The NBA playoffs continued Friday with three major first-round matchups entering Game 3. Two Eastern Conference games and a Western Conference matchup kicked off a busy weekend of NBA postseason action.Check out Yahoo Sports’ predictions for each first-round series, in addition to Kevin O’Connor’s ranking of the top 40 players in the NBA postseason.AdvertisementHere are the results and key takeaways from Friday’s games:Magic 95, Celtics 93With the two teams trading hot streaks, things came down to the wire for this East Coast matchup. But Boston’s last-second shot attempt didn’t go, and the Magic pulled off the win to cut the…
Jalen Milroe is an investment in the future.The Alabama quarterback has as much upside as any quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft class, but he had to land with a team that could have some patience.Milroe was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round with the 92nd overall…
Nelly Korda’s putter switch didn’t pay off immediately Friday but a birdie spree vaulted her into the weekend at the Chevron Championship.Korda birdied six of her final 10 holes in the second round to make the cut in her title defense at The Club at Carlton Woods. She shot 4-under…
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Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers Preview On Saturday, April 26, and the Denver Nuggets (50-32) and Los Angeles Clippers (50-32) are all set to square off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The Clippers handled business in game three, taking a 2-1 series lead. From the opening whistle, they looked like the better team. The Clippers won 117-83. They shot 48% from the field and 46% from three. The Nuggets are currently 24-17 on the road with a point differential of 4, while the Clippers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home.We’ve got all the info…
As could be expected, Miami Heat star Tyler Herro didn’t take very kindly to Darius Garland saying that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ strategy in their first-round NBA playoff series was to “pick on” the sixth-year guard. Garland then followed up by saying the Cavs’ tactic was to “pick on their weak…
Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors Preview On Saturday, April 26, and the Houston Rockets (52-30) and Golden State Warriors (48-34) are all set to square off from Chase Center in San Francisco. In the last game, the Houston Rockets were able to level the series. Unfortunately, the Warriors last…
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies Preview On Saturday, April 26, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) and Memphis Grizzlies (48-34) are all set to square off from FedExForum in Memphis. While down 0-3 in the series, the Grizzlies have to find a way back without superstar Ja Morant, who…
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Here are all of the Jets’ picks during each day of the 2025 NFL Draft…DAY 2Round 3, Pick No. 73: Azareye’h ThomasThe Jets finally went defense, selecting Florida State cornerback Azareye’h Thomas with the 73rd overall pick of the draft.Round 2, Pick No. 42: Mason TaylorWith the No. 42 pick, the Jets selected LSU tight end Mason Taylor to bolster the skill position.The 6-foot-5 Florida native played three seasons at LSU, where he caught at least 36 passes each year. This past season was his high mark, amassing 546 yards on 55 catches and two touchdowns.The Jets needed a difference-maker…
In their first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers went 11-6 and returned to the playoffs, where they lost at Houston in the Wild Card round. After throwing an NFL-low three interceptions all regular season, QB Justin Herbert then threw four picks in the Wild Card loss as…
Last season, Josh Allen was named NFL MVP for the first time of his career as the Bills won a fifth straight AFC East division title. However, Buffalo was unable to get past Kansas City in the playoffs, losing against the Chiefs by three points in the AFC Championship Game.…
Tiffany Saine, the mother of Derrick Harmon, died shortly after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected her son with the 21st pick of the NFL draft.Harmon was visibly emotional as he was picked, and the ESPN broadcast showed a video in which the defensive tackle spoke about his mother’s health issues and…
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The Mets fought late to come back and take the lead against the Washington Nationals just to blow it in the ninth and lost to their division rivals, 5-4, on Friday night.Here are the takeaways…-New York entered the top of the eighth inning down 3-0 after Jake Irvin spent the entire evening dicing them up, allowing just five hits — all singles — in 7.1 innings. But with a runner on first and one out, Washington manager Dave Martinez pulled the right-hander after 98 pitches and went to his shaky bullpen. The decision did not pay off.-With two outs, Juan…
Left-handed pitcher Brooks Raley and the Mets have agreed to a one-year contract, pending a physical, according to a report from The New York Post’s Joel Sherman. The contract includes a team option for 2026.The deal marks a reunion between both sides as Raley pitched for New York in 2023…
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham received a one-game suspension and was fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball for “inappropriate actions toward fans” during Wednesday’s 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels.Pham is appealing the suspension, which was scheduled to be served for Friday’s series opener with the Los…
Tommy Pham was diagnosed with a progressive degenerative eye disease in 2008, six years before he made his major league debut. Keratoconus causes the cornea to thin and weaken, leading to vision distortion, not ideal for someone hitting baseballs for a living.It’s a testament to Pham that he overcame this…
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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the Jack Link’s 500 on April 27.Coming off the off weekend, the Cup Series schedule will go the rest of the way without another week off through the November championship race at Phoenix.Talladega usually brings a larger number of possible contenders and winners, reflected in this week’s odds with the odds flattened out from 10-1 favorites to 100-1 at the back of the pack.Here are the betting odds for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race:POINTS STANDINGS: NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Bristol raceOdds via BetMGM on Wednesday nightRyan Blaney…
Real Madrid are now reportedly back behind Arsenal in the transfer race for Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi this summer.Los Blancos are expected to spend big in the coming months in response to being dumped out of the UEFA Champions League by Mikel Arteta’s team.An early European exit has increased the pressure on Carlo Ancelotti’s position in Madrid but he is expected to remain in place until the end of May.Major changes are planned at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu over the summer – including Ancelotti moving on – with the club famous for spending big on the back of trophy…
WWE is preparing to present SmackDown after WrestleMania 41 in just under an hour. Jade Cargill made her Show of Shows singles debut in Las Vegas to continue her violent war from the blue brand. The fan-favorite is ready to add to her momentum and has the perfect moniker to rally the fans with. Big Money Jade returned from hiatus earlier this year and immediately went to war with Naomi over last November’s sneak attack. As the Bianca Belair situation loomed on the horizon, Cargill and The Glow fought for nine minutes at WrestleMania Saturday. Cargill used Jaded to finish…
The Florida Panthers have had a fantastic start to the 2025 NHL playoffs. After defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning by a 6-2 final score in Game 1, the Panthers followed that up with a hard-fought 2-0 win over the Bolts in Game 2. With this, they are now heading back home for Games 3 and 4 with a 2-0 series lead.As expected, the Panthers’ top stars like Sergei Bobrovsky, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett, and Aleksander Barkov have been big reasons for the team’s early success in this series. However, veteran defenseman Nate Schmidt has also been a major difference-maker for…
Scores are low at TPC Louisiana and the pressure is high as players in the PGA Tour’s only team event compete for over $9 million in prize money.AVONDALE, La. – On Thursday, with TPC Louisiana so soft that the PGA Tour was compelled to play preferred lies (lift, clean and place), virtually no wind in the morning and two-man teams playing four-balls, birdies and eagles were flying everywhere. There was a 58, a 59 and more 62 or better rounds posted than the Zurich Classic of New Orleans had ever seen.Friday, things changed, as teams switched to foursomes, which is…
The start of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season has been entertaining and included plenty of storylines through the first quarter (nine races). William Byron opened the campaign by recording his second-straight win at the Daytona 500. Speaking of consecutive winners — Christopher Bell followed up Byron’s win and won three in a row at Atlanta, COTA and Phoenix. Denny Hamlin went back-to-back at Martinsville and Darlington. For many NASCAR fans, in addition to the racing action, the results and the stories they have produced, there’s been another feature that’s made the racing even more enjoyable. That’s the Max in-car coverage,…
Leeds: Miller, Hall, Newman, Handley, Lumb, Connor, Sinfield, Jenkins, O’Connor, Oledzki, McDonnell, Gannon, Palasia.Interchanges: Holroyd, Lisone, Bentley, Watkins.Sin-bin: Sinfield (5).Sent off: Handley (72).Hull KR: Mourgue, Hiku, Batchelor, Gildart, Broadbent, Lewis, May, Sue, Litten, Waerea-Hargreaves, Hadley, Tanginoa, Minchella.Interchanges: Luckley, Whitbread, Brown, Leyland.Sent off: Sue (58).Referee: Chris Kendall. Read the full article here
Seth Rollins is set to make a major appearance outside WWE tonight. The Visionary picked up a massive victory in the main event of WWE WrestleMania 41 this past weekend. According to Cory Hays of BodySlam, the 38-year-old will be making an appearance during the NFL draft tonight to announce a selection for the Chicago Bears. Rollins is an avid Bears fan and will be announcing a pick for the team later tonight. “Seth Rollins will be announcing the Chicago Bears draft pick tonight,” wrote Hays. Rollins battled CM Punk and Roman Reigns in a Triple Threat match at The…
