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Kawhi Leonard’s last-second bomb eliminates Joel Embiid, 76ers

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard hit a shot from the corner over Joel Embiid at the buzzer that bounced off the rim four times before falling to give the Toronto Raptors a 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. After...
John Steigerwald: Future of fandom is almost unrecognizable

Are you a fluid fan? Probably not, considering this has nothing to do with being in favor of drinking a lot of fluids while attending a game. And probably not if you’re older than 17. Fluid Fan is a term created by Sports Innovation Lab to describe fans of the...
CJ McCollum leads Blazers past Nuggets to advance to the Western Conference FinalsVideo

DENVER — CJ McCollum scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 100-96 on Sunday to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. Evan Turner, who scored just four points in the first six games...
Sung Kang gets first PGA Tour victory at Byron Nelson

DALLAS — Sung Kang rolled in a 23-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole to finally take the lead for good at the Byron Nelson, getting his first PGA Tour victory on a Sunday when he had to play 27 holes. That was the middle of three consecutive clinching birdies...
Manchester City retains Premier League title on final day of seasonVideo

BRIGHTON, England — All the strain Pep Guardiola feels during the pursuit of titles becomes worthwhile when a winners’ medal is placed around his neck. It happens a lot. Manchester City won its second straight Premier League trophy on Sunday, finishing one point ahead of Liverpool in a thrilling title...
Waynesburg HS grad Rachel Rohanna preps for 3rd U.S. Women’s Open

In her most recent trip to the U.S. Women’s Open, Rachel Rohanna had her week come to an abrupt and disappointing end. One shot inside the cut line heading into the penultimate hole of her second round, the Waynesburg High School grad took a six on the par-3 17th at...
Tarentum’s Tika Hemingway wins Golden Gloves national championship in ring return

Thirteen years after winning her first national title, and less than three years after having a baby, Tika Hemingway won another Golden Gloves national championship. Hemingway made a triumphant ring return after a three-year layoff to score a 5-0 decision over Felicia Thomas of Texas in the 178-pound women’s final...
Brad Keselowski outlasts field in Kansas for NASCAR Cup Series victory

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Brad Keselowski raced to his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Saturday night, holding off a charging pack in overtime to take the checkered flag at Kansas Speedway. Keselowski took the lead from Alex Bowman with seven laps to go, building a big lead...
Pair of Game 7s await to end NBA’s Round 2

Kyle Lowry was talking in Toronto on Saturday, discussing any number of topics, offering eloquent answers to every question that came his way. His last sentence was all that really needed to be said. “Nothing matters,” the Raptors guard said, “but Game 7.” There may be nothing better in sports...
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace ‘on verge of breaking down’

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace acknowledged going through some tough times, on and off the track, before breaking down in tears ahead of Saturday night’s race at Kansas Speedway. The 25-year-old Wallace has struggled through his second full season at NASCAR’s top level, his best finish coming...
Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth took different paths to cusp of golf history

Brooks Koepka and Jordan Spieth have a shot at their own slice of history at the PGA Championship. That might have looked like a long shot considering how they started their careers. Go back seven years to find Koepka and Spieth near the end of their NCAA days — Koepka...
Amid turmoil, horse racing avoided catastrophe at Kentucky Derby

Horse racing was one step away from disaster. Amid all the turmoil the beleaguered sport is facing during Triple Crown season, it might have caught a break at the Kentucky Derby. When Maximum Security drifted to his right in the final turn, his back legs almost became entangled with those...
Tiger Woods’ resurgence adds to buzz of new date for PGA Championship

The PGA Championship agreed to move to May for the first time in 70 years to help the golf season end before football and to energize a century-old major that was looked upon as the last and the least of the Grand Slam events. Tiger Woods took care of the...
Betting predictions to be part of Fox Sports analysis

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Fox Sports viewers tuning in to some broadcasts this fall will not only see the game, but also will get betting predictions. The network announced a partnership Wednesday night with the parent company of the PokerStars online gambling giant. Fox Sports is buying just under 5%...
Tyra Banks returns to the cover of Sports Illustrated, and she has a message for everyone

She’s 45? Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 2019 edition hit newsstands Wednesday and Tyra Banks’ tweet of her gracing the cover shows that age really “ain’t nothin’ but a number.” As if Banks’ alluring gaze isn’t enough, the superstar is clad in a yellow string bikini while twirling her hair. The image...
Georgia sprinter impaled by javelin, full recovery expected

ATHENS, Ga. — A Georgia track athlete was expected to make a full recovery after being impaled by a javelin during practice. Freshman sprinter Elija Godwin was injured Tuesday when he and his fellow sprinters were doing backward sprints at the university’s track. According to school statement, Godwin backed into...

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