Cubs' strategy of pitching around Bryce Harper pays off in sweep
Get all of Jay Jaffe’s columns as soon as they’re published. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers. The Cubs put Bryce Harper in the record books via a Windy City walk-a-thon, but it proved to be the right call. On Sunday, they walked reigning NL MVP six times—three of them intentionally—in a 13-inning marathon won 4–3 via a walkoff homer by Javier Baez. The victory gave the Cubs a four-game sweep ..>> view originalCheap Seat: Wilmington can win with PGA Tour drama
NC_Wilmington - There are dozens of questions to be answered in the year before the Wells Fargo Championship comes to Wilmington next May.Parking, hotels, restaurants, traffic. Yes, yes, yes and yes. And we’ll get them all taken care of.One that won’t be answered until the very end, however, is who’s going to show up and play. Eagle Point Golf Club is a new track, and the PGA Tour's best are famous for grooving schedules based on courses they like and hate, as well as the time of the year.It re..>> view originalCleveland Cavaliers show depth, balance in sweep against Hawks: Fedor's five observations
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It was déjà vu for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who swept the overmatched Atlanta Hawks out of the postseason for the second straight year and broke records in the process. Sunday's game was tougher, a win that wasn't decided until the final buzzer. But the story was the same. The Cavs once again had too much firepower, were able to make the necessary plays in crunch time and came up with key stops when needed. It all added up to a one-point win, 100-99, and a return trip to the..>> view originalAdams's unsung play sparks Durant in Thunder's win over Spurs
Get all of Rob Mahoney’s columns as soon as they’re published. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers. OKLAHOMA CITY — Steven Adams had work to do on Sunday. The San Antonio Spurs had made a habit of, and built a scheme around, paying little attention to the whereabouts of the Thunder center over the course of this second-round series. Whichever defender was technically assigned to Adams was instead..>> view original'Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets - 5/9/16 MLB Pick, Odds, and Prediction'
The New York Mets continue their west coast road swing with a stop at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets looked ordinary at San Diego over the weekend and ended the series by scratching out a 4-3 victory on Sunday. Mets starter Matt Harvey looked like his old self with a pair of runs played on four hits while striking out ten over six innings of work while five relievers were called on to hold the Padres at bay. New York pounded out 12 hits and walked four times with Yoenis Cespedes smac..>> view originalWanted: Daly's big name and a big game
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Amid a stiffening wind and under ever-darkening clouds, John Daly made his way around the U-shaped fence surrounding the scoring area at The Woodlands Country Club. One by one, he signed autographs and was peppered with encouragement. Some seeking his signature likely had no idea he had just triple-bogeyed the 17th hole. “Thanks for coming out.” “Seven birdies today, John!” “Welcome to the tour, man.” “You’ll get ‘em, JD!” However much was absorbed is unknown. Daly exited ..>> view originalAfter serving suspension, Chapman ready to close for Yankees (May 9, 2016)
NEW YORK (AP) Aroldis Chapman's nameplate and No. 54 are in place above his locker, which has already been stocked with T-shirts, caps, jerseys and gloves. No question about it, the New York Yankees are ready for the long-awaited arrival of their new star closer. Chapman is set to be activated Monday after serving a 29-game suspension under baseball's domestic violence policy. The left-hander from Cuba, a four-time All-Star with a fastball that regularly exceeds 100 mph, will immediately ..>> view originalDave Joerger, Kings to discuss coaching vacancy again Monday
A second round of talks between Dave Joerger and the Sacramento Kings has been scheduled for Monday, after substantive discussions on Sunday about the Kings' coaching vacancy, according to league sources.Sources told ESPN.com that Joerger and Kings vice president of basketball operations Vlade Divac held lengthy and productive meetings on Mother's Day in Sacramento, in the wake of Joerger's abrupt dismissal by the Memphis Grizzlies.Although one source cautioned that "nothing is done until it's ..>> view originalLooking back at the Big Ten highlights over the past week
May 9, 2016 [ONE // maryland men earn big ten lacrosse title; two teams make ncaa field] The top-seeded Maryland men’s lacrosse team won the 2016 Big Ten Tournament title after posting a 14-8 win over second-seeded Rutgers in the championship game on Saturday night. The Terrapins’ Matt Rambo recorded a hat trick and added three assists en route to earning the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award. Maryland won its program record 13th straight game and earned the conference’s automatic bid to ..>> view originalNews, notes, video from RFK Stadium after DC United's 2-0 loss to NYCFC
Luciano Acosta and D.C. United have gained just seven of a possible 18 points at RFK Stadium following a 2-0 defeat to New York City FC. (Thomas Simonetti/The Washington Post) Let’s begin with the basics … D.C. United is 2-4-4 in league play after a 2-0 defeat to New York City FC, a setback that dropped DCU to 2-3-1 at RFK Stadium (seven of a possible 18 points). The Red Bulls arrive Friday night. [My match report] Not known for its defense, NYCFC (3-3-4) recorded its second clean sheet of ..>> view original
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