By WAYNE PARRY ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odúbel Herrera was placed on administrative leave Tuesday by Major League Baseball, a day after his arrest in a domestic violence case at an Atlantic City casino. Herrera was arrested Monday night on an assault charge at the Golden Nugget Casino. Police said they…… read more »
By TOM WITHERS CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert remains hospitalized and is “resting comfortably” after suffering a stroke. The 57-year-old was taken to a Detroit-area hospital Sunday by a friend after not feeling well, and he had the stroke while getting medical care, Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner said in a statement Monday…… read more »
By STEVE OVERBEY ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ozzie Albies was not about to back down. The Atlanta infielder finished a 10-pitch at-bat by singling in the tying run in the ninth inning to kick-start the Braves to a 4-3, 10-inning come-from-behind win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Brian McCann drew a bases-loaded walk…… read more »
By IAN HARRISON TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry stole the ball and pushed it ahead, then waited for Kawhi Leonard to arrive before feeding his All-Star teammate for a thunderous one-handed slam over Giannis Antetokounmpo . “The building exploded after that dunk,” Leonard said. It sure did. Now imagine how it will sound when the…… read more »
By IAN HARRISON TORONTO (AP) — There’s no escaping the reality of what’s at stake when the Toronto Raptors host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night. The surging Raptors have won three straight, putting them on the brink of the first NBA Finals berth in team history.…… read more »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Riley has been at the center of Atlanta’s recent power surge and did it again with his fifth home run in nine games to set a modern-day franchise record. Riley’s single five innings later was equally pivotal and helped the Braves keep rolling. Riley hit a game-tying home run in…… read more »
By STEVE REED CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton still isn’t throwing a football four months after surgery on his throwing shoulder. Panthers coach Ron Rivera isn’t worried. Rivera downplayed Newton sitting out of passing drills at organized team activities (OTAs) on Wednesday, saying it’s a “really big not-that-big-of-a-deal.” Rivera said there’s still no timetable…… read more »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joe Panik was fairly calm in the midst of his eight-pitch battle with Atlanta closer Luke Jackson. A pair of stolen bases earlier in the ninth inning, including one by pinch-runner Mac Williamson that put the winning run in scoring position, helped take the pressure off the Giants leadoff hitter. Panik…… read more »
By STEVEN WINE KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — NFL owners meeting Wednesday will consider a proposal to refine the new rule that allows challenges involving pass interference, and may also announce locations to host upcoming drafts. Owners voted in March to allow interference calls or non-calls to be challenged by coaches and reviewed via replay…… read more »
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Kendall Sheffield‘s voice doesn’t exactly come across as thundering, but his words tell you he’s booming with confidence. When the Atlanta Falcons‘ fourth-round pick from Ohio State reflected on how this year’s draft unfolded, he didn’t bite his tongue. It irked the speedy cornerback to sit at home in Houston with…… read more »
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