STANLEY CUP FINALS Coleman, Vasilevskiy help Lightning take 2-0 series lead TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning lead the Stanley Cup Final two games to none after beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1on Wednesday night. Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) made a playoff career-high 42 saves to keep the defending champions in the game and Blake Coleman scored the Game 2…
STANLEY CUP FINALS TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final and led 2-1 after two periods following Blake Coleman’s highlight-reel buzzer-beater 1.1 seconds before the second intermission. Coleman dove and batted the puck in with one hand off a rush feed from Barclay Goodrow to put…
NBA PLAYOFFS-NEWS Antetokounmpo, Capela injuries UNDATED (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubtful for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals after undergoing an MRI on his injured left knee in the third quarter of a 110-88 game 4 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. He’s now doubtful for Thursday’s game. Hawks Center Clint Capela is…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SUNS/CLIPPERS Clippers’ cool-hand Lue is NBA’s best in elimination games LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have been unflappable amid high stakes throughout these NBA playoffs. Down 0-2 to the Phoenix Suns, they’ve rallied within a victory of tying the Western Conference finals and forcing Game 7. Much of their resilience can be credited to Tyronn Lue….
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Andy Murray showed that at age 34, even after two hip operations, he can win a five-setter at Wimbledon. The Scotsman delighted a partisan Centre Court crowd and advanced to the third round by rallying past Oscar Otte in the last match of Day 3, winning 6-3,…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SUNS/CLIPPERS Clippers’ cool-hand Lue is NBA’s best in elimination games LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have been unflappable amid high stakes throughout these NBA playoffs. Down 0-2 to the Phoenix Suns, they’ve rallied within a victory of tying the Western Conference finals and forcing Game 7. Much of their resilience can be credited to Tyronn Lue….
NBA PLAYOFFS-SUNS/CLIPPERS Clippers’ cool-hand Lue is NBA’s best in elimination games LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have been unflappable amid high stakes throughout these NBA playoffs. Down 0-2 to the Phoenix Suns, they’ve rallied within a victory of tying the Western Conference finals and forcing Game 7. Much of their resilience can be credited to Tyronn Lue….
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: The regional government of Lazio says no soccer fans coming from Britain will be allowed to attend England’s European Championship quarterfinal match against Ukraine in Rome on Saturday. Current rules against the coronavirus pandemic mean anyone coming into Italy from Britain has to quarantine for five days and then have a negative test. Rome…
NBA PLAYOFFS-INJURIES Short-handed Hawks beat short-handed Bucks ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks were able to win without their top player. The Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t do it without their biggest star. The Hawks were minus Trae Young as they tied the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals at two games apiece with a 110-88 rout of the Bucks. Lou Williams did a…
NBA PLAYOFFS-INJURIES Short-handed Hawks beat short-handed Bucks ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks were able to win without their top player. The Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t do it without their biggest star. The Hawks were minus Trae Young as they tied the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals at two games apiece with a 110-88 rout of the Bucks. Lou Williams did a…
