Month: May 2021

6:39 PM ET Associated Press RIGA, Latvia — Matiss Kivlenieks made 38 saves, and host Latvia beat Canada 2-0 on Friday in their world hockey opener. Miks Indrasis opened the scoring with 1.5 seconds left in the first period, beating goaltender Darcy Kuemper between the pads. Oskars Batna made it 2-0 on a tip-in midway
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2:22 PM ET KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Phil Mickelson is the clubhouse leader at the PGA Championship — a surprise given his recent form and struggles with numerous aspects of his game. Jason Day had an easy explanation. “There were no foul balls,” said Day, who played with the 50-year-old Mickelson during the first two
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3:31 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — A federal jury has found that a Chicago police lieutenant used excessive force when he tackled and beat a man during the celebration outside Wrigley Field after the Cubs won the 2016 World Series. According to the Chicago Tribune, the jury on Wednesday found in favor of Asher
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5:09 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets placed first baseman Pete Alonso and right-hander Tommy Hunter on the 10-day injured list on Friday. The moves are retroactive to May 19. Alonso has a sprained right hand, and Hunter is experiencing lower back pain. Alonso has been nursing the injury since he was
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6:24 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was activated from the 10-day injured list to start for the Washington Nationals against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Strasburg had been on the injured list since April 15 with right shoulder inflammation. He is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA in two starts this
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