NBA PLAYOFFS-CLIPPERS/JAZZ Clippers hammer Jazz to pull within 2-1 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have climbed back into their NBA Western Conference semifinal series, avoiding an 0-3 hole. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard had 34 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers in a 132-106 trouncing of the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles. Paul George chipped in 31 points,…
NBA PLAYOFFS-CLIPPERS/JAZZ Clippers hammer Jazz to pull within 2-1 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have climbed back into their NBA Western Conference semifinal series, avoiding an 0-3 hole. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard had 34 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers in a 132-106 trouncing of the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles. Paul George chipped in 31 points,…
MLB SCHEDULE Rays hold off Birds. UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays continue to roll since losing 15 of their first 28 games. Joey Wendle hit an RBI double during a three-run first inning that sent the Rays past the Orioles, 5-4. Brandon Lowe made it 5-0 on a two-out, two-run double in the fourth, allowing Tampa Bay to…
MLB SCHEDULE Rays hold off Birds. UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays continue to roll since losing 15 of their first 28 games. Joey Wendle hit an RBI double during a three-run first inning that sent the Rays past the Orioles, 5-4. Brandon Lowe made it 5-0 on a two-out, two-run double in the fourth, allowing Tampa Bay to…
MLB SCHEDULE Nats take first of doubleheader UNDATED (AP) — Erick Fedde returned after nearly a month on the COVID-19 injured list and pitched five sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber hit a leadoff homer and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 to open a doubleheader. The Nationals handed Kevin Gausman his first loss this season after seven wins….
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says wing back Timothy Castagne will miss the rest of the European Championship after sustaining a double fracture of his right eye socket during the match against Russia. Castagne was forced off the field after a clashing heads with Russia midfielder Daler Kuzyaev while jumping for the ball midway through…
MLB SCHEDULE Nat’s take first of Double-header to start the day UNDATED (AP) — The Giants and Nationals got the day’s baseball action started in Washington this afternoon as the Nat’s beat the Giants 2-0. They’ll reconvene at Nationals Park this evening, for the second game of a doubleheader. Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove faces Mets righty Marcus Stroman this afternoon…
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on French Open (all times local): 8:35 p.m. French pair Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert have won the French Open doubles title for the second time. Mahut and Herbert have won all four Grand Slam tournaments together. They defeated Alexander Bublik and Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the final. The French…
FRENCH OPEN Inspired by Novotna, Krejcikova wins 1st Slam title in Paris PARIS (AP) — Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova has won her first Grand Slam title by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the French Open final. This was only the fifth major tournament in singles for Krejcikova. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic is the third unseeded women’s champion…
FRENCH OPEN Inspired by Novotna, Krejcikova wins 1st Slam title in Paris PARIS (AP) — Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova has won her first Grand Slam title by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the French Open final. This was only the fifth major tournament in singles for Krejcikova. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic is the third unseeded women’s champion…
