Following a disappointing Game 2 loss for the second consecutive series, Jayson Tatum addressed the expectations placed on the Boston Celtics by outsiders after their strong regular season performance. “We understand,” Tatum commented after the Celtics were convincingly defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2. “The world expects us to never lose. They think…
In a tight Game 7 showdown, the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, securing their ticket to the next round against the Florida Panthers. The elimination game was not short of storylines, with Bruins’ head coach Jim Montgomery issuing a challenge to David Pastrnak, who responded emphatically by netting the overtime winner. Auston Matthews…
4 Manchester United u18s hosted Sunderland at Carrington on Saturday afternoon. Having clinched the title last week with a win over Wolves, Adam Lawrence fielded a heavily rotated side with a number of u16s stepping up to the level. It was an eventful start to the match. With less than a minute played, Malachi Sharpe…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer As the AHL’s oldest club, the Hershey Bears already own a league-record 12 Calder Cup championships, including the one that they captured last June with an overtime goal in Game 7 against Coachella Valley. Last night they had an opportunity to add still more history and lore as they wrapped…
Monday wasn’t a good day for the Brits in the singles with Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie failing to get past their respective first round opponents at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters leaving Jack Draper to try and relieve the situation on Tuesday when he takes on the 10th seed, Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, fresh from…
5 It’s a tale of two Manchester United loanees in La Liga this season and that theme has continued with the recent result. While Mason Greenwood has rebuilt his footballing reputation by becoming Getafe’s talisman, Facundo Pellistri’s team continues to struggle. The latest setback came against Cadiz today as Pellistri’s Granada lost 1-0 away in…
The Carlos Alcaraz encounter with Gael Monfils was one of the main features of Monday’s third-round schedule at the Miami Masters being held at the Hard Rock Stadium. I am really happy with the level that I am playing, with the performance that I am bringing to the court Carlos Alcaraz The top seed’s power…
There have been 11 upsets by No. 15 seeds in the history of the NCAA Tournament, with seven of those coming in the past 11 seasons. Coincidentally, a No. 15 seed has pulled a first-round upset in three consecutive seasons and last year’s victim, Arizona, finds itself as a No. 2 seed again in the…
The BNP Paribas Open on Saturday saw the first appearance of World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who saved match points before prevailing in a decisive tiebreak over Peyton Stearns, and Maria Sakkari came from a set down to see off Diane Shnaider, but 8 other seeds made their early exits, including Jessica Pegula, Zheng Qinwen,…
Brooklyn Nets interim head coach Kevin Ollie discussed the group’s defensive energy after yesterday’s 114-102 home win vs. the Atlanta Hawks. (via YES Network): Reporter: “Six of the team’s eight blocks came in the third quarter. What do you see as the biggest factor behind that?” Ollie: “Stopped letting them catch catch-and-shoot threes. I think…
