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The Warriors Held Off A Furious Rockets Comeback To Win Game 5
PJ Tucker added 13 points while both Chris Paul and Iman Shumpert added 11 points apiece. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors will be kicking themselves after missing out on a crucial opportunity to take a 3-1 series lead. One quarter is in the books and Golden State has built a 14-point lead early on. Regardless of what happens in Game 5, there are only, at a maximum, two more games befo... [Full Article...]
England announce Women's World Cup squad with genius Twitter thread
Christiansen, who joined Lyon from Manchester City in the summer, sustained her injury during England's 3-0 defeat of Japan at the SheBelieves Cup and required surgery. I must also thank those who just missed out for all of their efforts. "Going to a World Cup was something I never did as a player, and for these girls, it's the biggest thing in their lives". [Full Article...]
Lue ends negotiations with Lakers, declines 3-year contract
Under the Lakers' proposal, the contracts of Lue and LeBron James would expire at the same time. Lue pulled out of the running in a stunner Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times , after the woebegone Lakers offered Lue a three-year deal worth $18 million. [Full Article...]
National Basketball Association fines Rockets’ Chris Paul $35,000 for bumping ref in Game 1
Golden State-Houston is a re-match of last season's Western Conference finals, contributing to a sizable portion of all the hype. The Rockets have to win both games in Houston to have a real shot. He shot 9-of-19 from the field and 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. "They're never out of games because of the three-point shooting, guys that can penetrate, get to the free-throw line", Durant said... [Full Article...]
Darvish struggles in no decision vs. Cardinals
Louis for the top of the NL Central. However, St. Louis is an impressive 14-6 in Wainwright's past 20 starts at Wrigley Field, and 12-5 in his past 17 overall vs. "My program is about throwing strikes with my fastball, but now I can throw strikes with my two-seamer, so I can do a lot more". "I want to pitch good, but the first goal is the team to win". [Full Article...]
Twins Hammer and Blank Blue Jays
The Toronto right-hander gave up two walks and struck out a pair. "He pitched great. He really set the tone". The Blue Jays are 3-8 in their last 11 Monday games, 2-7 in Stroman's last 9 starts and 1-4 in Stroman's last 5 home starts. He made another miscue later in the game and struck out twice on an 0-for-3 night. "He's going to be alright", Montoyo said. Toronto has shown flashes of solid... [Full Article...]
Cook, Jok, Shayok and Wigginton invited to National Basketball Association G League Elite Camp
Due to National Basketball Association rules, there will be no overlap between the two groups of athletes. Both Tyler Cook and Peter Jok will have the chance to showcase their talent in front of scouts all across the league. It turns out that multiple Hawkeyes will be in attendance at this scouting event. The guard recently finished his second season with the Northern Arizona Suns. [Full Article...]
San Jose Sharks: The possible impact of Joe Pavelski playing Game 7
Colorado is 4-6 in Game 7 since relocating from Quebec for the 1995-96 season. And you can bet on MacKinnon getting his chance, because with the way his ice time is trending, he might not leave the ice all night. Pavelski has missed six games with an undisclosed injury and didn't rule out a return. "I'm not hiding anything", DeBoer said Tuesday. "As frustrating as it was to keep losing those ... [Full Article...]