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Thunder are still 'evolving,' and a recent sweep showed how far they've come
PHOENIX — Forgive the Oklahoma City Thunder if their steps toward the bus departing from Mortgage Matchup Center sounded relieved.The first round of the playoffs tastes like an appetizer to an apex predator, but after three first-round sweeps in as many years, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has learned to savor this. The postseason climb only gets steeper.Advertisement
Celtics add to their reputation as a team that loves to make things hard on itself
BOSTON – Compared with some of the Boston Celtics’ recent home-court playoff collapses, Tuesday night was far from the most dramatic.It didn’t exceed Bobby Portis scoring a game-winning put-back layup after Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown collided while trying to rebound a missed free throw. It didn’t top Trae Young completing a double-digit comeback with a pull-up 3-pointer in the final seconds and then walking down the court letting the TD Garden crowd know how cold he was. It didn’t surpass Mik...
Noah Östlund injury looms large as Sabres head back to Boston after Game 5 OT loss
BUFFALO, N.Y. — This had the makings of another memorable night of hockey in Buffalo. The Sabres came into Tuesday’s game with a 3-1 series lead, fresh off a 6-1 beatdown of the Bruins in Game 4. This was a chance to end it in five games and do so on home ice for the franchise’s first playoff series win since 2007.Advertisement
USA's World Cup Group D rivals Turkey and Paraguay are battling injury worries
With the World Cup rapidly approaching, major injury scares plague two of the United States’ Group D opponents.While the Americans have had to grapple with some physical setbacks of their own, rivals Turkey and Paraguay in particular are hoping key players will be fully fit and in rhythm when the tournament kicks off in June.Advertisement
Where is the Mikko Rantanen who took over a series last year? Stars need to find him soon
DALLAS — There was a moment, in the midst of it all, when even Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen had to stop, take a breath and realize how bonkers this all was.“Probably back-to-back hat tricks,” Rantanen said sheepishly. “I didn’t expect that to happen.”Rantanen elevated his game to stratospheric levels last spring, posting eight goals and six assists in a four-game span, including a one-period hat trick in Game 7 against the Colorado Avalanche, and another one-period hat trick in Game 1 aga...
Cadillac F1 hits the Miami GP with a major upgrade and something to prove to its home fans
SILVERSTONE, UK — From the top of a bright blue cherry-picker raised far above the ground, a photographer called out instructions through a megaphone to the crowd below.Around 500 members of Cadillac’s Formula 1 team stood in a car park in front of a black truck — the ones used to transport its cars and equipment to races. Those to the right shuffled inwards for a tighter shot before the photographer, content with what he saw, snapped away for a fresh item in Cadillac’s short F1 history.Advertis...
How serious are these Knicks? We'll find out in Game 6 in Atlanta
NEW YORK — No one has questioned the New York Knicks’ resiliency or what they look like when they’re desperate.For two years now, New York has punched back when pushed into a corner, much like boxer Diego Corrales did against Jose Castillo. See the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics series last year. See the Atlanta Hawks series this season.Advertisement
Spurs win first playoff series in nine years with perfect harmony around Victor Wembanyama
SAN ANTONIO — It’s been so long since the Spurs weren’t sure what lay ahead of them. When the season began, they knew it was the start of something. They just didn’t know the scale of it. This season was supposed to be a stepping stone to somewhere grand, a solidification of the hope and promise slowly building since the moment their prized cornerstone showed up.Advertisement
After weeks of slumping, for one night, the Mets could exhale and smile
NEW YORK — “Sometimes,” Juan Soto said Tuesday night, “you need a lucky rock in the middle of the field to get you going.”After a stifling weekend, after weeks of slumping, after a month of disappointment, the Mets on Tuesday night enjoyed something they hadn’t in ages: an easy win. Propelled by a good break in a seven-run fourth inning, New York cruised past the Nationals, 8-0, at Citi Field.The Mets hadn’t won a game by more than three runs since April 4 in San Francisco.Advertisement
2026 Rookies To Trade For In Dynasty Fantasy Football
BusinessSportsMoney2026 Rookies To Trade For In Dynasty Fantasy FootballBySteve Bradshaw,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Bradshaw is a fantasy football expert with a focus on dataFollow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 06:00am EDTSTATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 22: Kaytron Allen #13 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after scoring a rushing touchdown against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the second half at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium...
Long-Time Blue Jays Backstop Cuts Ties With New Team After Short Stint
BusinessSportsMoneyLong-Time Blue Jays Backstop Cuts Ties With New Team After Short StintByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 06:00am EDTBUFFALO, NEW YORK - JULY 16: Reese McGuire #7 of the Toronto Blue Jays stands on deck during the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers at Sahlen Field on July 16, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joshu...
Golfer Vijay Kumar, former India Open champion, dies at 57
Golfer Vijay Kumar former India Open champion dies at
Tottenham face uphill relegation battle after injury crisis reaches worrying new low
Tottenham were already facing a monumental task to escape relegation from the Premier League before Roberto De Zerbi lost another two key attacking players to injury
Dominic Solanke 'injury fears' as Randal Kolo Muani hands Tottenham a fitness boost
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Why no Indian broadcaster wants the 2026 FIFA World Cup
With less than two months to go for the FIFA World Cup, India, China, and several Asian countries still lack an official broadcaster. High rights costs, inconvenient match timings, and cricket's dominance have deterred buyers in India. This poses challenges for FIFA’s outreach in the region, though a last-minute deal remains possible.
Your NHL team is the best! (At this one very specific stat from the 2025-26 season)
Everybody’s good at something. It’s just a case of figuring out what.Or at least, that’s how it was explained to me growing up. Granted, those explanations often came from coaches who were cutting me from the team, or concerned teachers whispering to my parents, or over the shoulder of horrified potential prom dates as they sprinted away from me. But the lesson stuck.Advertisement
Pimblett blames ego for UFC loss to Gaethje
Pimblett blames ego for UFC loss to GaethjeTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, UFC star Paddy Pimblett rants about ArsenalPublished9 minutes agoFighter Paddy Pimblett believes his ego was part of the reason he lost to Justin Gaethje in their interim UFC lightweight title fight in January.Gaethje defeated the Liverpudlian on points in a gruelling encounter in Las Vegas in which Pimblett never managed to build any momentum.It...
Cole Palmer urged to leave 'toxic' Chelsea as Manchester United rumours resurface
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Il Etait Temps rules supreme with Punchestown-Cheltenham double
Il Etait Temps again demonstrated his class as he won at the highest level for the eighth time in adding the William Hill Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival to his two-mile crown from Cheltenham.
Chelsea's ex-England defender Bright retires
Chelsea's ex-England defender Bright retiresImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Millie Bright has been Chelsea's captain since 2023ByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporterPublished4 minutes agoChelsea captain Millie Bright has retired from football with immediate effect. The 32-year-old made 294 appearances for the Blues after joining from Doncaster Belles in 2015 and also won 88 caps for England.The defender won eight Women's Super League titles with the Blues...