Rockets win in Utah, seize control of seriesRockets win in Utah, seize control of series
Chris Paul scored 27 points on his 33rd birthday as Houston took Game 4 on the road to seize a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Chris Paul scored 27 points on his 33rd birthday as Houston took Game 4 on the road to seize a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Chris Paul scored 27 points on his 33rd birthday as Houston took Game 4 on the road to seize a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
In the aftermath of a frustrating Game 3 loss to the Pelicans, Draymond Green issued a challenge to Kevin Durant in the form of an early morning text message. His teammate responded with an “I got you” and a 38-point effort as the Warriors took Game 4.
Kris Bryant led off the fourth inning on Sunday night with his fourth home run, giving Chicago a 2-1 lead over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Cubs’ third baseman connected on a 1-0 pitch from Michael Wacha and sent it 433 feet into the upper deck down the left-field line.
Leah Pritchett defeated Blake Alexander for her first Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Southern Nationals. Courtney Force (Funny Car), Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also picked up wins.
The netminder’s story is a reminder of the humanity in hockey, as Matt Murray continues to cope with the loss of his father this season.
A look at what’s happening around the majors Monday: HOMEGROWN Washington ace Stephen Strasburg was born and raised in the San Diego area and was the overall No. 1 draft pick out of San Diego State in 2009. He returns home to start at Petco Park – Strasburg is 6-2 with a 2.94 ERA in eight career
Kobe Bryant is considered one of the smartest NBA players of his time, but even the Los Angeles Lakers legend is floored by the basketball genius that is Brad Stevens. Stevens put on a coaching masterclass Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center, guiding the Boston Celtics to a thrilling overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of the teams’ second-round NBA playoff series. As has been the case since his arrival in Boston, Stevens was at his best in crunch time. With the Celtics trailing by one late in the overtime period, the C’s head coach drew up a perfect after-timeout play for Al Horford, who scored the go-ahead basket with 5.5 seconds remaining in OT. During an appearance on Fox
With the Red Sox coming to town, things couldn’t be going much better for the Yankees, who have 15 wins in their last 16 games.
Shohei Ohtani was booed by Seattle fans still upset that he didn’t sign with their team. He then demonstrated why they wanted him so badly.