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…
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…
MLB-SCHEDULE Royals try again to end skid UNDATED (AP) — The reeling Royals get two chances to halt their long losing streak when they play a doubleheader in Chicago against the White Sox. Kansas City has dropped 11 straight, its longest skid since a 12-game slide in 2012. The Royals just got done playing Detroit, which had the worst record…
NBA-SCHEDULE Heat top 76ers to keep No. 5 seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were unable to clinch the top seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. The Miami Heat held onto the fifth seed as Jimmy Butler scored 21 points, Bam Adebayo (ad-eh-BY’-oh) had a double-double in a 106-94 victory over the Sixers. Adebayo delivered 18 points and…
NBA-SCHEDULE Heat top 76ers to keep No. 5 seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were unable to clinch the top seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. The Miami Heat held onto the fifth seed as Jimmy Butler scored 21 points, Bam Adebayo (ad-eh-BY’-oh) had a double-double in a 106-94 victory over the Sixers. Adebayo delivered 18 points and…
