This time, a 3-1 lead didn't get away from the Utah Jazz. And now comes the next challenge: The second round of the NBA playoffs. The NBA's No. 1 overall seed is headed to the Western Conference semifinals after Donovan Mitchell scored…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philly fans were fired up, the Sixers about to clinch a playoff series, when the largest crowd of the season started chanting, ''We want Brooklyn! We want Brooklyn!'' Hold up. The 76ers-Nets matchup is the series most fans want…
Jun. 3—Morrison homers twice; Rockers roll BY GREER SMITH ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER HIGH POINT — Logan Morrison continued to rediscover his longball swing in impressive fashion Wednesday. Morrison, who is with the Rockers after 11 straight seasons in the Major Leagues, belted…
Jun. 3—ASHEBORO — The High Point-Thomasville HiToms won their Coastal Plain League baseball opener 6-0 against the rival Asheboro Copperheads on Tuesday night at McCrary Park. Luke Spiva, a former Ledford and Post 87 standout, went 2 for 3 with a home…
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE to see today’s piping-hot, fresh-outta-the-oven episode of THE RUSH with Jared Quay! We’ll let you know everything you didn’t know you needed to know about sports. Other stuff too. But mostly sports. It’s Thursday, June 3rd, 2021, and…
Jun. 3—GROTON — Everything is in place for the Mystic Schooners to begin their 10th season playing summer baseball. The Schooners will have enough members of their talented and deep roster on hand for opening night on Thursday at Fitch High School…
LOS ANGELES — The Mavericks’ recipe for beating the Clippers in the first two games of the series had two ingredients. One, Luka Doncic was an unstoppable force. Second, the role players around him stepped up and hit shots at a ridiculous…
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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has pulled out of the final baseball qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics after being unable to secure a training facility and because of concerns over the health of the players in Mexico. Ranked fourth in the world…
ATLANTA (AP) The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain before Wednesday night’s game at Atlanta. Strasburg flew to Washington to be examined on Wednesday after he complained of tightness in his shoulder and…