CLEVELAND — Think about the 2024 playoff losses. Two horrifying blowouts, one lopsided loss that was expected, one catastrophic fourth-quarter collapse and, then, Game 3 Saturday. The Cavs’ latest defeat 106-93 at the hands of the in an Eastern Conference semifinal series, had more upset than any of the others — by a comfortable margin. Advertisement “Yeah, because a lot of it (Saturday) was self-induced,” Mitchell said. “I think (there were) a lot of things we did wrong.” Mitchell has been a...
are splitting their hierarchy today as the men’s team hosts in a crucial match while the women’s side contests the final against at Wembley Stadium. Minority investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be in attendance at Old Trafford as the men look to keep pace with , and Tottenham Hotspur in the race for continental qualification. Co-owner Avram Glazer, meanwhile, will be in London as the women seek to lift the FA Cup for the first time in their history. Glazer and Ratcliffe attended the men’s FA...
Arsenal have returned to the top of the Premier League table following a
In a stunner, the Atlanta Hawks, who had just a 3 percent chance of winning the lottery, will pick first, followed by Washington, Houston and San Antonio.
On Sunday, can complete a league double over for the first time since 2006-07. It would also be the first time they have won three in a row against them since between September 1998. In what is the ultimate indictment of the power shift between the two clubs, Arsenal are expected to win at Old Trafford even with the pressure of it being their penultimate game in a title race. Advertisement For so long, victory at Old Trafford could only be prised if a team played beyond their limitations and...
One game after his unexpected return to the lineup, is out for Game 4 with an illness. Chytil missed the previous six months of games with concussion issues, including an on-ice setback in January. Rangers coach Peter Laviolette did not say whether Chytil’s absence is related to his past injuries, just that it was an illness. Advertisement “He felt great yesterday,” Laviolette said after morning skate. “Went to the team meal. And woke up this morning and didn’t feel well.” Chytil played 12:02...
It was in early March, during a conversation between staff at ’s training ground, that a member of the coaching team offered what could be the perfect epitaph to the club’s campaign. “We knew it was going to be difficult,” he said. “But not this difficult.” Even though — their fate confirmed by today’s plucky 2-1 defeat at — this was possibly the lowest moment of their season. Advertisement They had just lost 2-0 at home to and were 11 points from safety with 11 games remaining. The...
’s final home game of the season was a meeting with fellow entertainers Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon. Eddie Howe’s side are still seeking European qualification, so falling behind after only 18 minutes was not in the plan, but an equaliser from on the stroke of half-time was a deserved response. Advertisement It was the fourth time this season that Newcastle had both created and allowed more than 1.0 expected goals in the first half, more than any other Premier League side —...
have been relegated from the while are on the verge of joining them in demotion to the . Burnley’s 2-1 defeat at means they are five points behind 17th-placed with just one match left to play. Luton’s 3-1 loss at means they are three points behind Forest, who have a game in hand, with Rob Edwards’ side having an inferior goal difference of 13 goals. Luton will be relegated if Forest avoid defeat at home to later on Saturday, while ’s relegation was confirmed after their heavy defeat by ....
VANCOUVER — On nights like this, ’s game resembles that of a horror movie villain. As the suspense builds and the path for escape narrows and the stakes increase, he’s always lurking. There’s a sense of cruel inevitability to his game. No matter how placid it seems on the surface, the potential for something jaw-dropping, the specter of his ability to warp the game and make the difference hangs over the proceedings. Advertisement On Friday night, with a chance to take a 2-0 series lead, the ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — saved his best pitch for last — and then saved the . After spraying sinkers all over and spinning breaking balls in the strike zone, Holmes unleashed a hellacious 83.1 mph sweeper in a 2-2 count with the bases loaded and two outs, trying to protect a 2-0 lead against the at Tropicana Field on Friday night. Advertisement , who had already fouled off a pair of sliders, had no chance. His helpless flail led to strike three. The game was finally over. Holmes had pulled off...
Well, well, well. The NBA Playoffs featured a pair of upsets on Thursday, making for some drama surrounding both top seeds. Now, and hit the road looking to regain home-court advantage in their series. Can and hold up at home? Boston struggling at home in the playoffs is nothing new in the last few years, but Thursday’s Game 2 loss still came as a bit of a shock. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City lost for the first time this postseason. Now we get to see how the Thunder will respond to some...