While Joe Maddon said that Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant could be available off the bench against Milwaukee on Thursday night, he was out of the starting lineup for the third straight game since being beaned Sunday.
Jay Ajayi was one of many Eagles to take new jersey numbers on Thursday night. By Dave Zangaro
After months of speculation about who the No. 1 pick will be, those questions will be answered Thursday night in Dallas.
Josh Allen responded to offensive tweets that surfaced before the NFL draft Thursday, saying that he and his friends were “young and dumb.”
OAKLAND – Klay Thompson is a low-key, understated guy about everything — except his shot. “It always feels right,â€� said Thompson, a four-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion. “At least, in my mind it does. It has to.â€� That confidence showed in the Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the
AVONDALE, La. – A congregation of alligators were eyeing off Talor Gooch as a snack during the opening round of the Zurich Classic on Thursday, forcing him to seek the rarely used free relief for a dangerous situation. Gooch had just pushed his second shot on the closing par-5 18th hole at TPC Louisiana a touch, landing in a bunker near one of the many water hazards on the course. But when he reached his ball there were three pretty ornery alligators just a few feet away. Playing in the same group, Chesson Hadley managed to scare away two of the offenders with a bunker rake but one was having none of it. “I like my life. I like it with all my limbs. So I stay away from those things,â€� Gooch said afterwards. The Oklahoma State product called in PGA TOUR rules official Steve Carman to get a ruling and after Carman’s unsuccessful attempts to scare it away with a rake and a golf umbrella, Gooch was permitted to take relief. He pulled his ball back 10 yards, still in the bunker, but with the gators ahead of him where he could at least see them. “The third one was eating the rake basically, so we decided that we would not take the chance,â€� 27-year-old Gooch said. “They weren’t happy with us… I’m sure we would have been fine but any little movement by them – no chance I could make solid contact. “We went back in the bunker a little bit – unfortunately when you take a drop in the bunker you are going to get a terrible lie – but I chose life over a good lie in the bunker.â€� For the record, he made a pretty decent par. Gooch and partner Andrew Landry, who won the Valero Texas Open last week, combined for a 6-under 66 in Four-ball to open the tournament. They sit six shots back of the lead heading into Friday’s alternate shot.
The NBA confirmed referees missed two crucial calls late in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win over the Indiana Pacers.
USC quarterback Sam Darnold and his family answer questions on the red carpet before the 2018 NFL Draft
Stephen Curry has resumed full practice with contact and could play for the defending champions Golden State Warriors as soon as Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-finals Saturday night against New Orleans. Curry looked strong as he practiced Thursday wearing a protective brace over his sprained left
Lonzo Ball’s lone season in college ended in a Sweet 16 loss against Kentucky. He averaged 14.6 points and 7 assists per game with UCLA, earning All-American honors. By any measure, his time in college was a success. Yet, Ball says he would have skipped his year at UCLA if his father’s JBA had existed at the time. In an interview after a JBA tryout, Ball said he would have played in the JBA over UCLA because he was already an NBA lock. Ball said: “Personally, for sure. I already knew I was an NBA lock, so to be able to play for money and get better at the same time – it doesn’t beat that.” LaVar Ball started the JBA as an alternative to college basketball, offering players a chance to get paid
