5:31 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — As the Golden State Warriors attempt to become the first team since the 1960s Boston Celtics to go to the NBA Finals for the fifth straight season, Warriors forward Draymond Green said the group is motivated to finish off the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of the Western
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5:00 PM ET Jamie Murray has ruled out playing alongside his brother Andy in the men’s doubles at this year’s Wimbledon. Andy Murray is continuing his recovery from hip resurfacing surgery which he underwent in January. At the time Andy’s future remained shrouded in uncertainty, but he has recently declared himself pain-free, raising hopes he
5:39 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard does not want to use his separated rib as an excuse for his struggles in the Western Conference finals. Lillard confirmed on Sunday that he suffered the injury to his left side when Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney fell on him during a
4:44 PM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard confirmed Sunday that he separated his ribs in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard discussed the injury on Sunday, a day after the Trail Blazers lost 110-99 in Game 3. Lillard was 5-of-18 from the floor and finished
4:50 PM ET WASHINGTON — The Chicago Cubs have decided not to move forward with their protest of Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Nationals, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Cubs manager Joe Maddon had argued that Washington reliever Sean Doolittle used an illegal delivery in the ninth inning of the game and said that he
5:19 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala is questionable for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night after an MRI on his left calf came back clean Sunday. Iguodala initially left Game 3 in the first quarter and was checked out by
3:53 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN With a plan to partner him with new coach John Beilein, the Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring J.B. Bickerstaff as associate head coach, league sources told ESPN. The Cavaliers will make Bickerstaff one of the NBA’s top paid assistant coaches, league sources said. Cleveland is working with Beilein — a highly
4:48 PM ET Mickey Arthur admits Pakistan’s fielding is a “real worry” going into the World Cup. Arthur, the Pakistan coach, believes the standard of fielding was the key difference between the sides in the ODI series between England and Pakistan. But he insists his side are “working damn hard” to improve and felt that
6:09 PM ET Houston Astros star outfielder George Springer left Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning with stiffness in his lower back. Springer was replaced in right field by Tony Kemp at the start of the bottom of the fifth inning. The Astros lost to the Red Sox 4-3 at
4:22 PM ET Houston Astros star outfielder George Springer left Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning with stiffness in his lower back. Springer was replaced in right field by Tony Kemp at the start of the bottom of the fifth inning. Springer appeared to grimace and grab at his back