For a team that clinched a playoff berth for the 21st straight season, the Spurs sounded especially thrilled about the feat this time around, with guard Manu Ginobili admitting, “Sometimes you have to adjust your goals relative to your potential.”
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Spurs extend historic playoff berth streak to 21
For a team that clinched a playoff berth for the 21st straight season, the Spurs sounded especially thrilled about the feat this time around, with guard Manu Ginobili admitting, “Sometimes you have to adjust your goals relative to your potential.” Click here to read the full article…
Mets grab attention in latest Power Rankings
Our weekly Power Rankings feature the Mets at No. 10, up one spot from last week. Too low? Perhaps. The weekly rankings weigh not only how the teams are performing in present times, but also how we see them winding up at the end of the season. A top-10 ranking means we see them qualifying…
Cavs relish No. 50, Central crown: ‘Very special’
There’s a case to be made that none of the previous 10 seasons in which LeBron James’ teams won 50 or more games were quite as trying as what Cleveland went through in 2017-18. Click here to read the full article…
Real or not? Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber hot stuff on a cold night
The reigning Cy Young winners were on top of their games, with the Nationals’ Scherzer shutting out the Braves and Cleveland’s Kluber blanking Detroit. Click here to read the full article…
With 6th straight win, Mets (8-1) match best start
Noah Syndergaard executed some timely breaking pitches to get big groundouts and Amed Rosario delivered a couple of key hits from the nine spot to help earn the Mets a 4-2 victory over the Marlins in the series opener on Monday night at Marlins Park. Click here to read the full article…
Scherzer joins Nolan Ryan in exclusive club
Max Scherzer joined Nolan Ryan (May 16, 1984, against the Pirates) as the only other hurler in MLB history to pitch a shutout, strike out at least 10 batters and steal a base in one game. Click here to read the full article…
Australian rugby player Jordan Mailata picking up NFL interest, visiting five teams this week
Jordan Mailata — a 6-foot-8 rugby player from Australia — has never played a down of football in his life, yet has five visits with NFL teams this week. Click here to read the full article…
Holland walks 4, gets loss in Cardinals debut
Greg Holland’s Cardinals debut Monday against the Brewers was a forgettable one as the All-Star closer walked four batters and got the loss. Click here to read the full article…
Off to best start since ’06, Mets win 6th straight
Noah Syndergaard executed some timely breaking pitches to get big groundouts and Amed Rosario delivered a couple of key hits from the nine spot to help earn the Mets a 4-2 victory over the Marlins in the series opener on Monday night at Marlins Park. Click here to read the full article…
Nats’ Scherzer steals base in 2-hit shutout
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer’s complete-game shutout of the Braves on Monday was highlighted by the first stolen base of his career. Click here to read the full article…
Syndergaard, Mets run win streak to 6
Noah Syndergaard executed some timely breaking pitches to get big groundouts and Amed Rosario delivered a couple of key hits from the nine spot to help earn the Mets a 4-2 victory over the Marlins in the series opener on Monday night at Marlins Park. Click here to read the full article…
Stanley Cup Playoff Hype Rankings: Which series are must-see?
The first-round playoff matchups are set. Which ones must you watch live, which are DVR-worthy and which can you just read about in the morning? Here’s the definitive ranking of all eight series in terms of watchability. Click here to read the full article…