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Knicks focus on finishing off Pacers, avoiding Game 7
The New York Knicks are one victory away from reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.,New York will be swinging hard to end that drought when it visits the Indiana Pacers for Game 6 of their second-round series on Friday night in Indianapolis.,The second-seeded Knicks h...
Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka set up rematch in Rome final
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka won their respective semifinal matches at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Thursday in Rome, setting the stage for a rematch in the final on Saturday.,Swiatek disposed of third-seeded Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-3 in a one-hour, 47-minute match, while Sabale...
Rookies So Mi Lee, Gabriela Ruffels faring well at Mizuho Americas Open
LPGA rookie So Mi Lee of South Korea piled up eight birdies to shoot a 6-under 66 and take the first-round lead at the Mizuho Americas Open on Thursday in Jersey City, N.J.,Lee has a two-shot lead over four players tied at 4-under 68, including Australian rookie Gabriela Ruffels.,Lee was the second ...
Bruins on comeback trail against pesky Panthers in Game 6
There still is work to do to complete the difficult task of recovering from a 3-1 series deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but the Boston Bruins can push the series the distance with a Game 6 win on home ice Friday.,The Bruins nearly lost such a deficit of their own against the Toronto M...
Nicolas Jarry, Tommy Paul pull off stunners to reach Rome semis
Nicolas Jarry and Tommy Paul pulled off three-set upsets to advance to the semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Thursday in Rome.,Jarry, the No. 21 seed from Chile, downed No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Paul, the American 14th seed, knocked out No. 7 Hubert Hurkacz of ...
Xtreme Gaming, Falcons advance in PGL Wallachia playoffs
Xtreme Gaming and Team Falcons each recorded a sweep on Thursday to advance to the upper bracket semifinals of the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 event in Bucharest, Romania.,Xtreme Gaming posted a 2-0 victory over G2 x iG to set up an encounter versus Team Spirit on Friday in the upper bracket semis. ...
Hall of Fame Game returns to ABC
The 2024 Hall of Fame Game will be broadcast on Aug. 1 by ABC and ESPN.,The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Thursday this will be the first time ESPN has aired the game. It's sister network, ABC, had rights to the Hall of Fame Game from 1971-2005.,This year's preseason game in Canton, Ohio, will feat...
Rose Zhang (illness) WDs from Mizuho Americas Open
An illness forced defending champion Rose Zhang to withdraw from the Mizuho Americas Open on Thursday after just three holes.,Zhang began the opening round on the back nine at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J. She parred Nos. 10 and 12 and posted a double bogey on the par-3 11th hole b...
NFL's top 25 games of 2024
Christmas Day for NFL marketing and ticket sales departments finally arrived Wednesday with the release of the 2024 season schedule.,With subplots and peripheral angles multiplying before our eyes -- hello, Netflix, welcome to NFL holiday football broadcasts -- Field Level Media's football-minded co...
Report: Steelers DT Cameron Heyward to skip OTAs amid contract issue
Pittsburgh Steelers standout defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is not at voluntary workouts and is planning to skip organized team activities during the offseason as he eyes a contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Heyward, entering the final year of his current contract (four years, $65.6 mil...
Austin FC to host 2025 MLS All-Star Game
Austin FC will host the 2025 MLS All-Star Game at Q2 Stadium, Major League Soccer announced Wednesday.,Austin FC, which entered MLS in 2021, will host the event for the first time in club history. The date and opponent for the league's 29th All-Star Game will be revealed at a later date.,"We are thr...
Aryna Sabalenka, Danielle Collins to square off in Rome semifinals
Any worries about Aryna Sabalenka's ailing lower back were put to rest Wednesday when the World No. 2 defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4 in an efficient 72 minutes to move into the semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.,"I was testing my body on the warmup and I felt, 'OK, I'm probab...
Nets retiring Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey
Vince Carter spent a lot of time soaring above the court when he starred for the New Jersey Nets.,His No. 15 jersey will now hang there permanently, the Brooklyn Nets announced on Wednesday.,The high-flying guard, a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2024, averaged 23.6 points in four-plus season...
Bruins edge Panthers, head home for Game 6
Charlie McAvoy had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins stave off elimination with a 2-1 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 heading to Game 6 on Friday night ...
Bronny James: 'Mindset' is making NBA, not playing with dad
Bronny James' name is a lot more famous than his game right now, and it's clear he would like to change that.,The son of LeBron James told reporters at the NBA Draft Combine on Tuesday that his focus is simply on reaching the league, not necessarily on teaming up with his legendary father.,"I would ...
Nationals get by White Sox to open doubleheader
Keibert Ruiz delivered a go-ahead, pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning and Joey Meneses was 4-for-4 with two RBIs as the Washington Nationals topped the host Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Tuesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader.,Washington snapped a two-game losing streak by out-hitting Chicago 10-8 an...
Tiger, Rory in back-to-back groups at PGA Championship
Pairings for the first and second rounds of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., include back-to-back groupings featuring Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, who are among past Wanamaker Trophy winners on this course.,Woods' group hits the first tee box, starting at No. 10, at 8:...
Oilers switching goalies for pivotal Game 4 vs. Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers only trail their Western Conference semifinal series 2-1 heading into Tuesday's home clash against the Vancouver Canucks.,Yet the Oilers are staring at two big, age-old questions about their team -- goaltending and depth -- as they feel the pressure to pull even before the series...
Oilers G Calvin Pickard to start Game 4 vs. Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers will start Calvin Pickard in goal in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series against the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,It will be the first career playoff start -- and just the second playoff game ever for the 32-year-old Pickard.,"It's exciting," Pi...
Bills, Dolphins to meet in first 2024 Amazon Prime Video game
The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins will square off in an AFC East clash to kick off Amazon Prime Video's Thursday night slate of games.,The Amazon schedule opens in Week 2 on Sept. 12. The full NFL 2024 schedule will be released Wednesday night.,The Bills-Dolphins game will be played in Miami, wit...