8:00 AM ET What lies ahead in the NBA postseason? The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers kicked things off tonight with the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game in the Eastern Conference play-in, followed by the 7-8 game in the Western Conference between the LA Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. (Here’s a refresher on how the
Month: April 2022
11:01 PM ET Associated Press ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Funeral services for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who was killed when he was hit by a dump truck on Saturday, will take place this weekend. The first memorial will be held Saturday at noon at Christ Church in Rockaway Township. The next day, services will
10:26 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Rangers forward Chris Kreider scored his 50th goal of the season Tuesday night, becoming only the fourth player in team history to do so. Kreider, in his 10th season in the NHL, scored with goaltender Igor Shesterkin pulled during a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes
10:55 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Defenseman Owen Power, the No. 1 overall selection in last year’s NHL draft, made his Buffalo Sabres debut Tuesday night, in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Power, from nearby Mississauga, Ontario, skated almost 20 minutes in front of friends and family. He was swarmed
7:01 PM ET Thomas Tuchel speaks with the referee during Chelsea’s Champions League game against Real Madrid. Getty Images Thomas Tuchel lashed out at referee Szymon Marciniak for “laughing and smiling” with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League and questioned whether officials have the “courage” to make key
4:59 PM ET Associated Press HAVANA — Cuban state sports officials on Tuesday denounced a plan by baseball players who left the island to play in the major leagues to field their own team in the next World Baseball Classic. The president of the Cuban Baseball Federation, Juan Reynaldo Pérez, called a news conference and
4:58 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pirates‘ streak of last-place finishes did not deter Ke’Bryan Hayes from making a long-term commitment, “To be a cornerstone player for the Pirates means a lot to me,” the 25-year-old third baseman said Tuesday after a $70 million, eight-year contract was announced before Pittsburgh’s home opener against
7:40 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — New York Mets right-hander Taijuan Walker was put on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of bursitis in his pitching shoulder, the latest setback to the team’s rotation. Walker threw two perfect innings Monday night at Philadelphia in his season debut, then was pulled after 30 pitches. Walker
4:12 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox placed right-handed starter Lucas Giolito (abdominal strain) and outfielder AJ Pollock (right hamstring strain) on the injured list Tuesday while recalling pitchers Jimmy Lambert and Anderson Severino from Triple-A Charlotte. Giolito is expected to miss only a couple of starts after leaving Opening Day after four
10:20 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Reds president Phil Castellini appeared to tell fans on Tuesday that they had no choice other than to accept the team’s pared-down roster, then apologized hours later. Castellini, also the team’s chief operating officer, is the son of Reds chief executive officer Bob Castellini, the team’s controlling owner