NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE 76ers beat Hawks for 2-1 series lead ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the Atlanta Hawks’ 13-game home winning streak while taking a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) scored 27 points and the 76ers rode a dominant third quarter to a 127-111 victory over the Hawks. Embiid added nine…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE 76ers beat Hawks for 2-1 series lead ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the Atlanta Hawks’ 13-game home winning streak while taking a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) scored 27 points and the 76ers rode a dominant third quarter to a 127-111 victory over the Hawks. Embiid added nine…
MLB-SCHEDULE Cubs rally to beat Cardinals CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals have been going in opposite directions since May 22, when the Redbirds held a three-game lead in the NL Central at 26-19. The trend continued today as the Cubs rallied from a 5-1 deficit to beat the Cards, 8-5. Joc Pederson hit a solo…
FRENCH OPEN Djokovic downs Nadal to reach French Open final PARIS (AP) — Thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal has lost to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals. Nadal lost their 58th showdown 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2. It’s only the third time Nadal has lost at his favorite tournament. Djokovic is responsible for two of those defeats. Djokovic won the…
FRENCH OPEN Djokovic downs Nadal to reach French Open final PARIS (AP) — Thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal has lost to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals. Nadal lost their 58th showdown 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2. It’s only the third time Nadal has lost at his favorite tournament. Djokovic is responsible for two of those defeats. Djokovic won the…
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 11:25 p.m. Thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal has lost to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals. Nadal lost their 58th showdown 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2. It’s only the third time Nadal has lost at his favorite tournament. Djokovic is responsible for two of those defeats. Djokovic won…
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: A flurry of second-half goals gave Italy a 3-0 win over Turkey in the opening match of the European Championship. Ciro Immobile kicked in a rebound from close range and Lorenzo Insigne added another following a poor clearance. Both came after an own-goal from Turkey defender Merih Demiral had given Italy the lead. The…
NBA PLAYOFFS Hawks, Nuggets hope home court provides edge in semifinals ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks will attempt to extend their 13-game home winning streak when they play the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. The series is tied 1-1. The Hawks’ home winning streak is the longest active streak in the NBA. The Hawks…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The South Carolina athletic department said it will end its academic year with a $27 million deficit due to fewer people at football games last season and the increased costs of testing and quarantining athletes and staffers due to COVID-19. The department announced Friday that the…
NBA PLAYOFFS Hawks, Nuggets hope home court provides edge in semifinals ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks will attempt to extend their 13-game home winning streak when they play the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. The series is tied 1-1. The Hawks’ home winning streak is the longest active streak in the NBA. The Hawks…
