How weather forced the Blue Jays-Royals game in a dome to be postponed After two of their weekend games at Cleveland were postponed due to poor weather, the Toronto Blue Jays returned to their climate-controlled home figuring the roof on Rogers Centre would shield them from the elements. Not so […]
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Desi Linden becomes first American woman to win Boston Marathon in 33 years American Desi Linden made a charge around mile 21 of Monday’s Boston Marathon to become the first American woman to win the race since 1985. Linden broke away from Kenya’s Gladys Chesir and Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia […]
76ers’ rookie Ben Simmons flirts with triple double in playoff debut Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Ben Simmons came one rebound shy of recording a triple-double in his playoff debut as the 76ers won their first playoff game since 2012. Simmons, who finished with 17 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds […]
Russell Westbrook, Paul George address Thunder announcer’s ‘cotton picking’ comments Russell Westbrook on Saturday addressed the comments made earlier this week by Oklahoma City Thunder play-by-play announcer Brian Davis, who said during a broadcast that Westbrook was “out of his cotton-picking mind” after he tallied his ninth assist midway through […]
Cup winner Bryan Bickell too busy to lament about MS ending his career Two-time Stanley Cup winner Bryan Bickell, 32, says he “can still hear the ting” of his last NHL shot that struck the post and fell into the net for a shootout goal in April 2017. Bickell confesses […]
Blue-collar Pacers good enough to take down LeBron James, Cavaliers This is their moment, and the Indiana Pacers are grabbing it in much in the same way they grabbed the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday: They have it by the neck, two hands squeezing, taking this moment and bending it to […]
Red Sox extend best start in 118-year history, beat Orioles 3-1 Andrew Benintendi got three hits and the Boston Red Sox extended the best start in their 118-year history, beating the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday at frigid Fenway Park. Mitch Moreland also had three hits for the Red Sox, who […]
Western Conference story lines entering NBA playoffs: Are Rockets favored over Warriors? Could Golden State’s run be over, or will it simply be put on pause? The Houston Rockets pose the biggest threat in years to the Warriors’ dynasty, and there could be a new Finals representative from the Western […]
Eastern Conference story lines entering NBA playoffs: Will Raptors topple Cavs? The playoffs are nearly here, and for the first time in years, Cleveland is vulnerable. LeBron is starting out as the No. 4 seed in his quest for his eighth consecutive Finals appearance. During his streak, he’s never entered […]
Nazem Kadri only person to blame for suspension that puts Maple Leafs in tough spot Toronto Maple Leafs fans will want to blame the NHL for Nazem Kadri’s three-game suspension for boarding, but this one is on him. Kadri would argue that he was standing up for a teammate, but […]
