Month: June 2021

3:39 AM ET Associated Press DENVER — Mikko Rantanen found himself in the middle of an on-ice swarm from teammates after scoring the winner. Wonderful and all, but he wanted to make sure the real star of the show received his fair share of the credit, too — goaltender Philipp Grubauer. Rantanen scored a power-play
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2:45 AM ET Luka Doncic posted another historic statistical line to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 105-100 win over the LA Clippers in Wednesday night’s pivotal Game 5, but he didn’t impress himself. “I could have played way better,” Doncic said after his 42-point, eight-rebound, 14-assist performance. “I missed a lot of shots, some
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12:27 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN As fans in Madison Square Garden rose to their feet to give one last round of applause to their New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young wanted to send the crowd home with one more parting gift. In the final minute of Wednesday’s Game 5, Young sized up Knicks
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11:54 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN After the Washington Wizards saw their season end with a Game 5 first-round loss to the 76ers on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, Bradley Beal said it was too soon to declare either way what his future intentions will be as he enters the final year of his contract. “I haven’t
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10:12 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Clay Feagler two-putted from 35 feet on the 18th hole to wrap up Pepperdine’s first men’s golf national championship in 24 years, a 3-2 victory over Oklahoma on Wednesday at Grayhawk Golf Club. Pepperdine took an early lead on a sizzling day in the desert, allowed Oklahoma
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10:51 AM ET Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Former mixed martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz has resigned from his position on the City Council of Huntington Beach, California, saying he was prompted to quit because of attacks by the media. Ortiz, who was the city’s mayor pro tem, announced his resignation Tuesday night during
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8:46 PM ET LSU announced Wednesday that James Cregg is out as the Tigers’ offensive line coach. No reason was given for Cregg’s departure, which leaves LSU searching for a new coach during a time when most vacancies have already been filled. What’s more, the NCAA recruiting dead period was just lifted Tuesday. 2 Related
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4:38 PM ET DUBLIN, Ohio – A viral video that caught the emotion of a mini-tour golfer who had qualified for his first PGA Tour event moved Justin Thomas enough to want to offer his support. Not just in the form of encouragement, but money. As in a check he handed to Michael Visacki last
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7:56 PM ET Fresh of his triumph in the UEFA Champions League with club side Chelsea, United States men’s national team attacker Christian Pulisic said it’s a case of getting “right back to work” in the CONCACAF Nations League. It was on Saturday that the Blues overcame Manchester City to claim their second UCL triumph.
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8:03 PM ET ESPN News Services Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner is set to undergo an MRI after leaving his start against the New York Mets on Wednesday in Phoenix with left shoulder discomfort, manager Torey Lovullo said. Bumgarner lasted just two innings, his shortest outing since Aug. 9, 2020. He allowed five earned runs
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2:37 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Serena Williams is back in the third round at the French Open. The 23-time Grand Slam champion beat 174th-ranked Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 on Wednesday. At last year’s tournament, which was moved to a September start because of the pandemic, Williams retired before her second-round match
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7:01 PM ET CHICAGO — A collision in left field between San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham and shortstop Ha-Seong Kim in Wednesday’s loss to the Chicago Cubs led to a short confrontation in the visitor’s dugout while Pham and Kim had to leave the game. The incident occurred with the bases loaded in the
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