VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS Five of 30 MLB teams able to relax coronavirus protocols UNDATED (AP) — A fifth major league team has been able to relax coronavirus protocols after 85% of its players and other on-field personnel completed vaccination. Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association made the announcement Friday without identifying any teams. It said seven additional…
NBA-SCHEDULE Sixers pad lead by rallying past Pelicans UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are a little closer to clinching the top seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers won their season-high seventh straight game and increased their lead to three games over Brooklyn and Milwaukee by downing the Pelicans, 109-107. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 37 points…
NBA-SCHEDULE Sixers pad lead by rallying past Pelicans UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are a little closer to clinching the top seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers won their season-high seventh straight game and increased their lead to three games over Brooklyn and Milwaukee by downing the Pelicans, 109-107. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 37 points…
NBA-SCHEDULE Sixers pad lead by rallying past Pelicans UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are a little closer to clinching the top seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers won their season-high seventh straight game and increased their lead to three games over Brooklyn and Milwaukee by downing the Pelicans, 109-107. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 37 points…
NBA-SCHEDULE Sixers pad lead by rallying past Pelicans UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are a little closer to clinching the top seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers won their season-high seventh straight game and increased their lead to three games over Brooklyn and Milwaukee by downing the Pelicans, 109-107. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 37 points…
NBA-SCHEDULE Sixers pad lead by rallying past Pelicans UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are a little closer to clinching the top seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers won their season-high seventh straight game and increased their lead to three games over Brooklyn and Milwaukee by downing the Pelicans, 109-107. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 37 points…
MLB SCHEDULE Cubs extend win streak CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs didn’t suffer any letdown after their three-game sweep of the defending World Series champions. The Cubs have run their winning streak to four games as Zach Davies allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings of a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. Joc Pederson had three hits and an RBI…
MLB SCHEDULE-PIRATES-CUBS Davies, Pederson lead Cubs over Pirates 3-2, 4th win in row CHICAGO (AP) — Zach Davies allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings, Rex Brothers got his first save in eight years and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2, extending their winning streak to four. Joc Pederson had three hits and an RBI…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: As Darlington Raceway prepares for its first of two NASCAR visits this season, track officials announced Friday they plan to fully open the grandstands for the Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend. The raceway will hold the Goodyear 400 on Sunday to limited spectators. Darlington President…
