Month: April 2022

7:56 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NFL and the National Domestic Violence Hotline have renewed their partnership for three years through a grant from the league. An agreement with Raliance also has been extended. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For more than eight years, the NFL has provided financial support to
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3:54 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN DENVER — Ahead of Thursday night’s Game 3, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone vowed to “go down swinging” in the NBA playoffs against the Golden State Warriors while trying to find some fight within his team. The Nuggets, after being pummeled in the first two games of the first round,
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1:57 AM ET ESPN News Services CALGARY, Alberta — Matthew Tkachuk scored his 40th goal, Christopher Tanev scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Calgary Flames beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Thursday night to win the Pacific Division title. The Flames won their division for the eighth time in franchise history
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2:25 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson barked a few choice words at a referee, earning only the second technical foul of his NBA career, as he rubbed his lower back and gingerly walked toward the locker room. Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale had just delivered a running elbow to
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12:42 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals has denied a request by the New York Yankees to rehear the team’s attempt to keep sealed a letter from commissioner Rob Manfred to general manager Brian Cashman detailing an investigation into sign stealing. In a brief order without explanation Thursday,
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12:47 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — In one of the most dramatic comebacks in NBA postseason history, the Memphis Grizzlies clawed their way out of a 26-point hole on Thursday night to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-95. Improbably, the Grizzlies now lead the best-of-seven first-round series 2-1. “We all know the game is never over until
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10:34 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Alison Lee shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday afternoon at breezy Wilshire Country Club to take the first-round lead in the DIO Implant LA Open. The resurgent former UCLA star had a bogey-free round in testing conditions to start the LPGA Tour’s two-week run in the Los
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11:52 PM BST New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Thursday former All Blacks assistant Wayne Smith has been appointed director of rugby for the national women’s team in the wake of Glenn Moore’s resignation as head coach. Moore stepped down on Saturday, saying he did not agree with “misleading allegations” made against him by a
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8:37 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Texas Rangers will be without starting pitcher Jon Gray for at least one start after he suffered a left knee sprain, general manager Chris Young said Thursday. Gray will go on the injured list Friday and right-hander Glenn Otto is expected to be brought up from Triple-A
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