The Spurs say they’re always learning. The Thunder have to do some learning before Game 2 as well
OKLAHOMA CITY — Victor Wembanyama is not going to get any shorter before Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. He’s not going to get less skilled, and the San Antonio Spurs surely aren’t going to become less confident, either. That means the Oklahoma City Thunder have to get a...
Kevin Harvick selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027 along with Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Harvick, who captured the 2014 Cup Series championship and won 60 races at the sport’s top level, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday along with fellow drivers Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips. The induction ceremony is set for Jan. 22, 2027, bringing...
Arsenal wins its 1st Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draws with Bournemouth
Arsenal was crowned Premier League champion for the first time since 2004 on Tuesday after Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth. The result put an end to City’s title challenge with one round of the season go. Pep Guardiola’s team needed to win at the Vitality Stadium to take it...
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
WASHINGTON — The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the nation’s oldest civil rights group says are restricting Black voting rights. Launched on Tuesday, the “Out of Bounds” campaign urges prospective Black athletes,...
Knicks, Cavaliers to open Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden
GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers were sent to face Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in a nationally televised season opener and again to kick off Christmas, NBA schedule makers clearly viewing that as the Eastern Conference’s marquee matchup. Good guess, it turns out. The...
Alexander Rossi taken to hospital after crash during Indy 500 practice that collects 2 others
INDIANAPOLIS — Alexander Rossi was taken to a hospital for further evaluation after he crashed early in Monday’s practice for the Indianapolis 500. Rossi spun going through the second turn on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, hitting the outside wall before the car skidded down the track with the rear...
Mitchell scores 26 as Cavaliers rout Pistons in Game 7 to reach East finals
DETROIT — Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill added 23 each and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons, 125-94, on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. The fourth-seeded Cavaliers ousted the East’s top seed and will face the third-seeded...
Alex Palou starts his Indianapolis 500 title defense from the pole after taking top spot in qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou surprised himself Sunday. The Spanish driver who has dominated race after race over the past two IndyCar seasons, arrived at the Brickyard for Indianapolis 500 qualifying expecting to be out of the pole-winning mix. He hadn’t seen enough out of his No. 10 car since series...
Hamlin beats teammate Briscoe at Dover for 2nd NASCAR All-Star Race win
DOVER, Del. — In the debut of the All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, the Monster Mile lived up to its billing as one of NASCAR’s most treacherous tracks. Even for winner Denny Hamlin, surviving Dover was a high-wire test for the $1 million prize. Rebounding from a qualifying spin...
World Cup worry for the U.S. as Aaronson leaves field with knee injury while playing for Leeds
LEEDS, England — U.S. forward Brenden Aaronson went off with an apparent left knee injury while playing for Leeds in the Premier League on Sunday in a potential concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup. Aaronson dropped to the ground, rolled down his sock and held his knee...
Sinner becomes 1st Italian man to win Italian Open in 50 years and matches Djokovic’s Masters sweep
ROME — Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century. For Jannik Sinner, though, it wasn’t just about becoming Sunday the first Italian man to win the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago. The top-ranked Sinner’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in the...
Conor McGregor to make long-awaited UFC return in July fight against Max Holloway
LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is returning the octagon. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday that McGregor will return for a rematch against Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main on July 11 in Las Vegas. The 37-year-old has not fought since breaking his leg in a fight against...
Mike Perry bloodies and beats Nate Diaz in 2 rounds on Rousey-Carano undercard
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Mike Perry beat Nate Diaz in a two-round welterweight brawl Saturday night on the undercard of Ronda Rousey’s comeback fight against Gina Carano. Perry (15-8) earned his first victory in mixed martial arts since June 2020 with 10 minutes of steady punishment for the 41-year-old Diaz (21-14),...
Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — When Ronda Rousey finally got back into a mixed martial arts cage after 9 1/2 years away from her sport, she couldn’t wait even one more minute to collect another arm — and to have her own arm raised one last time. Rousey stopped Gina Carano with...
Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor to win Preakness at Laurel Park
LAUREL, Md. — Napoleon Solo reemerged as a colt to watch with a victory in the Preakness Stakes. Now trainer Chad Summers wants a shot at Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, whose absence left an underwhelming field at Laurel Park this weekend. “We wish he was here in the Preakness....
What year is this? NASCAR’s All-Star prize remains stuck at $1 million 23 years after launch
DOVER, Del. — There is a classic scene from the first “Austin Powers” movie where the fictional supervillain Dr. Evil suggests stealing a nuclear warhead and holding it hostage for ransom. Dr. Evil puts his pinky near his mouth, and says the price for releasing the warhead: “One million dollars.”...
