(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Luka Doncic scored 33 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 108-105 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Kyrie Irving added 30 points on 12-for-23 shooting for Dallas. Daniel Gafford (10 points, nine rebounds) and Dereck Lively II (nine points, 11 rebounds)
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 23 (ANI): Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson equalled Shane Warne's record and achieved the most wins as Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Samson reached the landmark after the Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by four wickets in the IPL 2024 Eliminator match on Wednesday. Both Samson and Warne have 31 victories as the skipper of the Rajasthan-base
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) NEW YORK -- Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves as the Florida Panthers constantly bottled up the New York Rangers and opened the Eastern Conference final with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night. Game 2 is Friday in New York before the Panthers host Games 3 and 4. Matthew Tkachuk scored his fifth playoff goal with 3:34 remaining in the opening period and Bobrovsky made it stand up, esp
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 23 (ANI): Following his side's four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the eliminator, Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that he felt his body was not moving right in the first half of the season and he needed some time to get back to his bowling rhythm. Rajasthan Royals ended their four-match winless run in the Indian Premier League and bounced back
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 23 (ANI): Following his side's four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson said they need to have the character to bounce back. Speaking after the match, Samson said life and cricket have taught him that everyone will have a bad phase. He also praised his players for
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Matt Chapman homered for the second straight game and LaMonte Wade Jr. reached base six times as the visiting San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 in 10 innings on Wednesday. San Francisco trailed 5-0 after four innings before scoring nine unanswered runs. San Franciscotied the game with two outs in the top of the ninth inning on Wade's run-scor
(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) Left-hander Max Fried continued his mastery of the Chicago Cubs by throwing a complete game to lead the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 9-2 win on Wednesday. Fried, who pitched seven no-hit innings against the Mets on May 11, retired the first 15 Chicago batters before Ian Happ doubled to start the sixth. Fried (4-2) allowed two runs on three hits, no walks and nine strikeouts, a
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Bo Bichette had a two-run home run and finished with three RBIs, Chris Bassitt pitched seven scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Wednesday night. The victory in the rubber match of the three-game set gave the Blue Jays their first series win since April 19-21, when they took two of three games against the host San D
(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) Juan Soto hit two home runs and drove in three and Aaron Judge and Alex Verdugo also homered as the host New York Yankees snapped a two-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. It was the second multi-home run game in five games for Soto and the 19th of his career. He had a chance for his first three-homer game in the seventh inning when
(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Edmundo Sosa hit a three-run home run, J.T. Realmuto added a solo shot, a single and three RBIs and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Texas Rangers 11-4 on Wednesday. Bryce Harper also hit a solo home run, Alec Bohm contributed a two-run double and Brandon Marsh had two hits for the Phillies, who have won five in a row. Kyle Schwarber walked three times. Philadelp
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Wilyer Abreu and Connor Wong each drove in a pair of runs as the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the host Tampa Bay Rays with an 8-5 win on Wednesday. Rob Refsnyder's leadoff single was the lone Boston hit through four innings against Tampa Bay starter Ryan Pepiot, but a five-run,five-hit fifth inning against three pitchers flipped the script of the game
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) cancelled the bail of the 17-year-old boy accused of mowing down a biker and a pillion rider in his Porsche. The accused was sent to a remand home for 14 days, until June 5. Pune Police Commissioner, Amitesh Kumar, shared the development in the case saying, "We had filed in a review application before the Juvenile Justice Board, praying that the ac
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Just two weeks after being named MVP for the third time in five years, Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic added to his resume on Wednesday night by landing on the All-NBA First Team for the fourth time in his career. Jokic was one of two unanimous selections to garner first-team votes on all 99 ballots from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, joining Oklahoma City
(Photo credit: Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) Luis Arraez opened the game with his first homer and finished with four hits while Michael King allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings as the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3 on Wednesday. San Diego wasted no time snapping a 19-inning scoreless streak when Arraez drove a 3-2 fastball from Cincinnati's Nick Martinez (1-3) over the wall in ri
(Photo credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports) Jesus Luzardo pitched eight scoreless innings and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Wednesday night in the rubber match of a three-game set. The Marlins, who at 17-34 have more losses than any other team in the National League, have won three straight series -- against the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets and Brewers. Tanne
JERUSALEM, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday night achieved an 88-82 home win over Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League.
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(Photo credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports) First-time finalist Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks won the Jack Adams Award on Wednesday as the NHL's 2023-24 coach of the year. The trophy honors the head coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success," voted on by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association. Tocchet, in his first full season behind Vancouver's bench, guided the Canucks to the Pacific Divisi
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BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Dear Mom: "Let's make up for all the Mother's Days I missed over the years. I am so grateful for your teachings and blessed to have you in my life!"
Dear Dad: "Let's celebrate all the holidays together while we're together. Meeting you is a blessing, and now we are your support! You raised me up, and I'll accompany you until old age!"
When 79-yea
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Tampa Bay outfielder Josh Lowe suffered another setback in his injury-marred 2024 season when he exited Wednesday night's game against the visiting Boston Red Sox after 1 1/2 innings because of "right side tightness," according to the Rays. Lowe started in center field and took an awkward swing in striking out against Boston starter Brayan Bello in the first inning. He
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) After the calendar flipped to 2024, the Dallas Stars collected 65 points in the regular season. The only Western Conference squad that racked up more was Edmonton with 67, and the Oilers played one more game. It should come as no surprise that the Stars and Oilers are meeting when the Western Conference finals kick off on Thursday in Dallas. "There's only four teams left now
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receivers Daylen Baldwin and OJ Hiliare and released tight end Tucker Fisk on Wednesday. Fisk, 25, had been with the Falcons since 2022, mostly on the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster multiple times in 2023 and played in six games, making two starts. He caught his only target for a 9-yard reception. Baldwin, 24, played in on
(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) The Indiana Pacers know where improvement is needed on Thursday when they visit the Boston Celtics for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Pacers committed 22 turnovers in their 133-128 overtime loss in Game 1 on Tuesday, and those miscues led to 32 Boston points. The costliest turnovercame with 8.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter while sixth-seeded Indiana was le
(Photo credit: Clare Grant-USA TODAY Sports) The PGA Tour makes its fourth and final stop in Texas this season for the Charles Schwab Challenge, which begins Thursday at the historical Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. In addition to featuring world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, there is additional intrigue with players attempting to qualifyfor the next signature event at the Memorial Tournament in two weeks. Our golf exp
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Sheldon Keefe was named head coach of the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports. Keefe was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 9, five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. The Devils finished 38-39-5 and seventh in the Metropolitan Division in 2023-24. Coach Lindy Ruff
(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) In their initial season in 1997, the New York Liberty won their first seven games and 10 years later they won their first five. This version of the Liberty (4-0) is off to an unbeaten start with the hopes of another dominant regular season as New York attempts to extend its season-opening winning streak to five games Thursday night when it hosts the Chicago Sky. New York has