The Western Conference semifinal series between the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers has been very good. It was hectic and tight through the first four games, then Denver landed a heavy blow with a Game 5 wipeout. Thursday night the Blazers responded, surging ahead in the second quarter, expanding their lead out to 14 points, and staying mostly […]

What happens when your exit velocity laps your launch angle on your way to the nut loaf house? A week, thus far, in three acts: 1) This Monday, the University of Notre Dame will announce what was long anticipated. The school’s nickname will finally change from the ethnically objectionable and socially offensive “Fighting Irish,” to become the “The Slow to […]

While Lisa Alexander is no stranger to tough selection calls, the Diamonds coach rates the task of choosing the 12 for July’s Netball World Cup defence as “definitely the most difficult’’ she has faced during her tenure now in its eighth year. Just three Super Netball rounds remain before Alexander and co-selectors Annie Sargeant and Michelle Wilkins finalise the team […]

The Boston Globe—hometown newspaper to billionaire Robert Kraft and the NFL team he owns—is no longer among the media outlets intervening in the criminal case against him. Kraft faces two counts of misdemeanor solicitation after he was one of two dozen men charged in a Jupiter, Florida, police investigation into possible prostitution at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa earlier this […]

Pedro cancelled out Luka Jovic's opener in the first leg in Germany to hand them the away goal advantage. jim sheridanMay 9, 20199:45 pm Barkley's first contribution is to try an audacious backheel. It goes wrong and he's met with a barrage of groans from the terraces. Chelsea really haven't been on it at all this second half. jim sheridanMay […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for May 9 Fox News Flash top headlines for May 9 are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxNews.com The Los Angeles Lakers are going through a tumultuous time and it reportedly includes trade rumors swirling around their superstar LeBron James. “Hollywood people” around Lakers owner Jeanie Buss have told her to trade James, who […]

OAKLAND — Cincinnati Reds ace Luis Castillo doesn’t hold a grudge, and insists he isn’t angry at anyone, but, oh, does he remember. Here he is, one of the finest young starting pitchers in the National League with an uncanny 1.62 ERA since last September, but inexplicably has been traded four times in his career. There won’t be a fifth. […]

PETR CECH is sure his career will not be over tonight — destiny will let him face old club Chelsea. The Arsenal goalkeeper will retire at the end of the season, despite a flood of offers to carry on playing beyond his 37th birthday later this month. But first he wants to add one more medal to his bulging collection […]

KIERAN TRIPPIER has been blasted by fans for his Ajax horror show. Tottenham's right-back failed to block Matthijs de Ligt during a corner for the hosts' first and was miles out of position for their Hakim Ziyech's second. Dusan Tadic appeared to catch Trippier with a high boot before Ajax's second but fans were furious he was unable to get […]

UNKNOWN goalkeeper Deyan Iliev has been named in Arsenal's 21-man squad travelling to Valencia. The Gunners boast a 3-1 advantage ahead of the second-leg of the Europa League semi-final at the Mestalla Stadium. Arsenal announced the 21-man squad on Twitter, but fans were shocked to see that Unai Emery had included Iliev. He is described as an "athletic and modern […]