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Pacers ride record-breaking shooting day to Game 7 win over Knicks
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points for the visiting Indiana Pacers, who rode a historic shooting performance to a 130-109 win over the New York Knicks in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday afternoon.,Indiana shot 67.1 percent (53-of-79) from the field -- the highest shooting ...
Knicks star Jalen Brunson fractures hand in Game 7 of semifinals
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson fractured his left hand during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.,Replays appeared to show Brunson's hand hitting Tyrese Haliburton as the Pacers' guard went up ...
Report: Knicks' OG Anunoby, Josh Hart on pace to play in Game 7
New York Knicks forwards OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are in line to play against the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series on Sunday, ESPN reported.,Per the report, the final determination will come shortly before tipoff at 3:30 p.m. ET. The winner of Sunday's ga...
Twins RHP Jay Jackson designated for assignment
Veteran Jay Jackson was designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday as the club recalled fellow right-hander Caleb Boushley from Triple-A St. Paul.,Jackson, 36, struggled to a 6.85 ERA in 17 relief appearances this season, his first with the Twins. Jackson has six seasons of major lea...
Tigers, rejuvenated in desert, go for sweep of Diamondbacks
The Detroit Tigers have gotten their offense in gear in Arizona and will go for a three-game series sweep of the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.,The Tigers were shut out in consecutive games by the Miami Marlins before they hit the road for a six-game road trip. However, the change of s...
Streaking Yankees look to remain on roll vs. White Sox
Left-hander Carlos Rodon has a pretty simple strategy when he takes the mound Sunday afternoon as the New York Yankees try to complete a three-game series sweep over the visiting Chicago White Sox.,"I just want to go out there and give our team a chance to win every night," Rodon told the New York P...
Panthers C Aleksander Barkov wins second Selke Trophy
For the second time in four seasons, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was named the Selke Trophy winner as the NHL's best defensive forward on Saturday night.,Barkov, who also won the award for the 2020-21 season and finished third the following year, received 165 of 194 first-place votes ...
Tigers use 6-run inning to topple Diamondbacks
Wenceel Perez drove in four runs, including a three-run triple, and the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Saturday night.,Perez's big hit highlighted a six-run seventh. Javier Baez had four hits, scored two runs and drove in another, while Gio Urshela supplied three hi...
Tight finish sends Mavs past Thunder, into Western Conference finals
P.J. Washington made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left and the Dallas Mavericks advanced to the Western Conference finals for the second time in the past three seasons with a 117-116 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.,Washington was fouled shooting a 3-pointer and...
Oilers roll past Canucks 5-1, send series to Game 7
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evan Bouchard both scored once in three-point performances to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, sending their Western Conference semifinal series to a winner-take-all Game 7.,Dylan Holloway, Zach Hyman and Evander Kane also...
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury, becomes undisputed champ
Oleksandr Usyk downed Tyson Fury by split decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday to become the undisputed heavyweight champion. ,Usyk (22-0-0, 14 KOs) had two judges on his side, earning scores of 114-113 and 115-112, while Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) won over the other judge, 114-113. ,With the vi...
Knicks’ Josh Hart, OG Anunoby questionable for Game 7
The New York Knicks upgraded forward OG Anunoby (hamstring) to questionable and guard Josh Hart (abdominal strain) is also listed as questionable to play in Sunday's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers.,Anunoby has been sidelined since May 8 when he was injured in ...
Aces fend off Sparks for 89-82 win
Jackie Young and A'ja Wilson each had 22 points and a double-double as the Las Vegas Aces held off the visiting Los Angeles Sparks for an 89-82 victory Saturday.,Wilson scored 12 in the third quarter after the Aces (2-0) closed the first half on a 17-1 run to lead by nine at the break. She finished ...
Knicks look to hold home court vs. Pacers in Game 7
The biggest trends of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks continued in Game 6 Friday night.,Whether the script remains the same for Game 7 may depend on the health of Knicks forward Josh Hart.,The Knicks will host the Pacers in the winner-take-all G...
Tigers aim to ride momentum of rout into rematch vs. D-backs
The Detroit Tigers scored a season-high 13 runs on 17 hits Friday to make a statement in the opener of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,The Tigers hope to sustain that momentum and stay hot at the plate on Saturday evening when the teams continue their interleague...
Tigers' offense awakens in demolition of D-backs
Javier Baez drove in five runs and Kerry Carpenter knocked in four as the Detroit Tigers shook off their recent offensive struggles and routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-0 on Friday in Phoenix.,The Tigers, coming off back-to-back shutout losses to the visiting Miami Marlins, piled up 17 hits in the...
Pacers cruise past Knicks, send series to Game 7
Pascal Siakam recorded 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists and the Indiana Pacers forced a Game 7 with a stellar 116-103 victory over the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference second-round series on Friday in Indianapolis.,Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds for the sixth-seed...
Canucks try to ride big win into road clincher in Game 6
The Edmonton Oilers are all too aware that replicating their performance from Game 5 will not be good enough to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive when they play host to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.,With the Oilers down 3-2 in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series, they must re...
Host Mavericks looking to bounce top-seeded Thunder
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are trying to stay the course and not get overly wrapped up in the consequences of Saturday's contest against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder.,The Mavericks hold a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference second-round series and a victory would propel fifth-seeded D...
Host Aces looking to 'smooth things out' vs. Sparks
While the influx of popular rookie talent dominated the start to this WNBA season, the Las Vegas Aces are focused on remaining the league's best team.,The two-time defending champion Aces (1-0) look to open with a second straight victory when they face the visiting Los Angeles Sparks (0-1) and prize...