Denver beats Portland 120-115, goes up 2-1 in playoff series
Denver newcomer Austin Rivers stole the spotlight from Nikola Jokic with a fourth-quarter outburst against Portland.
Bucks put Heat on brink, win 113-84 for 3-0 series lead
Another game. Another blowout.
Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 4-3 in OT to force Game 6
Nick Suzuki scored 59 seconds into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Thursday night, rebounding after blowing a three-goal lead to force…
No Tokyo Games for rugby sevens gold medalist Emilee Cherry
Emilee Cherry won’t be at the Tokyo Olympics to help Australia defend the gold medal it won in women’s rugby sevens at Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Bassitt pitches two-hitter, fans nine as A’s beat Angels 5-0
Chris Bassitt was overcome by tears after pitching the first complete game of his career, releasing his emotions after all he has endured to become a dominant pitcher…
San Jose gunman was to attend disciplinary hearing over ‘racist’ remarks on day of shooting: report
The suspect who police say killed 9 people at a San Jose, California, light rail yard Wednesday morning was due to attend a disciplinary hearing that day over…
Carolina rallies, eliminates Preds with 4-3 Game 6 OT win
The Carolina Hurricanes finally figured out how to beat the Nashville Predators in overtime: Score quickly.
Molina’s double in 10th leads Cards past skidding D-backs
Yadier Molina was doing what the 38-year-old catcher has done for nearly two decades, throwing his body around behind the plate, blocking pitches from the Cardinals’ stable full…
Texas seeing spike in fentanyl trafficking; Abbott blames border issues
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday highlighted efforts to stop the trafficking of fentanyl into Texas, as seizures of the powerful opioid have soared in recent months.
Lakers celebrate playoff homecoming in 109-95 win over Suns
Each time Anthony Davis sprawled to the ground after a tough foul or a difficult finish, he felt the cheers of about 7,000 frenzied Los Angeles Lakers fans…