Draisaitl scores in OT to give Oilers a 5-4 win over Golden Knights and a 2-0 series lead
It’s not often that Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid don’t make it onto the scoresheet, but they were noticeably quiet for nearly the entire…
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Tyrese Haliburton gets warning from NBA for dance, but no fine, AP source says
Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana guard who expected to be fined for his dancing celebration after Game 2 of the Pacers’ win at Cleveland in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night, received only a warning from the league office instead, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Friday’s NHL games: Leafs seek 3-0 lead in Florida, Rantanen and Stars aim at 2-0 lead over Jets
The Toronto Maple Leafs will seek a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers on Friday night, while Rantanen — on a scoring roll the likes of which hockey hasn’t seen in generations — will lead the Dallas Stars into Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Winnipeg Jets.
Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women’s national team
Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women’s national team.
Warriors sideline Curry for at least a week with hamstring strain, putting rest of series in flux
The Golden State Warriors are planning to play without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games of their second-round series against Minnesota, after an MRI exam on Wednesday confirmed a mild strain of the star guard’s left hamstring.
Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City
After a mammoth undertaking of buying an NHL team, moving players, coaches and a full staff more than 600 miles and getting it all together in a manner of months before the puck dropped on a new season, it is perhaps a fitting identity that owners Ryan and Ashley Smith chose after rounds and rounds of fan voting.
‘Hands tied’: Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non-revenue sports
The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement awaiting final approval from a federal judge is touted as a solution for thousands of athletes to finally get the money they deserve and provide some clarity to recruiting. For some, it’s too late.
The Steelers are working on a deal that would send WR George Pickens to Dallas, a source tells AP
The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be running out of patience with wide receiver George Pickens. The team is working on a trade that will send the talented but mercurial 24-year-old to Dallas.
Oilers rally for NHL-record fifth straight time to beat Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 1
One thing is becoming clear during this year’s NHL playoffs: Don’t count out the Edmonton Oilers. They rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to oust Los Angeles in six games in the first round. Then they opened the second round Tuesday night by setting a league record with their fifth consecutive playoff comeback victory in a single postseason.
Can Aaron Judge hit .400? Peak Barry Bonds couldn’t, and that shows how daunting the math is
Ted Williams is the last American Leaguer to hit .400, and there are actually plenty of similarities between him and Aaron Judge. The one major difference is in the strikeout column, and that’s why Judge is highly unlikely to repeat Williams’ famous feat.