U.S./World Sports category
The Delgados and Motts make the Kentucky Derby a fathers and sons event
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gustavo Delgado Sr. and his son work so well together as a training duo that Gustavo Jr. does not see himself taking over the business once his dad is done. Riley Mott felt the opposite while assisting his Hall of Fame father, Bill, for nearly a decade...
Lindsey Vonn says she is not yet in position emotionally to decide if she will race again
NEW YORK — Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics. For now, the tough decisions about the future can wait. She has undergone eight surgeries after suffering a complex left leg fracture — one that nearly led to a leg amputation...
NBA playoffs roundup: Cavaliers rally past Raptors, take 3-2 series lead
CLEVELAND — Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Evan Mobley hit a pair of pivotal 3-pointers in the final period and finished with 23 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 125-120 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in Game 5...
The 1st Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a different vibe
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — D. Wayne Lukas always talked up his latest crop of 2-year-old horses with an eye toward the next Kentucky Derby, telling his wife to get her dress for Oaks day. “This was what he lived for,” said Todd Pletcher, now an accomplished trainer himself after working for...
Joel Embiid scores 33, 76ers beat Celtics in Game 5 to keep season alive
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics, 113-97, in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday night. Paul George had 16 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-seeded Sixers, who lost Games 3...
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to publicly...
Cooper Flagg edges former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year
Dallas’ Cooper Flagg edged former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of Charlotte to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award Monday night. Flagg was the first rookie since Michael Jordan in 1984-85 to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. That and other accolades for a teenager were...
Carson Hocevar already living up to reputation as NASCAR’s newest star
Carson Hocevar never stops thinking about how he can connect with NASCAR fans, whether through zany social media posts or cheering beside them in the grandstands. He devised a unique way to greet NASCAR Nation after the first Cup Series win of his career. During a daring victory lap that...
NBA playoffs roundup: Pritchard leads Celtics past 76ers in Embiid’s return
Payton Pritchard made six of Boston’s 24 3-pointers and scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff...
Carson Hocevar earns 1st NASCAR Cup victory with last-lap pass at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Carson Hocevar ensured the Talladega Superspeedway fans who witnessed his first NASCAR Cup Series win would remember it. After outdueling Chris Buescher with a last-lap pass Sunday, Hocevar celebrated with one of NASCAR’s most unconventional victory laps. While sitting on the windowsill of his No. 77 Chevrolet...
AP source: Wolves’ Edwards likely out weeks
The left knee of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards remained structurally intact when he was injured during Game 4 of his team’s Western Conference first-round playoff series, but he is likely to miss multiple weeks, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday. Edwards has a bone bruise and...
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama available to play vs. Trail Blazers after clearing concussion protocol
PORTLAND, Ore. — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is available to play Sunday in Game 4 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers after clearing the NBA’s concussion protocol. Wembanyama, the league’s first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, missed Game 3 on Friday in...
Pletcher’s Renegade draws inside No. 1 post, opens as the Kentucky Derby favorite
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Renegade opened Saturday as the morning line favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, which is set for May 2. The colt trained by Todd Pletcher and set to be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. is 4-1 after drawing the inside No. 1 post on...
Brad Keselowski needs a little bit of luck to keep up with the Toyotas at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Brad Keselowski felt the utmost confidence entering Talladega Superspeedway this weekend — even while knowing his car doesn’t have the speed to keep up with the Cup Series leaders. Keselowski has six wins at the 2.66-mile tri-oval, tying him with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon for...
James makes tying 3 as Lakers storm back late, win in OT and take a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets
HOUSTON — LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead...
Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 in Game 3 behind 25 points each from Tatum and Brown
PHILADELPHIA — Jayson Tatum continued to shine in his return from injury with 25 points, and Jaylen Brown also scored 25 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-100, on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series. Game 4 is Sunday in...
From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage
OKLAHOMA CITY — Isaiah Hartenstein never expected a museum visit to be life-altering. Before the 7-foot center even signed his free agent contract with Oklahoma City two years ago, Thunder general manager Sam Presti told him onboarding would include a trip to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, the...
McCollum ruins New York’s night again, leading the Hawks to a victory
ATLANTA — CJ McCollum hit a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left to ruin New York’s night again, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-1 lead over the Knicks in their first-round playoff series Thursday night. After starring in a Game 2 stunner at Madison Square...
CJ McCollum leads a late rally as the Hawks stun the Knicks 107-106 to tie their series at 1-1
NEW YORK — CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to stun the New York Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. McCollum led a late surge that was almost for naught when he missed two free throws with 5.6...
Mitchell scores 30, Harden adds 28 as Cavaliers beat Raptors 115-105 for 2-0 series lead
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Evan Mobley had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who...
Reddick’s last-lap move, his 5th win, and a pace not seen since Earnhardt in 1987
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — None of the past four NASCAR Cup Series champions managed to win more than four races in their entire season. That puts into perspective the kind of roll Tyler Reddick is on right now. The driver for the 23XI Racing team co-owned by Denny Hamlin and...
Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire in August, ending a transformative era
NEW YORK — Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire at the end of August, the conference announced Monday. Ackerman, 66, has served in that role since 2013, presiding over the rebirth of the conference following the decision a year earlier for the Big East to split. Ackerman led the...
NBA playoffs roundup: Shae Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder trounce Suns in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder began their title defense with a 119-84 rout of the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Sunday. The reigning league MVP made just 5 of 18 field goals but went...
A crowd scientist is helping the Boston Marathon manage a growing field of 30,000-plus runners
BOSTON — Running the Boston Marathon is tough enough without having to jostle your way from Hopkinton to Copley Square. So race organizers this year turned to an expert in crowd science to help them manage the field of more than 32,000 as it travels the 26.2 miles through eight...
Tyler Reddick passes Kyle Larson on the final lap of OT to win NASCAR Cup Series race at KansasVideo
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick is riding the kind of Cup Series hot streak that Michael Jordan once enjoyed in his playing days. Oh, you can bet the NBA Hall of Famer is enjoying this one, too. Reddick roared by Kyle Larson on the final lap of...
