Real Madrid have been dealt another setback ahead of the final stretch of the season, with Dani Carvajal officially ruled out through injury.The Spanish club released a medical statement confirming the extent of Carvajal’s problem, adding further concern to an already difficult campaign.AdvertisementFollowing medical tests, the club confirmed the diagnosis, stating,“Following tests carried out on our player Dani Carvajal by Real Madrid’s Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a fracture of the distal phalanx of the fifth toe on his right foot. To be assessed further.”While the official statement did not give a recovery timeline, AS suggest the defender…
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First PeriodThings began with a miserable sequence that ended up with Alex Tuch being left all alone, and that had the Bruins down 1-0 early.View LinkThen, late in the period, the Bruins were hemmed into their own end, and the Sabres moved in just the right way to give Mattias…
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All season long, when faced with adversity, the Lakers have responded.When LeBron James missed the first 14 games due to sciatica, LA went 10-4 in his absence. After both Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves went down late in the season, the Lakers fought hard to keep the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference.AdvertisementLA started the playoffs without Austin or Luka, but just kept on winning. They went up 3-0 in their series against the Rockets, only for Houston to respond with two wins, forcing a Game 6. The purple and gold ensured there would not be a Game 7.It…
Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Celtics -7.5; over/under is 205.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3AdvertisementBOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers square off in game seven of the Eastern Conference first…
LeBron James scored 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets to set up a Western Conference semi-final play-off against reigning NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder.James also added seven rebounds and eight assists to help the Lakers to a 98-78 victory, which secured a 4-2 series win…
There was no history made in Houston on Friday night. In fact, it was a night Rockets fans would like to forget entirely.The Lakers came out aggressive and focused from the opening tip, while Houston didn’t match that energy. At the same time, its offense went ice-cold at the worst…
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Welcome to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:With the conclusion of the NFL Draft, we’ve reached the lull point in the NFL offseason. We’ll have a few remaining draft questions this week, but as football fans we’ll have to find a way to fill the next three months before summer camp and preseason bring us to a new season.AdvertisementHow many of you currently live in or near Pittsburgh? Were any of you in town for the draft, or attended it personally? For those who were there, do you have any cool moments and/or horror stories from the large influx of people?What…
Chase Claypool is giving it another crack at the NFL.Claypool, who has not played an NFL snap since January 2024, is participating in the Packers’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis to try to get back into the league.AdvertisementThe tryout camp, which lasts two days, is the 27-year-old’s first shot…
The NFL Draft could be coming to Cincinnati for the first time ever.According to Ben Fischer of the Sports Business Journal, Minneapolis-St. Paul is the favorite to win the rights to the 2028 NFL Draft.AdvertisementIf that happens, Cincinnati would be next. Here’s what Fischer wrote:Also, sources said, it’s possible the…
As the Eagles latest draft picks prepare to start rookie minicamp, they spent a few minutes with reporters to talk about their experience up to this point, where they see themselves within the new system, and how they plan to learn a whole new offense or defense.Here’s some of the…
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IntroductionThere’s a baseball maxim that says, “You can’t win the division in April, but you can lose it.” I couldn’t find who the quote is originally attributed to, but there are plenty of former players and managers that could have said something like that. It also has the added benefit of being both internally consistent and being backed by evidence. Of the 12 eventual playoff teams, a whopping nine were in such position at the end of April last year. The year before, it was the exact same ratio with nine of the eventual playoff field in playoff position at…
A week ago, Bryan Woo got touched up by the Cardinals to the tune of four home runs. He only made it through three innings, while striking out just one of the 18 batters he faced. Recapping the game, I wrote:Was Woo bad or do we just shake it off?…
What a weird game to be a part of, right? Your home debut of your interim manager, an MLB debut of a young southpaw, the plane flying Fire Breslow, Sell The Team above Fenway before the game, this had the makings of a mental disaster. Not tonight, apparently. It was…
Earlier in the day, Christian Scott said he was ready to leave his rough first start behind him. And that’s exactly what the young Mets right-hander did on Friday.Going up against the Angels, Scott wasn’t his sharpest, but showed improvement, going five innings in the Mets’ eventual 4-3 win. But…
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Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could draw the attention of NHL Player Safety after being ejected for slashing in Game 6 against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, May 1.So could the Sabres’ Zach Benson, whose dangerous play led to McAvoy’s retaliation.AdvertisementThe incident happened during the final minutes of the Sabres’ series-clinching win against the Bruins.Benson tripped McAvoy with a slew foot, receiving a two-minute penalty. That type of play is dangerous because the recipient of a slew foot is unable to brace himself as he falls.McAvoy, who has dealt with a broken jaw and lost teeth this season, got up…
The 2026 Cadillac Championship continues on Saturday, May 2, with the third round at Trump National Doral. You can find full Cadillac Championship tee times for Saturday’s third round at the bottom of this post.Featured tee time for Round 3The logical choice here, as it is during most every tournament, is the final pairing. There you’ll find Cameron Young and Nick Taylor, who will tee off at 1:35 p.m. ET.AdvertisementBut that’s not the pick.Nor is it the group after that. Or the group after that. Or the group after that. Or the group after that.It’s the sixth-to-last pairing, where you’ll…
Barcelona have identified Chelsea striker Joao Pedro as a potential replacement for Robert Lewandowski.The Poland international is expected to leave the Catalan club at the end of his contract this summer.AdvertisementJulian Alvarez remains the primary target for Barcelona, but Atletico Madrid have no intention to sell their top performer.Alvarez’s current deal will not expire until 2030, but the Rojiblancos are willing to offer him an improved contract until 2032 to avoid an exit.Only a huge transfer fee could change Atletico’s stance, but the Blaugrana’s financial situation makes it unlikely.According to Marca, Barcelona have set their sights on Brazil international Pedro.The…
The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs still has two days left, with at least one game on Sunday, May 3.But the NHL is giving the second round an early start.The Carolina Hurricanes will host the Philadelphia Flyers at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 2 on ABC. The Hurricanes swept the Ottawa Senators and the Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.AdvertisementThe Colorado Avalanche will open at home against the Minnesota Wild in the other known series, though the NHL has not yet provided an opening day. The Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings and the Wild…
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After a series loss to the Nationals, which had a blowout loss followed by a heartbreaking late-game loss, the Mets headed west again, starting in Anaheim to face the Angels. Christian Scott was getting his second start of the season, hoping to have a much better performance than his first, which would be difficult not to. All he had to do was get through more than 1.2 innings and/or give up less than five walks.After an uneventful top of the first for the Mets, Christian Scott’s first inning of his second start seemed to get off to an inauspicious start.…
HOUSTON (AP) — LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Friday night by holding the Rockets to a season low in points.The No. 4 seed Lakers move on to meet the top-seeded Thunder with Game 1 Tuesday in Oklahoma City.AdvertisementLos Angeles has advanced to the second round for the first time since 2023 when it lost to Denver in the West finals despite missing top scorer Luka Doncic for the entire series.The Lakers used a 27-3 run in the first…
