Forsberg: How Mazzulla’s unexpected timeout extended Celtics’ season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston MIAMI — Grant Williams couldn’t recall Joe Mazzulla’s third-quarter, mid-possession timeout in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 triumph over the Miami Heat, which left everyone else within earshot incredulous. In a season in which Mazzulla’s timeout usage … Read more
The 107th Indianapolis 500 qualifying results are in. After a shocking last-minute turn on Jack Harvey’s part that qualified him for Sunday’s race and bumped Graham Rahal from the Indy field in a familiar fashion to his father thirty years prior, followed by a collision during Monday’s practice race that leaves Stefan Wilson out of … Read more
Baseball is still our country’s pastime, but these days, watching America’s national sport is a whole new ballgame — and not just because of the rule changes in the 2023 MLB season. With games split among cable, streaming and regional sports networks, plus local restrictions and blackouts added into the mix, keeping up with your … Read more
Marcell Jacobs celebrates after winning the men’s 100m final, as USA’s silver medallist Fred Kerley (C) and Canada’s bronze medallist Andre De Grasse look on during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Getty Images) Twenty months after he rose from anonymity to claim Olympic gold in track and field’s glamour race, Marcell Jacobs could no longer … Read more
Eze and Sterling composite image – England Euros qualifiers squad: Gareth Southgate announces his 26 players for Malta and North Macedonia By Matt Law, Football News Correspondent Raheem Sterling has been left out of the England squad for the European Championship qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia following a heart-to-heart with manager Gareth Southgate. And … Read more
Last season, the Florida Panthers were outstanding. Until the postseason, anyway. The Panthers had the best record in the NHL. They were a high-scoring machine that had a +94 goal differential and their 58-18-6 record should have been a sign of things to come in the playoffs. Much like the Boston Bruins this season, it … Read more
Christopher Morel’s home run tear makes history originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Chicago Cubs utilityman Christopher Morel got off to a blistering start in the minor leagues and he hasn’t stopped slugging since being called up, and he has landed himself in some elite company. Morel came into Tuesday’s game with eight home runs … Read more
Bears OTA observations: Fields-Moore connection makes big splash originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields and (most of) the 2023 Bears took the field this week at Halas Hall as Phase III of the offseason program gets underway. Tuesday’s practice had a lot of half-speed run game work as the … Read more
New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill (38) returns to dugout after pitching against the Chicago Cubs during the second inning at Wrigley Field / Kamil Krzaczynski – USA TODAY Sports The Mets‘ five-game winning streak came to an end as they opened their road trip with a 7-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at … Read more
F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “There are no second acts in American lives,” but that is dead wrong. Martha Stewart is on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition, isn’t she? America loves redemption. Tiger Woods, for instance, is on his second redemption. Or maybe his third. It’s hard to keep track. Presently, the Blue Jackets … Read more