HORSE RACING-PREAKNESS Medina Spirit cleared to run, Preakness back to semi-normal BALTIMORE (AP) — Saturday’s Preakness offers another step toward normalcy, with fans returning to Pimlico Race Course and, for the first time since 2018, a Triple Crown on the line. The Preakness is expected to be run in front of 10,000 fans – down from the usual 100,000 –-…
NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers hammer Magic to clinch top seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating one of the NBA’s worst teams last night. Seth Curry scored 20 points and the Sixers improved to 48-23 with a 122-97 rout of the Magic. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 13 points…
NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers hammer Magic to clinch top seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating one of the NBA’s worst teams last night. Seth Curry scored 20 points and the Sixers improved to 48-23 with a 122-97 rout of the Magic. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 13 points…
NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers hammer Magic to clinch top seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating one of the NBA’s worst teams last night. Seth Curry scored 20 points and the Sixers improved to 48-23 with a 122-97 rout of the Magic. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 13 points…
NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers hammer Magic to clinch top seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating one of the NBA’s worst teams. Seth Curry scored 20 points and the Sixers improved to 48-23 with a 122-97 rout of the Magic. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 13 points and 11…
NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers hammer Magic to clinch top seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating one of the NBA’s worst teams. Seth Curry scored 20 points and the Sixers improved to 48-23 with a 122-97 rout of the Magic. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 13 points and 11…
MLB-SCHEDULE Royals, White Sox end streaks UNDATED (AP) — A pair of streaks ended as the Kansas City Royals took the opener of their doubleheader with the White Sox in Chicago. Salvador Perez belted a three-run homer and Michael A. Taylor had a two-run drive as the Royals dumped the White Sox, 6-2. The Royals had dropped 11 in a…
NFL-CONCUSSION SETTLEMENT Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims. Former Washington running back Ken Jenkins and…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The Colorado Rockies have been approved by the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment to raise capacity at Coors Field to 35,000 beginning June 1. The size of the crowd is currently 21,363 — or 42.6% capacity. “This announcement is a great way to kick…
