NBA PLAYOFFS Phoenix hosts Clippers in Game 2 PHOENIX (AP) — After losing the opening game of the NBA Western Conference finals to the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Clippers are looking to bounce back tonight in Game 2 in Phoenix. Los Angeles fell behind 2-0 against both the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz in the first two rounds. The…
NBA PLAYOFFS Phoenix hosts Clippers in Game 2 PHOENIX (AP) — After losing the opening game of the NBA Western Conference finals to the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Clippers are looking to bounce back tonight in Game 2 in Phoenix. Los Angeles fell behind 2-0 against both the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz in the first two rounds. The…
NHL-ISLANDERS-LIGHTNING Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning’s 8-0 rout of Islanders TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series. The defending NHL champions improved to 13-0 in games following…
NHL-ISLANDERS-LIGHTNING Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning’s 8-0 rout of Islanders TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series. The defending NHL champions improved to 13-0 in games following…
NHL-ISLANDERS-LIGHTNING Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning’s 8-0 rout of Islanders TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series. The defending NHL champions improved to 13-0 in games following…
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on U.S. track and field trials (all times local): 6:25 p.m. Will Claye won the triple jump on his last attempt. Claye went a season-best 56 feet, 5¾ inches (17.21 meters) to just edge Donald Scott. Chris Benard finished third to round out the U.S. triple-jump team for the Tokyo Games. The competition was…
MLB SCHEDULE DeGrom dominates after shoulder scare, Mets beat Braves 4-2 UNDATED (AP) — Jacob deGrom shouldered the load for New York in his return from another injury scare, pitching one-hit ball over five scoreless innings as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 to open a doubleheader. DeGrom didn’t allow a hit in the seven-inning game until Mets outfielders…
MLB NEWS MLB begins checking pitchers for sticky stuff UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball is starting its crackdown against pitchers using sticky substances, with umpires making regular, random mound checks starting today. Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games if caught using foreign substances to doctor baseballs. Such grip aids — ranging from a tacky mix of…
MLB NEWS MLB begins checking pitchers for sticky stuff UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball is starting its crackdown against pitchers using sticky substances, with umpires making regular, random mound checks starting today. Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games if caught using foreign substances to doctor baseballs. Such grip aids — ranging from a tacky mix of…
