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Capitals push Penguins to brink of elimination

If you want to go deeper than that, they're also one win away from ending the Penguins' quest to win the Stanley Cup for the third consecutive season, after...

Gennady Golovkin makes it 20 straight wins with knockout of Martirosyan

Vanes Martirosyan was not only battered in the wee hours of Sunday morning but he was taught a lesson. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gennady Golovkin spent several mo...

Jose Mourinho insists finishing second is "more than great" for Manchester United

Martial arrived at Old Trafford with plenty of hype - something that he appeared to live up to in his debut season - but his progress has stalled dramatically...

LeBron sinks buzzer-beater as Cavs push Raptors to brink of elimination

Zoom in a little closer , and you'll see the score was tied, which meant the game would merely have gone into overtime had James missed. "We had no more timeou...

Jason Day goes two clear in Wells Fargo Championship

Woods' round was his first under-par score of the tournament and might have been really low if he had been able to find more form with his putter - the one he f...

Alex Ferguson recovering in hospital following brain surgery

It comes after son Darren Ferguson skipped his Doncaster side's League One match against Wigan Athletic on Saturday. United have released a statement allevi...

AB de Villiers declared fit for vital CSK clash

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) played the Chennai Super Kings ( CSK ) at the Edens and KKR's young pacer Shivam Mavi got a chance to play in the game. Ambati Ra...

Raiders Have Agreed To Terms With Veteran Linebacker Derrick Johnson

He made the Pro Bowl in his first season and was the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year. Overall, Johnson has totaled 1,151 tackles (938 solo), 27.5 sacks, ei...

Donovan Mitchell celebrated Joe Ingles' three-pointer before it landed

It doesn't affect me at all", he said, per ESPN's Chris Forsberg . "Mentally, I was thinking too much, overthinking the plays". He's got bounce. When I watch h...

Sergio Ramos calls Liverpool star Salah "just one of 11"

It was a dramatic finale for Eusebio di Francesco's side but it was too little too late as they failed to reach their first final since 1984 but earned a standi...

Koreas forming unified table tennis team

The joint Korean women's table tennis team won the bronze medal at the world championships in Sweden on Friday. Ryu Seung-min, the 2004 Olympic men's single...

Athletics SA ready for IAAF face-off

Although she received firm backing from Athletics South Africa (ASA) yesterday and further support from one of her elite peers, Caster Semenya received a cold...

Carvalhal Optimistic Of Swansea Survival Ahead Of Final League Games

Cape Town - Manchester City's anti-climatic run to the Premier League title has thrown the spotlight on the bottom of the log with as many as seven clubs in...

How Real Madrid, Liverpool Reached Champions League Final

But Liverpool certainly didn't steal anything from us". "If we don't get VAR in the Champions League , stuff like this is just an absolute joke ". "So if we...

Rolando the late hero as Marseille knock out Salzburg

We need a great communion between the team and the people. Amadou Haidara's fine individual strike and a Bouna Sarr own goal ensured that momentum was wit...

Bucks to interview Hammon for head coach

Prunty assumed the interim role after the Bucks fired Jason Kidd 45 games into the season. She has coached the Spurs summer league team and been a vital part ...

Former Browns coach Bill Belichick appointed to Trump's Sports Council

In addition to Belichick and Rivera, Trump also has asked Hershel Walker and Misty May-Treanor to co-chair the council. "Why this matters: Trump signed an ex...

Predators vs. Jets live stream, Game 5

In Friday night's Game 1, Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck made 47 saves to lead the Jets to a 4-1 victory against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Predators. The...

Mesut Ozil left frustrated after Arsenal fall short in Madrid

Defeat for Arsenal means they will miss out on Champions League football for the second straight season. It will be Wenger's Emirates farewell and the ...

Seattle Seahawks release former Lions EDGE Cliff Avril

To understand how truly vital Avril was to Seattle's defense, simply re-watch how Super Bowl XLIX changed when he left with a concussion during the third quarte...

Tony Bellew gives update on boxing future ahead of David Haye rematch

He couldn't knock me unconscious in the last fight. "Any fella who says, "When I get home and tell her" is a lying b*****d". There were a lot of critics of ...

UEFA 2018: Liverpool to cross swords with Real Madrid in final fixture

Conversely, if you win the title or the Champions League , you supposedly only did it because you have a bunch of great players in the squad and more money tha...

Jason Witten confirms leaving Cowboys to join MNF, reports say

Despite mulling over the decision for a few days, Dallas Cowboys' tight end Jason Witten is hanging up his cleats for a gig in the booth for ESPN's Monda...

Boston Red Sox: Mookie Betts already entering record books

He pitched well in Oakland despite giving up a late, game-winning homer. After the Red Sox got two back, Price couldn't carry the momentum. At 452 feet, his...

Warriors find winning not easy in New Orleans

Curry, who had a monstrous +26 plus/minus in Game 2, will make his first start of the postseason in Game 3. Now, the Pels have to repeat Friday's performanc...

Thompson finishes 3rd, Gardiner wins in Doha DL

The 2017 IAAF World Athlete of the Year, world champion and Diamond League champion has not been beaten outdoors since 2016 and looked strong as he got his camp...

Steve Smith 'humbled' by support, starts road to redemption

In the third Test of a four-match series against South Africa , Cameron Bancroft was spotted trying to alter the condition of the ball using sandpaper, and t...

Matt Harvey designated for assignment by Mets after refusing minors stint

Harvey, 29, will now go through the waivers process before being traded or, presumably, released. If he finds an organization willing to let him start, he may h...

Golden Knights top Sharks to grab 3-2 series lead

Moments after Vegas' Jon Merrill was called for hooking, Couture found the back of the net to give the Sharks their first win inside T Mobile Arena this seas...

Pujols joins MLB's 3000-hit club

In his sixth attempt to join the exclusive list after getting to 2,999 career hits , Pujols got just enough of Mike Leake's pitch to find the outfield grass ...

Brighton Seal Premier League Safety With Win Over United

De Gea pushed the ball onto the head of Gross and although Marcos Rojo hooked it clear from underneath the crossbar goalline technology confirmed it had cross...

Carroll fined for leaving bench during Man City match

Moyes confirmed on Friday that Carroll has apologised to his fellow players and will be available for selection in their Premier League showdown at the King P...

We will be on fire - Klopp warns Real Madrid

Klopp added: "He's done a lot of things and it feels really good but you always need a doctor to tell you, 'Now it's fine, now you can go again.' That would be...

Chris Froome crashes in warm-up, then loses 37 seconds to Tom Dumoulin

However, in previous years he has nearly always won at least one week-long stage race in the lead up to his major Grand Tour objective of the season. "Yes, it...

Browns Acquire Dadi Nicolas From Chiefs For Randall Telfer

Telfer, primarily a blocking tight end who caught just 5 balls for 40 yards in the past two seasons, was likely to fall out of the Cleveland tight end rotatio...