Of everything this team has accomplished over the past five seasons, a number that personifies its dominance is the streak the Warriors extended Saturday night when they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 110-99 to take a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals. The Warriors now have 22 consecutive series with at least one […]
Chelsea defender David Luiz has said owner Roman Abramovich remains passionate about the club and added that he discussed his recent contract extension directly with the Russian. Abramovich has been absent from Stamford Bridge all season amid his ongoing standoff with the UK government, who last year declined his application to extend his tier-1 investor […]
The Pegula family, which owns the Buffalo Bills and Sabres, severed its relationship with the National Women’s Hockey League. Pegula Sports and Entertainment bought the Buffalo Beauts last season, and they were the only independently owned team in the five-member league. The NWHL issued a statement saying it still plans to have a team in […]
Although the Houston Texans lost safety Tyrann Mathieu in free agency, they’re hoping his replacement — Tashaun Gipson — can help improve an area in which the secondary struggled last season. “The best tight ends that are coming into NRG [Stadium], I’m going to put the clamps on them,” Gipson said. In 2018, the Texans […]
Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo earned a place in baseball’s history books with a major league first on Wednesday. Gallo hit a two-run shot into the Allegheny River in the third inning of the Rangers’ 9-6 win at the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the first player in major league history to hit 100 home runs before […]
Paul Millsap scored inside while being fouled, then did something he doesn’t do very often. The calm and often emotionless veteran flexed both of his arms. After four games of both teams playing virtually even basketball across the board, the Denver Nuggets followed Millsap’s lead and muscled their way past the Portland Trail Blazers 124-98 […]
It was during one of the Oakland Raiders’ top 30 visits when Quinton Bell, the unknown physical specimen from Prairie View A&M, took his place at the dinner table. There was Clelin Ferrell, chopping it up with Montez Sweat. Along with Christian Wilkins, breaking bread with Devin White and Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. The elite defensive draft […]
Last season, only one team devoted more salary-cap space to the receiver position than the Green Bay Packers. Using $26.67 million in cap space on receivers, second only to Tampa Bay’s $30.03 million, didn’t translate into across-the-board production, however. Other than Davante Adams, who narrowly missed the Packers’ single-season receptions record, no other consistent threat […]
Philippe Coutinho could be forgiven for taking a plaintive look around Anfield on his return Tuesday night — even if, as looks probable, his Barcelona make it through to the final of the Champions League at the expense of his old club, Liverpool. In the Portuguese of his native Brazil, there is an apt expression […]
The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a contract extension with coach Jim Boylen, the team announced Friday. After replacing Fred Hoiberg in December, Boylen had agreed to a short contract that would take him through the end of the 2019-20 season, but this new, multiyear deal will replace it, league sources told ESPN. Boylen is […]