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Korda is seeking her second major win [Getty Images] Chevron Championship third round leaderboard -11 (after 12 holes) A Thitikul (Tha); -10 (17) B Henderson (Can), (11) N Korda (US); -9 (11) JH Im (Kor); -8 (13) L Coughlin (US), (12) HW Ryu (Kor). Selected others: -5 J Ewart Shadoff (Eng) -4 L Woad (Eng), […]

NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau has been thinking deeply about basketball for the better part of his 66 years. But it didn’t take a coaching lifer and genius defensive coordinator to come up with an explanation for why his Knicks quickly found themselves in a hole on Saturday night. “[Joel] Embiid got going on us […]

It was close, until it wasn’t. The Lakers were even leading, up 60-57 at halftime, thanks to a logo triple from LeBron James before the buzzer, until a 20-4 Nuggets run broke open an 89-78 advantage at the end of three frames. Denver led Los Angeles by as many as 14 in that momentum-swinging third […]

It was close, until it wasn’t. The Lakers were even leading, up 60-57 at halftime, thanks to a logo triple from LeBron James before the buzzer, until a 20-4 Nuggets run broke open an 89-78 advantage at the end of three frames. Denver led Los Angeles by as many as 14 in that momentum-swinging third […]

Bruins-Leafs takeaways: Swayman, DeBrusk shine as B’s win 5-1 in Game 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — It’s a new year, but the same Toronto Maple Leafs showed up at TD Garden for Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series versus the Bruins. The Bruins swept the four-game regular season […]

From the perspective of intensity, Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor had a very good home run celebration on Saturday. From the perspective of self-preservation, maybe not so much. Naylor put the Guardians ahead in the fifth inning with a two-run homer, the pivotal point of a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics. As he approached […]

The Nuggets are still that good. (Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Lakers had an ideal start against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. LeBron James looked like the best player on the floor. Aaron Gordon, one of Denver’s key defenders, got into early foul trouble. D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Davis were both making shots. […]

Midland and Odessa High School played two-and-a-half games’ worth of innings. (Getty Images) Midland High School and Odessa High School started playing a baseball game on Friday. More than 25 hours later, the game ended. Midland defeated Odessa 4-3 to complete a 23-inning, two-marathon on Saturday, the longest baseball game in state history. Per ESPN, […]

Previously, it was Bill Belichick. On Friday, it was Pete Carroll. Both former (for now) NFL head coaches have visited University of Washington practice. And for good reason. Each has a son on new coach Jedd Fisch’s staff. Here’s the video, as posted by the school. Carroll coached the Seahawks from 2010 through 2023. Fisch […]

Watch Pat Maroon level Leafs player into Bruins bench with massive hit originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — The Bruins acquired Pat Maroon from the Minnesota Wild on trade deadline day in March for games like Saturday night’s first-round playoff series opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the veteran forward didn’t disappoint […]

Joel Embiid underwent surgery on his left knee in February. (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers escaped disaster Saturday, but not defeat. The New York Knicks took Game 1 of their first-round series with an 111-104 win over the Sixers, with Jalen Brunson leading the way with 22 points, seven rebounds […]

ESPN proposes draft-day Aiyuk trade between 49ers, Chargers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the 49ers choose to trade Brandon Aiyuk, could San Francisco net a top-five pick in the 2024 NFL Draft as part of the return package for the star wide receiver? ESPN’s Bill Barnwell presented a hypothetical trade that would […]