MILWAUKEE — Cleveland Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff considered two road matchups with the Milwaukee Bucks in a span of three nights an opportunity to prepare his team for the postseason. The Cavs responded by showing how they could bounce back and produce the kind of adjustments they’d need to make in a playoff series. Donovan … Read more
On a mild Saturday evening in Melbourne, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus claimed her second consecutive Australian Open women’s singles title, winning 6-3, 6-2 against Zheng Qinwen of China. With her result, 25-year-old Sabalenka became the first woman since Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to defend the title in Australia. (A victory for 21-year-old Zheng, meanwhile—who reached … Read more
An unjustified and heavy-handed response. Mincing no words, the five teams heavily punished by the Alberta Junior Hockey League this week following news they were allegedly leaving for the BCHL issued a group statement after having their season schedules seriously altered. On Thursday, the AJHL all but exiled the five teams — the Blackfalds Bulldogs, … Read more
SEATTLE — The St. Louis Blues pulled off a two-goal rally for the second time in three games and continued to climb their way back into the playoff conversation in the Western Conference. Pavel Buchnevich scored his second goal of the game 3:31 into overtime and the Blues beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Friday … Read more
STAMFORD, Conn. — Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigned Friday from WWE’s parent company t he day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct, including offering her to a star wrestler for sex. McMahon stepped down from the his position as executive chairman of the … Read more
Toronto Raptors rookie Gradey Dick is getting on-the-job training from head coach Darko Rajakovic, even in the middle of games. Dick fouled future Hall of Famer James Harden early in the second quarter of Toronto’s lopsided 127-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Rajakovic immediately went over to the 20-year-old forward for a … Read more
WICHITA, Kan. — A prized statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Kansas, spurring a police search Friday and outrage across the city of Wichita. The statue honors the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Surveillance video was released of two people hauling the sculpture away … Read more
LOS ANGELES — In Snoop Dogg’s new film “The Underdoggs,” the use of cuss words are the norm between adults and children who find themselves wasted in a booze-chugging scene. But beyond the brash content, the movie’s underlying message centers around the importance of building a resilient community that ultimately turns into family. “Everybody has … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — Seeking a bonus to his storied career as a player and coach in Turkey, Fatih Terim is facing his next challenge in neighboring Greece. The restless 70-year-old took charge of Panathinaikos at the new year and his team next plays PAOK in Thessaloniki on Sunday. The two teams currently top the Super … Read more
Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool celebrates with the Champions League Trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on June 01, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Michael Regan/Getty Images Jürgen Klopp will unexpectedly step down as Liverpool soccer team manager at the end of this season, the club … Read more
