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Why No Team in the West Can Stop the Thunder’s Run to the NBA Finals
The Thunder dominated the regular season and swept the first round. Can anyone stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City in the West?...
Overreactions and Bold MLB Predictions Heading Into May 2025
From Aaron Judge chasing .400 to the Philadelphia Phillies' recent decline, here are six bold MLB predictions entering May 2025....
LeBron James’ Lakers Legacy Hinges on the 2020 Bubble Title
LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers legacy is defined by one title in the 2020 NBA bubble, and a lot of missed opportunities after that....
Zac Gallen aims to send Diamondbacks to series win vs. Mets
The Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets ended April with winning records.,But the last day of the month offered reminders that the rest of the season will present both teams with plenty of challenges.,The Diamondbacks and Mets will play the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday afte...
Journalism (4-1) aims to end Kentucky Derby favorites' hex
The betting favorite has not won the Kentucky Derby since 2018, adding to the drama when Journalism enters the starting gate at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday evening.,The 3-year-old colt, trained by Michael McCarthy, was a 4-1 favorite on Wednesday after opening at 3-1 on Saturday follo...
Rudy Gobert, Wolves knock out Lakers in Game 5
Rudy Gobert scored 27 points and grabbed 24 rebounds as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday.,Julius Randle put up 23 points as the sixth-seeded Timberwolves finished off a 4-1 first...
Andre Agassi falls in second U.S. Open Pickleball match
Andre Agassi saw his professional pickleball debut end after one day and two matches.,The Hall of Fame tennis player and partner Anna Leigh Waters, competing at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Fla., fell in the mixed pro doubles Round of 16 on Wednesday night.,Trang Huynh-McClain a...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Whitecaps KO Miami in semis
Goals from Brian White and Pedro Vite in a two-minute span of the second half sent the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-1 win over Inter Miami in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Wednesday and into the CONCACAF Champions Cup final.,The Whitecaps won the two-leg, total-goal semifinal series 5-1 on aggregate. Vanc...
Diamondbacks survive harrowing ninth inning, hang on to edge Mets
Pinch hitter Geraldo Perdomo's two-run single in the seventh inning put the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks ahead, and they withstood a furious ninth-inning rally by the New York Mets for a 4-3 win on Wednesday night.,Still leading 2-1 in the ninth, the Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa and Perdomo lofted b...
Jack Draper dismantles Tommy Paul to reach Madrid Open quarters
Fifth-seeded Jack Draper of Great Britain cruised past No. 11 Tommy Paul of the United States 6-2, 6-2, on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. ,Draper had four aces on the clay court and won 86 percent of his first-serve points while limiting the American to zero aces and just 5...
In control of series, Nuggets aim to bounce host Clippers
The Denver Nuggets were wobbling and in complete disarray after losing by 34 points in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers.,Their plight has changed quickly with back-to-back victories, and now the Nuggets will try to close out the Western Conference series when they ...
Hawks' Dyson Daniels swipes Most Improved Player award
Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, who posted the NBA's highest steals average in 34 seasons, was named the league's 2024-25 Most Improved Player on Wednesday and rewarded with the George Mikan Trophy.,The 22-year-old Australia native received 44 of a possible 100 first-place votes and was listed on...
Sens aim to add to Leafs' recent playoff woes, force Game 7
Technically speaking, it's the Ottawa Senators who remain on the brink of elimination when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday for Game 6 in their Eastern Conference first-round series. ,However, it's safe to say there's as much pressure on the Maple Leafs, who won the first three games in...
Andre Agassi wins debut in U.S. Open Pickleball Championships
Andre Agassi emerged victorious in his professional pickleball debut, teaming with Anna Leigh Waters to record an 11-8, 9-11, 11-7 win in the mixed pro division at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships on Wednesday in Naples, Fla.,Agassi, who turned 55 on Tuesday, joined forces with the 18-year-old...
Oilers out to seal fourth consecutive elimination of Kings
The Edmonton Oilers have a golden chance to move to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when they play host to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.,The Oilers, having won three straight and leading the Western Conference first-round series 3-2, can dispatch the Kings in the opening round for a ...
Back home, Scottie Scheffler eyes first Byron Nelson title
Scottie Scheffler had a good reason for skipping the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in 2024: the birth of his first child., ,Scheffler seemingly has won everywhere on the PGA Tour since his breakthrough in 2022, but only once in his home state of Texas and not at the Byron Nelson. He makes his return to the to...
Cards hit 4 HRs, blank Reds in twin-bill opener
Masyn Winn belted two homers and Miles Mikolas allowed just three hits over 5 1/3 innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-0 win over the host Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday.,Mikolas (1-2) struck out four and walked none before being relieved with one ou...
Pistons need rare home playoff win to stay alive vs. Knicks
J.B. Bickerstaff was part of a previous coaching staff that rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win an NBA playoff series. Ten years later, he's trying to do it with his Detroit Pistons.,Bickerstaff was an assistant coach with Houston when it came back against the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2015 Western ...
Top FCS freshman CharMar Brown transfers to Miami
CharMar Brown, who ran for more than 1,100 yards in 2024 for FCS national champion North Dakota State, is transferring to Miami.,The 247Sports transfer portal list was updated with the move Wednesday afternoon.,Brown ran for 1,181 yards and 15 touchdowns. He carried the ball 244 times in 16 games, i...
Will Zalatoris WDs from CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Will Zalatoris withdrew from the CJ CUP Byron Nelson outside of Dallas on Wednesday.,An immediate explanation for Zalatoris' departure was not provided by PGA Tour Communications.,James Hahn will serve as the replacement for Zalatoris, who has made eight of nine cuts this season. The latter is 68th ...