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Wizards' Markieff Morris Says He'll Play In Game 2 Vs. Celtics

The Wizards, who led 42-29 after the first period, became the first team since the National Basketball Association introduced a shot clock in 1954 to lose the...

Ducks eager for rematch with Rinne's Predators in West final

Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg , center, celebrates his goal against the Anaheim Ducks with teammates Matt Irwin, right, and Viktor Arvidsson during the fi...

Some Teams Now Ranking De'Aaron Fox Ahead Of Lonzo Ball

If they're at practice and he sees something, and Lonzo listens to him or whatever, he's good. Apparently, there aren't as many big ballers out there as LaVar...

Chelsea's trip to West Brom sparks memories of Bolton in 2005

It would be their fifth Premier League title and the sixth time in their history they have been crowned champions of football's top division. In many ways...

Familia has blood clot surgery, return this year uncertain

On Thursday, the Mets announced Familia had been diagnosed with the clot and that he was scheduled to fly to St. Louis for testing and possible surgery, accordi...

ICE And DHS Target Gangs In Nationwide Operation

They said identifying and capturing these criminals takes major help from local law enforcement as well. Of the total detained, 1,098 people were arrested on ...

England handed huge World Cup challenge

Reigning world champions New Zealand and struggling South Africa will also meet in a repeat of the 2015 semi-finals. Given the stranglehold the New Zealanders...

Talking points ahead of this weekend's Premier League soccer matches

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is focused on clinching the Premier League title at West Brom tonight rather than persistent rumours linking him with the ...

Chelsea crowned champions for 2016/2017 season

Eden Hazard had another effort blocked on the line but as Chelsea strained for the victor they began to look a little vulnerable at the back as West Brom gai...

Hoffman, Gonzalez lift Rockies past Dodgers

The Dodgers sent all nine to the plate, with a triple, two doubles and three walks, good for five runs. Yasiel Puig then struck out swinging to end the game. ...

Cavaliers sweep past Raptors into NBA Eastern finals

Once again I'm part of a team that's been able to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. A year after all-star DeMar DeRozan , who was facing free agency,...

Back on top: Chelsea wins the English Premier League

Bournemouth was beaten and 2016 ended with a victory over Stoke to extend the league winning run to 13 games. Antonio Conte revelled in Chelsea's "great achie...

Draymond Green says Celtics' Kelly Olynyk is 'a dirty player'

Celtics head coach Brad Steven vehemently disagrees with Green's comments. After collapsing late in both Game 1 and 2 in Boston, the Wizards returned home Thu...

ECU football head coach delivers Mother's Day surprise

ECU head football coach Scottie Montgomery had a huge Mother's Day surprise for one lucky mother in the east. Anderson is a local product, from Greenville, ...

Green Bay Packers Saturday Draft Picks

Zdebski said Jones scored five touchdowns in a playoff game against Fenton as a senior, and he recounted a 95-yard kick-return touchdown that Jones scored aga...

Two monsters play the Europa League final: Jose Mourinho

JOSE MOURINHO has confirmed Sergio Romero will start in goal for Manchester United in their Europa League final against Ajax. One more goal for Celta Vigo a...

Pittsburgh Penguins Can Still Win Without Sidney Crosby

The last 3-1 comeback in the National Hockey League playoffs was in the second round in 2015, when the Rangers were down 3-1 to the Caps and won that series i...

Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo hattrick helps Real Madrid beat Atletico 30

Atletico were cut open again with four minutes left when Vazquez pulled the ball back to the penalty spot, where Casemiro stepped over it for Ronaldo to kno...

Cleveland stroll into NBA Eastern Conference Finals

Notes, quotes and observations after the Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 109-102 at Air Canada Centre to sweep the Eastern Conference semifinal series. A...

Nepal, China sign bilateral cooperation agreement under Belt and Road Initiative

Dubbed "One Belt, One Road" after ancient trade routes through the Indian Ocean and Central Asia, the initiative is Chinese President Xi Jinping's signature p...

Antonio Conte: 'I had to applaud travelling Middlesbrough fans'

Middlesbrough were dispatched easily at Stamford Bridge on Monday night meaning a fifth Premier League crown, and a second in three years, can be secured before...

Real Madrid eliminate Atletico, reach Champions League final

Ramos and Higuain were team-mates at the Bernabeu for six seasons, during which time they helped Real win three LaLiga titles, but they will be on opposing si...

Tyson Fury says yes to heavyweight title fight with Anthony Joshua

Klitschko was graceful in defeat, and said: "London, I hope you enjoyed the fight, he beat me at his best, the best man won tonight. It didn't work. But all the...

Antonio Conte wants Chelsea to win Premier League title on Friday

It's a Premier League football club in terms of everything about it. As Cesc Fabregas composed Chelsea's march to the brink of the English Premier League titl...

Report shares three players Leicester City could break their transfer record on

City are the team with everything to play for and last week's 5-0 demolition of Crystal Palace showed them at their best, albeit coming only six days after the...

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City players react to Man Utd draw

That leaves 19-year-old Axel Tuanzebe next in line should Eric Bailly or Daley Blind need a rest, and Mourinho joked about an even more drastic decision. We a...

Transition-oriented Wizards getting physical in postseason

Oubre received a one-game suspension for Game 4, which Washington won despite his absence. Forward Markieff Morris didn't even consider Washington's Game ...

Rory McIlroy dealing with sore back again

I missed some short putts, but you just stick with it. Other changes were more cosmetic. I've played here 25 years, so it's not like that one round was going to...

All black everything for Celtics before Game 6 at Wizards

The C's destroyed the Wizards in game five with a 123-101 clubbing, as Avery Bradley, 26, and Al Hoford , 30, led the effort with a combined for 48 points ...

Spurs snare 2-1 series lead

Instead of going with his usual LeBron James-led group, one that includes floor-spacing big man Channing Frye at center, Lue went swapped in Tristan Thompson ...

Nadal dismisses talk of Djokovic 'slump'

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has moved into the Madrid Open semi-finals, with Kei Nishikori withdrawing before Friday's match because of a wrist injury. ...

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones set to fight at UFC 214

Notably missing from the touted bouts was any mention of a women's featherweight title match featuring Brazilian phenom Cris Cyborg. The pair fielded the majori...

Juventus can win Champions League: Allegri

This time Allegri wants Juventus to step up to the challenge and deliver the goods. Spanish newspaper Sport is reporting that Chelsea are keen on signin...

Mourinho vows to keep Man Utd fresh for final

On Thursday evening, Manchester United creeped into the Europa League final after a brutal Old Trafford display vs Celta Vigo . Guidetti was handed a glo...

Pain in Spain for Andy Murray with Barcelona Open semi-final loss

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal celebrates with his trophy after winning Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem at the end of the ATP Barcelona Open "Conde de ...