Month: September 2020

12:24 AM ET NBA playoff basketball is an exercise in advanced problem-solving, and the Boston Celtics came into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals with some serious problems. They blew double-digit second-half leads to the Miami Heat in consecutive losses, encountered far more trouble with the Heat’s zone defense than any top-five offense should
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11:05 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kevin Harvick steamrollered his way into the second round of the playoffs by holding off Kyle Busch on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway for his series-best ninth victory of the season. Harvick denied the reigning Cup Series champion his first win of the season when he
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5:32 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The already lengthy list of missing San Francisco 49ers stars added another name Saturday when the team downgraded defensive end Dee Ford from questionable to out for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Ford, who developed what coach Kyle Shanahan described as neck spasms earlier this week,
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6:30 PM ET With most of the nation’s top contenders either off or, in Clemson’s case, facing an FCS foe such as The Citadel, the College Football Playoff picks were expected to remain unchanged. But with the Big Ten reversing course and unveiling its schedule earlier on Saturday, the Buckeyes have joined the field. How
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10:43 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — The well-rested Dallas Stars took it to the banged-up Tampa Bay Lightning with the play and physicality early and goaltender Anton Khudobin closed it out with 22 third-period saves to win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final 4-1 on Saturday night. Joel Hanley and Jamie Oleksiak
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