MLB-FOREIGN SUBSTANCES Pitchers face crackdown on foreign substances NEW YORK (AP) — Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball that will start June 21. The move announced by the commissioner’s office comes in response to record strikeouts and a league batting average at…
NBA PLAYOFFS Nets return home, battered by injuries NEW YORK (AP) — Down to Kevin Durant as their lone healthy superstar, the Brooklyn Nets limp home to host Game 5 of their NBA playoff series against the Bucks tonight. Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for the game because of injuries. James Harden is now listed as doubtful. He hasn’t…
NBA PLAYOFFS-HAWKS-76ers Hawks square series with 76ers UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers have turned their respective NBA playoff series into a best-of-3. The Hawks evened their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece with a comeback win over the 76ers, 103-100. Trae Young overcame a cold shooting start to score 25 points, including a…
NBA PLAYOFFS-HAWKS-76ers Hawks square series with 76ers UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers have turned their respective NBA playoff series into a best-of-3. The Hawks evened their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece with a comeback win over the 76ers, 103-100. Trae Young overcame a cold shooting start to score 25 points, including a…
NBA PLAYOFFS-HAWKS-76ers Hawks square series with 76ers UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers have turned their respective NBA playoff series into a best-of-3. The Hawks evened their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece with a comeback win over the 76ers, 103-100. Trae Young overcame a cold shooting start to score 25 points, including a…
NBA PLAYOFFS-HAWKS-76ers Hawks square series with 76ers UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have turned their Eastern Conference semifinal series into a best-of-3. The Hawks evened the series at two games apiece with a comeback win over the 76ers, 103-100. Trae Young overcame a cold shooting start to score 25 points, including a floater that gave Atlanta the lead with…
NBA PLAYOFFS-HAWKS-76ers Hawks square series with 76ers ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have turned their Eastern Conference semifinal series into a best-of-3. The Hawks evened the series at two games apiece with a comeback win over the 76ers, 103-100. Trae Young overcame a cold shooting start to score 25 points, including a floater that gave Atlanta the lead with…
NFL NEWS Jags say Lawrence on schedule for start of camp UNDATED (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars expect quarterback Trevor Lawrence to be fully cleared to practice by training camp next month. Lawrence was a limited participant as the Jaguars opened a two-day, mandatory minicamp Monday, getting reps in some seven-on-seven drills. The former Clemson star and this year’s No….
NFL NEWS Patriots’ Gilmore absent as team opens mandatory minicamp UNDATED (AP) — Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton has returned to the field. He participated in the team’s first mandatory minicamp workout without restriction after missing the final three voluntary workouts last week with a hand injury. But Stephon Gilmore, the team’s top cornerback and the 2019 NFL defensive player…
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: The chances came and went but neither Spain nor Sweden managed to put any of them in the net in a 0-0 draw at the European Championship. Spain dominated possession and stayed close to the Swedish net during most of the match but couldn’t capitalize on its many scoring opportunities at La Cartuja Stadium…
