Day: May 27, 2018

Tanaka strikes out Ohtani twice in Yankees’ winTanaka strikes out Ohtani twice in Yankees’ win

In the highly anticipated showdown between Japanese stars Masahiro Tanaka and Shohei Ohtani, the Yankees’ right-hander came out on top, spinning six innings with eight strikeouts for a series victory over the Halos. Tanaka fanned Ohtani twice with a walk en route to his sixth win of the season, limiting the Angels’ offense to Andrelton Simmons’ solo home run.

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Rose closes with 64, wins Fort Worth InvitationalRose closes with 64, wins Fort Worth Invitational

FORT WORTH, Texas — Justin Rose closed with a 6-under 64 on Sunday to finish at 20 under at Colonial for a three-stroke victory over defending U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka in the Fort Worth Invitational. It was the ninth career PGA TOUR victory for Rose, the 37-year-old Englishman and No. 5 player in the world who also won his 2017-18 season debut in October at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. He is the fifth player with multiple wins this season. Rose got nearly $1.3 million and a plaid jacket for winning at Hogan’s Alley. Koepka shot 63, but had started the day four strokes behind Rose in the final group. Emiliano Grillo had a 64 to finish third at 16 under. While Rose missed matching Zach Johnson’s 2010 tournament scoring record of 259 because of bogey on the 72nd hole, first-round leader Kevin Na matched the course record with a closing 61 and finished fourth at 14 under.  

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2018 NBA Playoffs: Sunday schedule, matchups, online stream, TV channels, dates, bracket, times2018 NBA Playoffs: Sunday schedule, matchups, online stream, TV channels, dates, bracket, times

It’s a duo of Game 7s to finish out the conference finals. The Celtics and Cavaliers will play a winner-take-all Game 7 in Boston on Sunday, while the Rockets and Warriors meet for their own Game 7 on Monday.  This schedule will be updating every morning so you’ll have the most up-to-date information

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For Warriors, the secret to Game 6 is the secret to Game 7For Warriors, the secret to Game 6 is the secret to Game 7

HOUSTON — Fear the Beard? Sure. Just be sure not to foul the darn thing. While Klay Thompson’s shooting bonanza earned credit for the late-game turnaround in Game 6, an unsung factor was the way the Warriors played disciplined defense against the Houston Rockets, and especially against James Harden

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