After the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros in the opener of their Wild Card series, I wrote that while Tarik Skubal wasn’t perfect, he was very good, and that was enough to lead his team to a 3-1 win. The same was true in Game 2 of the ALDS, although this time he wasn’t…
Alexander Zverev rallied from 1-4 down in the final set to defeat Tallon Griekspoor and advance to the French Open fourth round for the seventh straight year. Photo credit: Getty Chomping on the chains dangling around his neck, Alexander Zverev was staring down a 1-4 deficit in the fifth set today. Striking with greater bite, Zverev three…
In a nail-biting showdown, the Dallas Mavericks (47-30) clinched a narrow 108-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors (42-35) as P.J. Washington and Kyrie Irving starred in Luka Doncic’s absence due to a sore knee. Washington delivered a standout performance with 32 points, including the tiebreaking layup in the final seconds, while Irving contributed 26…
Lakers players were on a high after their thrilling 128-124 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in double-overtime on Tuesday. With LeBron James sidelined, Anthony Davis put up 34 points and 23 rebounds to help the Lakers come back from 19 points down in the fourth quarter. Speaking to reporters after the game, Davis said his team…
In a game where the Florida Panthers were looking to continue their dominance this season, they took on the struggling Ottawa Senators. The Panthers sit second in the Atlantic Division while the Senators sit dead last in the Atlantic. Florida did defeat Ottawa; however, in what should have been a one-sided game, the Sens made…
Franz Wagner scored game-high 36 points, leading the Orlando Magic (29-24) to a thrilling 114-108 overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls (25-28) on Saturday night. Cole Anthony provided valuable contributions off the bench, recording a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds to bolster Orlando’s effort. Paolo Banchero also made significant contributions, contributing 19 points,…
Getty Images Only one Pac-12 school is in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings in this final year with the league as we know it. UCLA has been a mess for much of this season. USC is worse. The byproduct is that the Pac-12 is merely registering as the sport’s…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 18: Anna Blinkova (L) embraces Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan after winning her round two singles match during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Rod Laver Arena was rocking and Anna Blinkova was shaking. Repeatedly exhorting herself to “go for it”,…
The Edmonton Oilers achieved a milestone by tying their franchise record with a ninth consecutive win on Thursday night. In a game where they ramped up the shot clock but had a hard time beating Detroit Red Wings’ goaltender Alex Lyon, the Oilers finally put a few past him, securing a 3-2 overtime win. Darnell…
Arsenal’s record signing, Declan Rice, paid back a little more of his fee on Tuesday night, rising highest in the 97th minute to power home a fourth for the visitors at Luton to ensure the Gunners head back to north London with all three points. The Hatters had played the fullest part in an absorbing…
