartford on Sunday and placed fellow infielder Brendan Rodgers on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Rodgers, who sustained the injury in Friday's 8-5 loss to the St. L...
Coco Gauff claims French Open doubles title
Coco Gauff captured her first Grand Slam doubles title Sunday, winning the French Open final in straight sets with partner Katerina Siniakova.,Gauff, 20, and her teammate from the Czech Republic defeated Italians Jasmine Paolini and Sarra Errani 7-6 (5), 6-3 in Paris.,Gauff, the 2023 U.S. Open singl...
Fresh off pair of routs, Padres bid for series win vs. D-backs
While Manny Machado has just one at-bat since Wednesday, the result of a hip flexor strain that has sidelined him, the San Diego Padres brass feel their star third baseman will be able to avoid the injured list.,But they don't know if they'll be able to pencil him into the lineup for Sunday's finale...
Yankees ready for Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers to leave town
Teoscar Hernandez already was heating up and so far he is dominating a visit to Yankee Stadium for the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Hernandez has authored a pair of clutch performances so far and has the Dodgers in position for a three-game sweep over the Yankees on Sunday night.,In front of the two biggest...
Cardinals look to shore up defense in finale vs. Rockies
While losing six of their last nine games, the St. Louis Cardinals have suffered a variety of fielding breakdowns.,The visiting Colorado Rockies have capitalized while winning two of three games from St. Louis in their four-game weekend series.,The Cardinals will try to clean up their play Sunday af...
Tigers start red-hot Tarik Skubal vs. Brewers in series finale
Tarik Skubal has been one of the few bright spots for the Detroit Tigers this season. The left-hander has emerged as one of the early favorites for the American League's Cy Young Award.,Skubal will make his 13th start this season in the finale of a three-game home series against the Brewers on Sunda...
Hall of Famer Chet Walker dies at 84
Basketball Hall of Famer Chet Walker, who won a championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1967, has died, according to an announcement from the National Basketball Players Association on Friday. He was 84.,Dubbed "The Jet" for his quickness on the court, Walker, a small forward, played 13 seasons ...
Jake Cronenworth drives in four as Padres crush Diamondbacks
Jake Cronenworth drove in four runs Saturday night and Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer as the San Diego Padres pummeled the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1.,San Diego, which scored in double figures for the second straight game, tallied 14 hits and scored four runs in the second, fourth and fi...
Teoscar Hernandez (2 HRs, 6 RBIs) powers Dodgers past Yanks
Teoscar Hernandez hit two home runs, including a grand slam in the eighth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled away for an 11-3 victory over the host New York Yankees on Saturday night.,Hernandez hit his fifth career grand slam when he connected off Tommy Kahnle to give the Dodgers an 8-2 lead....
As Mavs seek improvement in Game 2, Celtics mindful of 'wedge' tactic
BOSTON -- Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown aren't letting Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd create a rift between them ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.,Kidd referred to Brown as Boston's best player while speaking to reporters on Saturday. Whether he truly meant i...