Cleveland and Dallas on Thursday turned the tables on their top-seeded opponents, the Cavaliers shocking the Boston Celtics and the Mavericks silencing the Thunder to level their respective NBA playoff series at one game apiece.Donovan Mitchell led a comprehensive Cleveland effort as the Cavaliers p
The Dallas Stars on Thursday built another multi-goal lead against the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche and held on to win 5-3 in Game 2, avoiding another 0-2 hole in the NHL playoffs.“Found a way to win the game, and that’s the most important thing,” Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen said.Heiskanen sc
Atalanta BC’s Ademola Lookman, Matteo Ruggeri and El Bilal Toure on Thursday all got on the scoresheet to send the Italian side to their first Europa League final with a 3-0 win over Olympique de Marseille for a 4-1 aggregate victory.They are to play Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who overcame AS Roma, in the
Caitlin Clark on Thursday walked into her new home arena with No. 22 shirts and jerseys peppered from floor to ceiling.She left as a first-time WNBA winner.A late-arriving, but louder-than-usual crowd roared during her official introduction to Fever fans and again when Clark made her first basket, a
COMEBACK: A brace from Joselu gave the hosts a 4-3 aggregate win and a place in the final at Wembley Stadium against German side Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid’s success in the UEFA Champions League is “something magical,” manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Wednesday after the record 14-time European champions claimed a stunning 2-1 semi-final comeback win over Bayern Munich.A goal from Alphonso Davies in the second half at the Santiago Bernabeu g
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on Wednesday said that “small-market teams deserve an equal shot” during a complaint about the officiating in his team’s loss to the New York Knicks in their NBA playoff series.Carlisle was called for two technical fouls and ejected late as his Pacers fell 130-121,
One of Malaysia’s top soccer clubs has pulled out of today’s season-opening Charity Shield after a spate of assaults, including an acid attack, on players in the country.It leaves the kickoff of Malaysia’s season this weekend under a cloud following the unprecedented acts of violence against players
Vanderson Chaves has faced many challenges in more than a decade as a Paralympic fencer, but none as fearsome as the massive floods in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state.The waters washed away his equipment, dozens of medals, his passport — and might have even thwarted his chances of reaching the Pari
ICE HOCKEYPanthers beat Bruins Aleksander Barkov on Wednesday had two goals and two assists, while Sam Reinhart added four assists as the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6-1 to tie their NHL Eastern Conference second-round playoff series at 1-1. Brandon Montour had a goal and two assists, wh
NO FAIRY-TALE ENDING: While Dortmund celebrated their return to a Champions League final, Mbappe is set to leave his hometown team without a dream send-off
Mats Hummels on Tuesday headed in the only goal as Borussia Dortmund stunned Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain in their UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg, winning 1-0 on the night and advancing 2-0 on aggregate to next month’s final at Wembley.Hummels struck five minutes into the secon
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Taiwanese-American outfielder Corbin Carroll on Tuesday drilled a three-run homer and drove in his team’s first five runs as Zac Gallen threw six shutout innings, helping the visitors down the Cincinnati Reds 6-2.Carroll, last year’s National League Rookie of the Year, matc
Vincent Trocheck on Tuesday scored in the second overtime for the New York Rangers to the beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead in the second-round playoff series, while an overtime goal from Miles Wood gave the Colorado Avalanche a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars.Trocheck struggled
Brazil’s soccer giants — including Neymar, Vinicius Junior and Ronaldinho — are rallying behind a fundraising effort for victims of devastating floods that have killed at least 85 people in the south of the country.Using their huge social media presence, the stars of Brazil’s most popular sport have
Moonwalking into the center of a colorful gladiator-like stage, South African breakdancer Courtnae Paul warmed up a Johannesburg crowd with jazzy bobs and a contagious smile.She was competing in one of the last few events left before the sports’ much-awaited Olympic debut. In the blink of an eye, sh
The top-seeded Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday rolled to convincing victories in their opening NBA playoff series.Eastern Conference top seeds Boston laid down a marker with a 120-95 rout of the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers at the TD Garden, while Oklahoma City were made to
With the release of the latest table tennis mixed-doubles rankings on Tuesday, Taiwan is guaranteed participation in all five table tennis disciplines at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.On Tuesday, after losing to French opponents Alexis Lebrun and Yuan Jianan (袁嘉楠) at the World Table Tennis Saudi
NO DOUBT: Spurs star Wembanyama was unanimously selected as NBA Rookie of the Year, winning all 99 votes to become the first Frenchman to capture the honor
The Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night produced a dominant defensive display to seize a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series against the Denver Nuggets with a 106-80 road victory.The third-seeded Timberwolves harassed Denver relentlessly to claim a second straight win over t
Kyren Wilson on Monday held his nerve as he overcame an impressive fightback from qualifier Zak Jones to win his first World Snooker Championship title.A clearly emotional Wilson eventually triumphed 18-14 in the final at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre in northern England, but only after Jones, who lo
For the rest of his life, Crew Corbett Carlo can celebrate his birthday with the knowledge that on the day he was born his father scored a playoff goal.It is a memory Brandon Carlo would never forget.The Boston defenseman was not with his team on Monday morning for an excellent reason — his wife May
A wave of crimes against South American soccer players has underscored the risks faced by athletes loath to return home from overseas clubs to a region where they, or their loved ones, risk being kidnapped, blackmailed or targeted by gangs with a message to send.In the past few months, the sport has