CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers and Orlando Magic wanted to throw the first punch in their first-round NBA playoff series. Well, the Cavs succeeded, landing a body blow Saturday afternoon with a 97-83 victory over the…
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The Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins skated away with victories in the opening games of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday. Sunday, the final two Eastern Conference series get underway and two Western Conference…
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Sometimes, as we’ve learned, Sean Payton can be rather direct in getting his point across. Intended or not, now may not be that time. Payton is a coach in a tight spot without a quarterback,…
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The remaining four Game 1s in the first round of the NBA playoffs will be played Sunday, with both conferences’ No. 1 seeds in action. The Boston Celtics finished 14 games ahead of everyone else…
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It’s Talladega time, which means wild pack racing, crazy crashes and high-speed drama at NASCAR’s largest track. The unpredictability at Talladega Superspeedway offers a chance for any driver to take the checkered flag. The Alabama…
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Playoff pressure exists. How a player, team or coach deals with it helps determine how that pressure manifests itself and impacts performance. And if there’s not internal pressure, there’s external pressure based on expectations, which…
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New Michigan basketball coach Dusty May has landed his first recruit since taking over the job in Ann Arbor, and it’s a name that comes with some firepower. Justin Pippen, son of NBA legend Scottie…
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University of Memphis athletics, presented by FedEx. It sure does have a nice ring to it, and it begs the question: Is the rest of the college sports world paying attention to what’s happening at…
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After months of anticipation, the Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney fight is nearly here. Haney is the WBC super lightweight champion with a record of 31-0 and 15 KO’s. He’ll take on Garcia (24-1, 20…
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At least 14 Colorado football players since early March have announced they are leaving the team to enter the transfer portal. But Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders has a message for anybody who thinks that means…