The first game of the Lakers–Warriors second-round series came down to the wire, but Los Angeles held on for a 117-112 win despite Golden State’s late push.
Now, the defending champions are on the verge of falling down 0–2 for the second round in a row, a dangerous position to be in. The Warriors are listed as heavier favorites for Game 2 (-6) than they were in Game 1 (-4) with the stakes even higher.
Lakers stars LeBron James (foot) and Anthony Davis (foot) are both listed as probable for the contest, which tips off at 9.m. ET on ESPN.
Author: Michael
It’s officially official, Rory McIlroy’s decision to skip the RBC Heritage the week after missing the cut at the Masters has cost him a $3 million bonus.
McIlroy’s absence at the RBC Heritage marked the second designated event he’s skipped this season. Players can only miss one designated event or forfeit 25% of their potential bonus earnings from the Player Impact Program (PIP).
In December it was reported that 75% of the PIP would be paid after the Sentry Tournament of Champions. The other 25% would be paid out after the final designated event on the schedule.
Dear Aaron,
The first thing you should know about the Jets beat is that Billy Joel gets us, the currents and formers, survivors and embracers. He could not have written “We Didn’t Start the Fire” about Gang Green. Nor could he have summoned a more perfect anthem for a franchise with no shortage of stars, star power, bad luck, ill-timed mistakes, ubiquitous drama or strange things that always seem to happen in the same place. Like the Jets, Mr. Joel spent many of his formative years on Long Island.
The legend of Shohei Ohtani grew even more Wednesday night when the Angels star struck out 13 Cardinals batters in just five innings of work.
That was a career-high for the coolest guy in baseball who can do it all. If you need more proof of that just look at what he did in the ninth inning—Ohtani doubled and scored the Angels’ final run in a three-run rally that gave Los Angeles a 6–4 win.
But let’s get back to his work on the mound. His last three strikeouts all came in the fifth inning and his final one of the night was an absolute beauty.
It’s always fun when a position player has to come in and pitch. It could go really well for the guy or it could be a laughable disaster.
Well, there were laughs at the end of Marlins catcher Jacob Stallings‘s inning of work Wednesday night against the Braves—but those chuckles by Ronald Acuna Jr. were out of disbelief after Stallings struck him out looking with a beautiful pitch.
Stallings, who pitched the eighth inning of a 14–6 game, fired an 85-mph heater that painted the bottom of the strike zone and ended the inning.
Sean Clifford is keeping his LinkedIn fresh after being drafted by the Packers.
Green Bay stunned football fans when the team selected the former Penn State quarterback in the fifth round of the draft to be Jordan Love’s backup. Going into the draft, most people viewed Clifford as a seventh round pick or being undrafted.
Instead, the Packers surprisingly took him in the fifth round.
Sean Clifford was drafted in the fifth round by the Packers. (Photo by Sean M.
Before Kirk Cousins played his senior season at Holland Christian School in Holland, Michigan he had no college scholarship offers. And by the time he finished that final prep season, he still had no offers.
That prepared him for the situation he’s in with the Minnesota Vikings in 2023 — which could be his final season with the team.
The Vikings, you see, understand Cousins is entering the final year of his contract. And with their starting quarterback pushing 35-years-old before the regular season begins, the club is comfortable letting things play out.
Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and 2017 World 100-meter champion, has passed away at the age of 32. The Mississippi native’s management company and USA Track and Field confirmed the sad news on Wednesday.
“We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter, and sister. Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shined so bright! We’re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family and friends,” Icon Management shared on Twitter.
With most star quarterbacks residing in the AFC, many see the NFC as a two-team race between the Eagles and 49ers. But it’s rarely that predictable.
The NFL draft allows teams to quickly retool with immediate impact players, an attempt to create parity in the league as some franchises land cornerstone pieces such as wide receiver Justin Jefferson or edge rusher Micah Parsons.
Only time will tell which draft picks will be just as good as those aforementioned All-Pro players, but the results appear promising for some teams, especially the one in the Pacific Northwest.
Sometime after 4:30 p.m. on the afternoon of May 5, 1973, groom Eddie Sweat unlatched the front of Stall 21 in Barn 42 at Churchill Downs. Out came Secretariat.
The strapping chestnut colt likely already knew it was a race day. He had been fed less than his usual prodigious quantity of oats—Big Red had a Ruthian appetite—and the hay bundle tied up outside the stall door for snacking had been taken away. Secretariat was walked a few times around the Barn 42 shed row under the nervous gaze of trainer Lucien Laurin, then led away from the barn area to the backstretch of the Louisville, Ky.