Golf: Hideki Matsuyama becomes first Japanese to wear Masters green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The pressure was even more than Hideki Matsuyama could have imagined when he stood on the first tee Sunday at Augusta National. So was the emotion when he walked off the 18th green as the first Masters champion from golf-mad Japan. His arms securely inside the sleeves of the green jacket, […]
NBA: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers; Julius Randle leads with 34 points
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle had 34 points and 10 rebounds against his former team and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-96 on Monday night for their third straight victory. Coming off tense finishes against Memphis and Toronto, the Knicks led comfortably for much of the fourth quarter and moved […]
NBA: New York Knicks survive Toronto Raptors late rally; Julius Randle leads team with 26
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 26 points and the New York Knicks recovered after blowing an 18-point lead to beat the Toronto Raptors 102-96 on Sunday night. RJ Barrett added 19 as the Knicks (27-27) won their second straight to get back to .500. Nerlens Noel finished with nine points, 13 rebounds and […]
NBA: Miami Heat gets by Portland Trail Blazers; Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler combines for 42
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler added 20 to lead the Miami Heat to a 107—98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. The Heat, who have won six of their last seven games, led by as many as 20 points early in the fourth quarter. CJ […]
NBA: LA Clippers rally through Marcus Morris Jr. to beat Detroit Pistons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Morris Sr. scored a season-high 33 points, Paul George added 32 and the Los Angeles Clippers capped a nine-game homestand with a 131-124 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. George has three straight 30-point games despite dealing with a nagging toe injury. He had six points during the […]
PSC on 10-day lockdown due to Covid-19 cases
MANILA – Malacañang approved the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) request for a 10-workday lockdown starting April 13 after 63 persons tested positive in its latest round of testing. Both the administrative offices at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila and the Philsports Complex in Pasig City will be under confinement to give way to […]
NBA: DeMar DeRozan went clutch; San Antonio Spurs end skid with win over Dallas Mavericks
DALLAS (AP) — DeMar DeRozan hit the tiebreaking jumper with 0.5 seconds left, giving him 27 of his 33 points in the second half and lifting the San Antonio Spurs to a 119-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. Dejounte Murray scored 25 points as the Spurs stopped a season-long five-game losing streak […]
NBA: Caris LeVert scores 34 points, leads Indiana Pacers over Memphis Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Caris LeVert scored 34 points, Malcolm Brogdon and Donantas Sabonis fell just short of triple-doubles and the Indiana Pacers held on for a 132-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Brogdon had 29 points, matched his season-high with 11 assists and had nine rebounds. Sabonis finished with 18 points, […]
NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves escape Chicago Bulls; Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell each has 27
Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 12 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell scored 27 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 121-117 on Sunday night. Ricky Rubio connected on five of his six 3-point attempts and scored 17 points. Rookie Anthony Edwards added 15 points for Minnesota, which held on a game after allowing Boston to […]
NBA: Zion Williamson dominates with 38; New Orleans Pelicans beat Orlando Magic
CLEVELAND (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 38 points and Brandon Ingram had 27 points and eight assists in rallying the New Orleans Pelicans to a 116-109 victory over the injury-plagued Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. Williamson, who scored 25 points in the first half, fell one shy of his career best of 39 set March […]
