Cavs showing cracks, weakness as NBA playoffs approach (Yahoo Sports)
The Cavaliers’ problems now extend to their locker room. Instead of celebrating a 135-130 double-overtime win over an Indiana team fighting for a playoff spot on Sunday, the Cavs were in damage control. LeBron James apologized to Tristan Thompson, who was still fuming after a screaming match during a timeout with his world-famous teammate. Yahoo […]
Warriors use big fourth quarter to hold off Rockets 107-98 (Yahoo Sports)
Just this week, Golden State has handled West powers Memphis and San Antonio and taken down Houston twice. Stephen Curry scored 24 points, Klay Thompson had 20 and Golden State got key plays down the stretch from just about everybody, using a big fourth quarter to hold off the Rockets 107-98 on Friday night. Andre […]
Federer makes semis, Wozniacki reaches Miami Open final (Yahoo Sports)
Roger Federer’s run at the Miami Open was one point from ending. Down 6-4 in a third-set tiebreaker to Tomas Berdych, the situation was officially dire. The fourth-seeded Federer fought off those two match points and beat the 10th-seeded Berdych 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (6) in the quarterfinals on Thursday – avenging a third-set tiebreak loss […]
Curry scores 29, leads Warriors’ rally over Spurs 110-98 (Yahoo Sports)
Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Klay Thompson had 23 and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 22-point deficit in the opening quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-98 on Wednesday night for their ninth straight win. Golden State extended its lead over San Antonio to 3 1/2 games for the league’s best record, […]
Federer and Nadal advance, Wawrinka ousted at Miami Open (Yahoo Sports)
For Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, it was a happy anniversary. For Stan Wawrinka, it was not a happy birthday. Wawrinka wasn’t as fortunate, the No. 1 seed getting bounced on his 32nd birthday by teenager Alexander Zverev. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News
Federer rolls into fourth round at Miami Open (Yahoo Sports)
Roger Federer took a look around as he entered the stadium court at the Miami Open, immediately feeling the energy of the crowd. Federer advanced to the fourth round at Key Biscayne on Monday, beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4. Federer, who was facing del Potro for the first time since 2013, never lost […]
Eye-popping: Wall, Wizards blow past LeBron, Cavs 127-115 (Yahoo Sports)
LeBron James yanked off the tinted googles protecting his injured eye and flung them away. Washington’s faster-than-fast star scored 37 points, Bradley Beal added 27 and the Wizards again showed they’ll be a handful in the playoffs by beating James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-115 on Saturday night. Wall scored 18 in the first quarter, […]
Eye-popping: Wall, Wizards blow past LeBron, Cavs 127-115 (Yahoo Sports)
LeBron James yanked off the tinted googles protecting his injured eye and flung them away. Washington’s faster-than-fast star scored 37 points, Bradley Beal added 27 and the Wizards again showed they’ll be a handful in the playoffs by beating James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-115 on Saturday night. Wall scored 18 in the first quarter, […]
Nadal advances to start bid for 1st Key Biscayne (Yahoo Sports)
Rafael Nadal’s first fist pump Friday followed his second point in the Miami Open, when he kissed a forehand off the sideline to win a long rally. Thus began Nadal’s latest bid to win Key Biscayne. ”Against Novak – 6-5, 15-30,” Nadal said. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News
Mattek-Sands upsets Svitolina at Miami Open; Safarova wins (Yahoo Sports)
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Bethanie Mattek-Sands picked up her first top-10 victory since 2015, upsetting ninth-seeded Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Miami Open’s third round. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News