10:50 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is now the NBA’s all-time leader in postseason 3-pointers. The sharpshooting point guard passed Ray Allen on that list Saturday in Game 1 of the Warriors’ first-round series against the LA Clippers at Oracle Arena. Curry entered the game seven 3-pointers behind Allen,
Month: April 2019
9:08 AM ET The stars on the nation’s Top 25 teams are easy to recognize and the focus of attention, even in the offseason. But what about key players who are under the radar? Here are some names to remember for the upcoming season. No. 1 Clemson: Linebacker/defensive back Isaiah Simmons On a defense filled
10:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor could begin a minor league rehab assignment as early as Monday. Lindor had a workout Saturday, running the bases for the second day in a row. Cleveland manager Terry Francona said Lindor will join Triple-A Columbus for a game in Louisville, Kentucky, if there
10:02 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — New York Mets announcer Ron Darling says he will have surgery next week to remove a “large mass in my chest” and hopes to return to the broadcast booth in May. The longtime SNY analyst made the announcement Saturday night during the telecast of the Mets-Braves game in
9:49 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – About an hour before the Philadelphia 76ers tipped off Game 1 of their first round series against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, Sixers owner Josh Harris tried to project an air of triumph. Only there was plenty of cause for trepidation when examining his team. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia’s force-of-nature center,
10:08 PM ET Associated Press Omaha Beach moved ahead early before holding off favored Improbable to win the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby by a length Saturday at Oaklawn Park, earning 100 points and vaulting himself into second place on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. After entering the day 19th in the standings with 37.5 points, the
9:32 PM ET Steve KimESPN Vasiliy Lomachenko’s right hand injury, suffered during his KO victory over Anthony Crolla Friday night, is not as serious as previously feared, Lomachenko’s manager, Egis Klimas, confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. “His knuckle, it’s just dislocated, no surgery needed,” Klimas said after an MRI was performed in a Los Angeles
8:35 PM ET BOSTON — When the longest hitless streak in major league history ended and when the Baltimore Orioles wrapped up their sixth victory of the season with a 9-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox, Chris Davis channeled his inner Rocky Balboa and walked into the visitors clubhouse with his fists above his
8:42 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Trying to become the first Norwegian champion in ATP World Tour history, Casper Ruud beat qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The 20-year-old Ruud will face Christian Garin of Chile. The 22-year-old Garin beat American Sam
9:02 PM ET CHICAGO — The check-swing call in baseball has always been one of the most difficult for umpires to make. After a late Chicago Cubs rally was thwarted on a strike-three, check-swing call on Kyle Schwarber, Chicago manager Joe Maddon suggested that maybe it shouldn’t be the umpires making the call. “You see