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Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks
And though they have been on this stage before, needing a road win to close out a series , they haven't taken advantage. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent from the free throw line. The Raptors finished in second place in the Atlantic Division; just two games behind Boston. Absolutely, the Bucks had led 2-1 but something went wrong in the last two... [Full Article...]
Easy choice: Browns CB Haden wants Garrett with No. 1 pick
But with the No. 1 pick, No. 12 and six in the top 65, the Browns are in a commanding position to fill needs. Asked specifically about taking Garrett with the top pick, Brown didn't give that much away. Since the days of Bernie Kosar , the Browns have been searching for a signal-caller to lead the franchise back to the promised land, but have come up short time and time again. [Full Article...]
Cavs coach hosting TV party to watch Bucks-Raptors series
As LeBron tries to get to the Finals for the seventh straight season, the extra minutes have some concerned that the King will run out of gas as the playoffs roll on. "He does an incredible job of taking care of his body and making sure he's prepared". He feels worse when he doesn't play. Chris Paul had 27 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for Los Angeles, which played without Blake Griffin a... [Full Article...]
Blue Jackets' Calvert to face hearing for hit on Kuhnhackl
Werenski led all rookie defenseman during the regular season with 11 goals and 36 assists in 78 games. Game 2 had an ugly finish as Matt Calvert chose to send a physical message to the Penguins and went all in, breaking his stick on a cross check and coming back for more. [Full Article...]
Barcelona in seventh heaven as they help send Osasuna down
Perennial substitute Alvaro Morata again proved he has more ability than that of an understudy by opening the scoring inside a minute and James Rodriguez, who himself struggles for first-team opportunities, made it 2-0 before 15 minutes were up. [Full Article...]
Joe Thornton's knee surgery a success, Sharks say
Yeah, that's nothing but a distant memory now as those early season struggles he had were nothing more than a brief case of the yips as The King reclaimed his throne after another stellar performance in net as the Rangers clinched the series in a 3-1 victory in Game 6. [Full Article...]
Hawks use balanced scoring to even series with Wizards
The Washington Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks do battle in Game 6 at the Philips Arena on Friday night. They're all important. Not just the last two minutes. We live with that loss. "We do a terrific job of focusing at home, we just have to carry it on the road with us". Another third-scorer candidate, starting center Marcin Gortat , has not found an offensive rhythm. [Full Article...]
Australian Olympic staffer steps down pending investigation
As the deadline looms, allegations of bullying have been splashed across Australia's front pages, mostly linked to Coates' right-hand man and media chief Mike Tancred as the AOC faces rare public scrutiny. She lodged a formal complaint alleging Tancred threatened her after she quit her job past year. Regarding De Jong's complaint, Coates said due process "has been followed with urgency". [Full Article...]
National Hockey League playoffs 2017: Ducks vs. Oilers preview and prediction
The Oilers won three of five games against Anaheim in the regular season but finished two points back of the Ducks in the standings. The Oilers continue their quest for a Western Conference title as they stay in California to begin their semi-final series with the Anaheim Ducks after ridding of the defending West champions from San Jose in six games last week. [Full Article...]
MacArthur returns, scores for Sens to beat Boston 3-2 in OT
NY has the speed advantage and Henrik Lundqvist is playing like a Conn Smythe contender. All three play a big role for the Senators. Noel Acciari nearly certainly won himself a full-time job in Boston next season with his gritty, nose-to-the-grindstone play. [Full Article...]
Bayern München vs Borussia Dortmund
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It's no secret that German giants are a force to be reckoned with, however they're a suitable house side also. Ribery has been an integral part of the Bayern first-team ever since arriving from Marseille in 2007, making 225 Bundesliga appearances, but his position in the starting 11 has been challenged on numerous occasions this season. [Full Article...]
Chicago Bulls: Takeaways From Game 1 Win Over Boston Celtics
Thomas opened the game with a 3-pointer, the Celtics' club-record 1,000th of the season. Game 3 is Thursday night in Memphis. "It's not ideal for us", Crowder said. This was the third time in Rondo's postseason career he has had at least 10 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals. It didn't work - Chicago pulled down 11 offensive rebounds in the first three quarters Tuesday and had 14 se... [Full Article...]
Roy Keane predicts Man United striker will leave
Rooney has been linked with a move to the Chinese Super League and Major League Soccer at the end of the season given his lack of playing time under Mourinho. "When their chance comes, they take it and the team at the moment are very strong in training and everyone is fighting for a place because we have important games coming up". [Full Article...]
Teen's wish made, to announce Ravens' 1st-round draft pick
Thanks to the Ravens and the Make-A-Wish foundation, Onwuanibe will step up to the microphone in Philadelphia and tell the world who his team has drafted with their No. That won't be the case if the Ravens make a first-round pick on Thursday. The Ravens' cheerleaders and mascot even made an appearance at the school to help Onwuanibe celebrate. [Full Article...]
Pacers Eliminated in Game-4 Loss to Cavaliers
Rarely does a 4-0 loss in a playoff series give anyone on the losing side reason for optimism, but the Indiana Pacers managed to accomplish that feat in their first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. We're all one team. Heck, sometimes that fluctuation occurs from half to half or even quarter to quarter. James sank a 3-pointer to give Cleveland a 103-102 edge, made a steal, then misse... [Full Article...]
Big 6th inning lifts Sox over Royals
Todd Frazier had three RBIs and Avisail Garcia added three hits as the Sox scored 10 or more runs in back-to-back games for the first time since May 26-27, 2012, against the Indians. Geovany Soto was the only Sox hitter who didn't fill his plate Monday, and usually you can tolerate the backup catcher not carrying the offense. Frazier had a run-scoring double in the fifth and scored on Yolmer Sa... [Full Article...]
Doping: Russian heptathlete stripped of Beijing 2008 bronze
Britain's Sotherton also placed fifth in the 4x400-meter relay at Beijing and could be upgraded to bronze in that event due to doping by the Russian Federation and Belarus teams. Chernova, 29, previously lost her 2012 Olympic bronze medal and was also stripped of her 2011 world title due to doping. The 29-year-old finished 17th in the individual event and helped Russian Federation come fifth in ... [Full Article...]
Red Sox Pitcher Matt Barnes suspended four games
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Barnes, who was ejected from the game after the eighth-inning pitch, and Red Sox manager John Farrell both insisted that the pitch was not intentional. While the pitch didn't hit Machado, the intent was clear, and the incident was unsafe and blatant enough that Pedroia himself called it a "mishandled situation" that he didn't want to see occur. [Full Article...]
Harry Kane: Tottenham want to win Premier League for Ugo Ehiogu
Conte's men, however, have lost two of their last four matches - against Crystal Palace and Manchester United - to turn what threatened to be a procession into a genuine title race. It's not the best tunnel cam you've ever seen, it cuts too quickly and too often and doesn't show much of what makes these things really worthwhile, player interaction, but it's still better than nothing. [Full Article...]
Cowboys honor Ware, ponder need with post-Romo future secure
I think if he were [playing for someone else] they would be real competition for us this year", Jones said , via the Dallas Morning News . The 34-year-old said he would be open to the opportunity to come back and help coach the Cowboys' defensive linemen in the future, if Jones and Garrett wanted him to. [Full Article...]