The Phoenix Suns are one victory away from a second straight trip to the Western Conference finals. To clinch a spot on Thursday night, they have to do something they haven't yet done in this series: Win in Dallas against the Mavericks. The Suns lost Games 3 and 4 in Dallas and aim to becomethe first road team to win in the best-of-seven conference semifinal series. They hold a 3-2 series lead after blistering the Maver
Tyler Stephenson doubled twice in the first two innings and drove in four runs to power the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 14-11 Wednesday afternoon. Christian Yelich became the fifth player since 1900 with three career cycles when he tripled in Milwaukee's six-run ninth. Allthree have been at the expense of the Reds. Hunter Renfroe also homered twice for the Brewers, who fell to 2-4 on their current
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The Pro Football Writers of America announced the recipient of the Bill Nunn Jr. Award on Wednesday, named after the Steelers Hall of Fame scout and former sports writer, sports editor and managing editor of The Pittsburgh Courier.
The award is presented annually to a reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution to pro football through coverage.
Jarrett Bell, who has cove
Daniel Vogelbach's tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning Wednesday helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and a series win. Josh VanMeter added two-run homer and tripled and scored, and Jack Suwinski hit a solo homer for the Pirates. Pittsburgh starter Dillon Peters, making his 10th appearance and third start, was essentially used as an opener. He cruised through three sc
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a chance to win a first-round playoff series for the first time since 2004 Thursday night when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 6. Toronto defeated Tampa Bay 4-3 on Tuesday night at home to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. They have lost inthe opening round of the playoffs in their five previous tries, as well as in the 2020 qualifying round. Last season, Toronto even
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Gayle Benson said that she shed tears upon receiving the news.
"It was a real shock," she said.
But, likely, it wasn't much of a surprise to the people who best know Benson, the owner of the New Orleans Saints and governor of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Loving Cup, presented by The Times-Picayune since 1901, annually has been awarded to New Orleania
The Carolina Hurricanes are on the cusp of advancing past the Boston Bruins in their first-round series after cruising to a 5-1 home win in Game 5 on Tuesday. The Hurricanes have a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 on Thursday. "When we score a goal, I get excited, I wish I was playing. You can't beat the feeling when we pump one in and the crowd goes crazy," Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said of the electric home at
The Chicago Bears are signing free-agent quarterback Nathan Peterman to a one-year contract, NFL Network reported Wednesday. Peterman spent the past two seasons as the third-string quarterback with the Las Vegas Raiders. He appeared in two games, completing three passes for 25 yards. A fifth-round draft pick in 2017 by the Bills, he played two seasons in Buffalo, where he appeared in eight games with four starts (1-3 re
Gleyber Torres hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs, leading the surging New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees beat the Blue Jays for the sixth time in nine meetings this year. New York also won for the 15th time in 17 games and has won at least 22 of its first 30 games for the ninth time in team history and first time since 2003. Torre
CHARLOTTE - The Panthers have announced the jersey numbers for the 2022 draft class and the group of undrafted free agent signings.
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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse was suspended one game following a hearing with the NHL on Wednesday for the headbutt he delivered to Los Angeles Kings forward Phillip Danault in Game 5 of their playoff series. The incident occurred with five seconds remaining in the second period of Tuesday night's game, won by the Kings, 5-4 in overtime. The Kings took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven, first-round series. Nurs
Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry is out for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series at Philadelphia on Thursday. Miami leads the series 3-2 and can close out the best-of-seven set with the 76ers with another win. Lowry plans to travel with the team but his ailing hamstring could be a factor beyond this week. He's not the only player hurting for the Heat. Miami's initial Game 6 injury report includes forwar
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. PGA Tour LAST TOURNAMENT: Wells Fargo Championship (Max Homa) THIS WEEK: ATT Byron Nelson, McKinney, Texas, May 12-15 Course: TPC Craig Ranch (Par 72, 7,468 yards) Purse:$9.1M (Winner: $1.638M) Defending Champions: K.H. Lee FedExCup Leader: Scottie Scheffler HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ET
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The Baltimore Ravens now know their 2022 schedule opponents following Sunday's season-ending loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The loss left the Ravens (8-9) in last place in the AFC North because of their 1-5 record in division games. The Browns finished with the same record, but ahead in the standings with a 3-3 division record.
In addition to their divisional foes, the Ravens will face th
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The Baltimore Ravens and M&T Bank have announced the finalists and grand prize winner for their ninth-annual Touchdown for Teachers program, which recognizes local teachers for their leadership, dedication and commitment to education, and for outstanding service to their community.
The 2022 Touchdown for Teachers finalists are:
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There's a lot of potential in Daniel Faalele's 6-foot-8, 380-pound body. How quickly he reaches it will be the question.
The Ravens already signed veteran Morgan Moses this offseason. As long as Ronnie Stanley is ready to go at left tackle by season's start, Moses will be locking down the right side. That means Faalele likely won't be called on to be a starter during his rookie year.
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The St. Louis Cardinals recalled rookie right-handed pitcher Jake Walsh from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday. To make room on the roster, St. Louis ptioned right-hander Kodi Whitley to Memphis. The first appearance for Walsh, 26, will be his major league debut. The Cardinals selected him in the 16th round of the 2017 MLB Draft. He'll be joining five other rookies on the roster, including four developed in the Cardinals'
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Mink: The Ravens already addressed one spot with the addition of veteran running back Mike Davis this week. That allows J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards not to rush back to action and prevent rookie Tyler Badie's plate from becoming too full.
The other areas of need coming out of the draft are outside linebacker, wide receiver and inside linebacker.
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Joel Embiid was a Most Valuable Player candidate all season. But Jimmy Butler has arguably been the best player in the Eastern Conference semifinals matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Butler scored 23 points and was able to rest down the stretch as the Miami Heat throttled the Sixers 120-85 in Game 5 on Tuesday. Butler will now look to lead the Heat into the Eastern Conference finals with a victory at Philadelphia
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 11 (ANI): Commissioner's Task Force, South Zone and East Zone Teams along with Afzalgunj Police apprehended an interstate robbery gang who committed a robbery in the limits of Afzalgunj PS in the month of March. "Total cash of Rs 28,20,000 Lakhs, one motorcycle and three mobile phones have been recovered from the gang. Five people have been arrested and one is absconding in the case," sa
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 11 (ANI): After the spectacular success of the Men's Hockey World Cup 2018, Odisha is gearing up to host consecutive Men's Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29 next year. "The Hockey Development is something very important for our Chief Minister so massive preparation is underway to make next Hockey World Cup also a grand success," said R Vineel Krishna, Secr
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 11 (ANI): A 144-run stand between Mitchell Marsh (89) and David Warner (52) helped Delhi Capitals register an eight-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals here at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. It was a memorable day for DC, who put on an all-round performance to keep their playoff hopes alive. With this win, DC is currently at fifth position in the points table with 12 points. RR
Istanbul [Turkey], May 11 (ANI): Nikhat Zareen, Parveen, and Manisha pulled off powerful performances to extend India's unbeaten run at the 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships with dominating victories in Istanbul on Wednesday. Making progress into the second round, the 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat outpunched Mexico's Herrera Alvarez in the 52kg category by unanimous decision, wh
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 11 (ANI): Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan has said that the side would 'make it right' in the next season of the Indian Premier League. "Ups and downs are very much a part of this game. Yes, we will lose matches, there will be matches where we would not perform, but what matters is how we keep the process right throughout the season. We want to win matches, we are giving o
Munich [Germany], May 11 (ANI): The Consul General of India for South Germany, Mohit Yadav along with the Minister President of the Free State of Bavaria Dr. Markus Soder announced the holding of the India Independence Day Cricket Cup 2022, on August 15, 2022, marking the 75th Anniversary of India's Independence. The ceremony was held at the Bavarian State Chancellery in Munich and was attended by the President of SV Lohh