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Lakers vs. Rockets NBA Playoffs preview: LeBron James and Kevin Durant, again
The stage is now set. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets will face off in the first round of the NBA playoffs in a matchup shaped as much by who’s unavailable as who is.For the Lakers, the burden tilts heavily toward LeBron James. With Luka Dončić (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) sidelined due to injury, the offensive ecosystem narrows, forcing James into a familiar role as both creator and closer deep into his career. There’s also a reality hovering over all of it: This could...
In the post-Tiger Woods era, Rory McIlroy is the lion golf needs
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy grew up an ocean away idolizing Tiger Woods, watching deep into the night as a 7-year-old when Tiger first won the Masters. The kid from Northern Ireland had the game and the charisma, so of course he had to be paired with his boyhood hero in a Nike TV ad — in fact, more than one.In a world where the concept of a Next Tiger was borderline absurd, someone still had to be next.Someone in sports always has to be next.Advertisement
Blue Jackets now at Flyers' mercy after tough loss to Boston: 'We've lost total control'
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The hushed quiet of the dressing room and the number of players staring blankly at their skates or the floor spoke to how devastating Sunday’s loss was to the Columbus Blue Jackets.The fact that two of their former teammates helped push the Blue Jackets right to the brink of playoff elimination was just salt on the open wound.Advertisement
Rory McIlroy wins Masters to become fourth back-to-back champion
The Northern Irishman becomes the first player to repeat at Augusta National since Tiger Woods back in 2001-2002.
Europe's greatest? McIlroy wants more as majors record nears
Europe's greatest? McIlroy wants more as majors record nears To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedMedia caption, McIlroy holds nerve to win second successive MastersByMatt GaultBBC Sport NI senior journalistPublished6 minutes agoCommentsRory McIlroy says he has no plans "to stop here" after emerging from a white knuckle final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of six major titles.T...
The Masters turned at Amen Corner. It was Rory McIlroy's happy accident
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The beauty of the amphitheater around Amen Corner lies in the thousands upon thousands of people surrounding it. Those who speedwalk through the gates at 7 a.m. to place their Masters chairs behind the 12th tee and never leave. The ones who ultimately know this shot better than anyone on the property Sunday, because these stalwarts have already seen 52 attempts over the water to the most famous tiny green in golf.Advertisement
James Hagens records assist and win in Bruins debut: ‘Super cool'
COLUMBUS — It was a veteran move by a 19-year-old playing in his first NHL game.On Sunday, late in the second period of the Boston Bruins’ 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, James Hagens was first in for his team on the forecheck against Denton Mateychuk. Even when Miles Wood joined the pile, Hagens stayed on top of both the puck and his opponents until reinforcements arrived.Advertisement
Bucks part ways with Doc Rivers after NBA playoff miss: report
Doc Rivers is out as the Milwaukee Bucks’ head coach, ESPN reported Sunday, citing sources.Rivers left his broadcasting job to return to the NBA sidelines as the Bucks’ coach shortly after Adrian Griffin was fired 43 games into the 2023-24 season. Now Rivers exits Milwaukee after a 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, capping a 32-50 season that ended in a missed NBA playoff berth.Rivers coached the Bucks to first-round playoff exits in each of the past two seasons.CLICK HERE FOR MO...
Rockets Closing Out A Rollercoaster Season
Houston heads to the postseason with recalibrated odds.
Penguins say goodbye to Alex Ovechkin — maybe — in meaningless loss
WASHINGTON — The Penguins said goodbye to their longest standing rival on Sunday … maybe.Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin played in an otherwise meaningless game for the Penguins because it may have been Alex Ovechkin’s NHL farewell. Ovechkin recorded a late assist on an empty-net goal in Washington’s 3-0 win.Advertisement
Ranking the Astros' concerns after a 6-10 start: From Joe Espada to Bryan Abreu
SEATTLE — This pitiful start has a precedent. Two seasons ago, the Houston Astros lost 18 of their first 25 games, creating a deficit few clubs have ever overcome to clinch a playoff spot. In doing so, it became the first team in major-league history to start 7-18 and still win a division title.Perhaps that can provide solace to this struggling ballclub. A 6-1 loss against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday extended Houston’s losing streak to seven games. The 2019 team that won a franchise-record 10...
Doc Rivers agrees to step down as Bucks head coach after two-plus seasons
Doc Rivers is departing as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, team sources confirmed to The Athletic on Sunday.Rivers has another year remaining on the contract he signed to become the Bucks’ head coach midway through the 2023-24 season. The veteran head coach hinted at another role in which he remains with the Bucks over the last week and did so again after Sunday’s season finale in Philadelphia.
Rory McIlroy targets even loftier goals after winning back-to-back Masters titles
Northern Irishman vows not to rest on laurels after his sixth major winPlayer ‘not as emotional’ as last year but revels in ‘amazing’ winRory McIlroy has warned the rest of elite golf he will set further, lofty goals in his sport after a successful defence of the Masters.McIlroy prevailed at Augusta National by a shot over Scottie Scheffler, meaning the Northern Irishman becomes just the fourth golfer in history to win the tournament back-to-back. While McIlroy will cherish his win, he has no pl...
Knicks vs. Hawks NBA playoffs preview: Karl-Anthony Towns' impact, predictions and more
The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are set to meet in the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2021, and we all remember what happened then, right?Trae Young became the biggest villain in New York en route to a 4-1 first-round series win (and an eventual trip to the Eastern Conference finals) for Atlanta. That was five years ago, however, and both teams have since shaken things up.Advertisement
NBA final-day roundup: 65-game eligibility, Play-In and playoff pushes and more
The Toronto Raptors tried to win on Sunday, and the Boston Celtics always try, no matter the night. As a result, the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture shifted substantially on the final day of the regular season.The Raptors began the day as the East’s sixth seed, but, playing all of its regulars, defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 136-101. Scottie Barnes posted a triple double with 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists.Advertisement
In need of offensive jolt, slumping Mets to call-up outfielder Tommy Pham: Sources
With their lineup slumping amid a five-game losing streak, the New York Mets are calling up veteran outfielder Tommy Pham, league sources told The Athletic on Sunday.Pham, who agreed to a minor-league deal on Opening Day, is expected to meet the team in Los Angeles. The Mets open a three-game series against the Dodgers on Monday. The 38-year-old is set to join an outfield that includes Carson Benge, Brett Baty, Jared Young and Tyrone Taylor as options at the corners. Luis Robert Jr. is the team’...
IndyCar’s AJ Foyt Racing Hires Toby Sowery As Reserve Driver
IndyCar's AJ Foyt Racing hopes to utilize Toby Sowery as Reserve Driver. The British racing driver will work with regular drivers Santino Ferrucci and Caio Collet.
Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott isn't looking like an All-Star in 2026
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds starter Andrew Abbott’s rough spring training was dismissed as an aberration after he threw six scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day. After he gave up seven runs in three-plus innings in Sunday’s 9-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, the question becomes, was Opening Day the outlier?Advertisement
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Reaction from Augusta as Rory McIlroy wins consecutive green jackets at The Masters.
'Scrambling A+!' Rory assesses best and worst parts of his Masters defence
Rory McIlroy revealed how he ranked each part of his golf game during the 2026 Masters.