CLEVELAND — Jalen Brunson isn’t looking in the rearview mirror at the New York Knicks’ 10-game winning streak while the possibility of reaching the NBA Finals is still in the horizon, even though it is one win away. Brunson’s focus, along with the rest of his teammates, is what ...
RALEIGH, N.C. — Rod Brind’Amour didn’t see a need to juggle his lineup or massively adjust the scheme after an ugly first period cost the Carolina Hurricanes any chance to win their Eastern Conference Final opener. No, the issue was as simple as getting to their game, with the precision and edge they had shown in sweeping through the first two playoff rounds. Following that approach got the Eastern Conference’s top seed back into their series against the Montreal Canadiens as play moves to Canada for tonight’s Game 3. And it offers the roadmap entering what is now a ...
McKINNEY, Texas — Wyndham Clark shot 11-under 60 to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday, overtaking Si Woo Kim by three strokes and pulling away from defending champion Scottie Scheffler after starting the day tied with the top-ranked hometown favorite. The 2023 U.S. Open champion, who shot 30-under 254, went in front for the first time in the final round with an eagle at the par-5 12th and twice took two-shot leads with clutch birdie putts over the final four holes while shooting 28 on the back nine. Kim and Scheffler shot matching 65s. Djokovic nets comeback win PARIS — Novak ...
CLEVELAND — Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Landry ...
LAS VEGAS — When Mark Stone returned to the Golden Knights’ lineup for Sunday night’s Game 3 of the Western Conference Final against Colorado, that also meant the return of Vegas’ five-forward power play. With Stone down low, Mitch Marner shifted to the top in the quarterback role, sending defenseman Shea Theodore to the second unit. No matter which player is at the top, the Golden Knights’ power play is humming. Stone’s goal with the man advantage 19 seconds into the second period cut the Avalanche’s lead to 3-1 and sparked a two-period dominance for a 5-3 ...
ST. LOUIS — Brandon Lowe homered, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Thursday. Rookie Konnor Griffin extended his hitting streak to eight games with a double. He also scored a run and stole a base. Griffin went 6 for 13 in the ...
