(Photo credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss Saturday night's Eastern Conference finals Game 3 at Indianapolis against the Boston Celtics, according to an ESPN report, and might not be ready for Monday's Game 4. Haliburton, who was named to the All-NBA team this week, suffered a hamstring injury during Thursday's Game 2 in Boston and left in the third quarter. The Celt
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For Zach Frazier, the NFL Draft couldn't have worked out any better.
The second-round pick, who was a staple at center at West Virginia, simply needed to drive 90 minutes up I-79 from his home in Fairmont, West Virginia to Pittsburgh to meet with the team after the draft, for rookie minicamp and OTAs.
With Frazier's love of having his family be able to see all his games, the whole scena
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) PGA Tour member Grayson Murray died at age 30, commissioner Jay Monahan announced Saturday, one day after Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas. No cause of death was given. Murray withdrew late in Friday's second round citing illness. "We were devastated to learn - and are heartbroken to share - that PGA TOUR player Grayson Murray passed awa
(Photo credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-USA TODAY Sports) Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer, Reese Olson recorded his first win this season in his 10th start, and the host Detroit Tigers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. Carpenter also blasted a two-run homer in Detroit's win over the Blue Jays on Friday, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Olson (1-5) was forced to leave his previous start at
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 26 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti visited Bengaluru to meet with space sector business leaders and entrepreneurs. Garcetti, along with US Consul General Chris Hodges held a meeting with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somanath and discussed space collaboration, including the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission, known as NISAR. During his visit to
(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Timberwolves hope to get more from Anthony Edwards when they hit the road in search of a much-needed win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Sunday night. The fifth-seeded Mavericks went to Minneapolis and stole Games 1 and 2 from the third seed by a total of four points, not only snatching the home-court advantage but throwi
(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis. Holiday, 33, collected 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the series opener on Tuesday and added 15 points and 10 assists in Game 2 on Thursday. The Celtics won both cont
Birmingham [UK], May 25 (ANI): A fine half-century from skipper Jos Buttler and fine spells from pacers Reece Topley and comeback man Jofra Archer powered England to a 23-run win over Pakistan in the second T20I at Birmingham on Saturday. With this win, England take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. The first game was washed out by rain. Put to batting first by Pakistan, England lost the in-form opener Phil Salt for ju
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 25 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), two of the biggest trailblazers of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), will be taking on the title clash at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. KKR finished the league stage on the top of the points table with nine wins, three losses and two no results, giving them 20 points. They earned a direct spot in the f
(Photo credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) Cornerback Mark Zackery IV committed to Notre Dame's 2025 class on Saturday, keeping a four-star in-state prospect at home. Zackery is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 15 cornerback in the class. He plays at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Zackery told the Indianapolis Star that he was sure of his decision, despite a number of Power Five suito
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock told reporters on Saturday that he miss the remainder of the season to undergo an elbow procedure. Whitlock, 27, is set to undergo an internal brace procedure that has a one-year recovery time as opposed to the potential 15-month recovery time from Tommy John surgery. He had a Tommy John procedure done in 2019 when he was a mi
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Rangers opened the Eastern Conference final with one of their worst showings of the postseason. The Florida Panthers hardly expected Game 2 to unfold the same way. While the Panthers are disappointed with Friday's loss in New York, they certainly are content with the split -- especially with the next two games on home ice. After the Rangers evened the seri
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Despite hot weather in certain parts of the country, an approximate voter turnout of 59.82 per cent was recorded so far in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, according to the Election Commission of India. West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout, approximately 78.20 per cent so far and Jammu and Kashmir recorded the lowest, with 53.38 per cent recorded so far, as per
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Stan Van Gundy's wife of 35 years died last Aug. 16, at which time her cause of death was said to be "unexpected." On Friday, with months to reflect on Kim Van Gundy's passing, the former NBA coach and current television analyst revealed more about the circumstances of her death. Van Gundy told longtime friend and sports talk host Dan Le Batard, on the latter's "South Beach Ses
(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list Saturday with an elbow strain and selected the contract of left-hander Jack O'Loughlin from Triple-A Las Vegas. To make room on the 40-man roster for O'Loughlin, right-hander Brandon Bielak was designated for assignment. Stripling, 34, was 1-9 with a 5.82 ERA in 11 starts for Oakland this seas
London [UK], May 25 (ANI): Manchester United pulled off an incredible upset as they defeated Manchester City 2-1 to win their 13th FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday. This clash was a rematch of last year's final, which City won 2-1, with Saturday's win serving as sweet revenge for United coach Erik Ten Hag, whose future at Old Trafford remains uncertain. Alejandro Garnacho scored the first goal in the 30th minute after capita
Kobe [Japan], May 25 (ANI/WAM): Maryam Al Zeyoudi, a standout athlete from the UAE's national Paralympic track and field team, clinched the gold medal in the Women's Shot Put F40 category at the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships. Her stellar performance in today's finals secured her the top spot on the podium. Al Zeyoudi's victory not only earned her the prestigious gold medal but also secured her a direct qual
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): Pakistan's former all-rounder, Shahid Afridi labelled Pakistan's pace attack as the best in the world and holds high expectations for their performance at next month's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the US and the West Indies. "I think in any cricket team in the world, nobody has such a strong bowling line-up. All our four fast bowlers have a lot of skill and even the bowlers sitting on the
Chennai (Ahmedabad) [India], May 25 (ANI): Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) final clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Shreyas Iyer, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper, opened up on his struggles with back issues after the Cricket World Cup last year and how nobody was agreeing with it. KKR and SRH will be locking horns in the final of the IPL 2024 at Chennai's Chepauk Stadium on Sunday. KKR finish
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Pac-12 Network signed off from a live broadcast for the final time late Friday as the conference will cease to exist in advance of the 2024-25 school year. Roxy Bernstein, one of the network's original broadcasters going back to 2012, delivered a heartfelt message for both the network and his personal journey. Bernstein was a Cal grad who started as the Golden Bears' basketb
(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Braves called up Jimmy Herget for the first time since he was acquired in a trade earlier this month and optioned fellow right-hander Darius Vines to Triple-A Gwinnett. Herget, 30, was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels earlier this season and traded to the Braves for cash considerations on May 2. In 16 appearances at both Triple-A Salt Lake and G
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Josh Lowe on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday, one day after Lowe exited his team's game against the Boston Red Sox. Lowe took an awkward swing while striking out against Boston starter Brayan Bello in the first inning. He was replaced by Jonny DeLuca when his turn cam
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 25 (ANI): The first batch of Indian players including skipper Rohit Sharma, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and number one ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav left for the United States ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup starting from June 1 onwards. At the Mumbai airport, besides skipper Rohit, Bumrah and Suryakumar, head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour, batter Shubman Gill, a
Karachi [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): A furious mob killed a suspected robber, subjecting him to a severe beating in Karachi's Orangi Town, while police saved another from being torched on Friday night, Dawn reported. Orangi Town Station House Officer (SHO) Jamal Leghari stated that the two suspects allegedly robbed a citizen named Arsalan of his mobile phone and motorcycle while he was purchasing something at a milk shop. As
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 25 (ANI): Former right-arm seamer Varun Aaron lauded Abhishek Sharma's bowling performance during the Qualifier 2 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2024 at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. After a day-off with the bat, the young Abhishek delivered a marvellous spell of spin bowling with the ball, picking up two crucial wickets t