Tag: Professional_athlete

Martes 19 de Junio del 2018

HOUSTON (AP) - Jose Altuve upped the pressure on Alex Bregman as he walked to home plate with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. "Altuve...

Jueves 14 de Junio del 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - First, there was a violent play at the plate that led to two ejections and a benches-clearing incident. Then the game was won on a play at the plate...

Martes 12 de Junio del 2018

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A jury in St. Louis on Tuesday ordered the NFL's Rams to pay former running back Reggie Bush $12.5 million for a severe knee injury he suffered in 2015,...

Lunes 11 de Junio del 2018

CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) - Vitali Klitschko had a difficult time grasping the moment. "It's not reality. It's dream," Klitschko said Sunday during his induction into the...

Lunes 21 de Mayo del 2018

MADRID (AP) - Alvaro Morata was left out of Spain's 23-player squad for the World Cup on Monday. Spain coach Julen Lopetegui decided to pick only three strikers for the...

Lunes 21 de Mayo del 2018

BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium left midfielder Radja Nainggolan out of its World Cup squad on Monday despite a standout season with Champions League semifinalist Roma. Belgium...

Sábado 19 de Mayo del 2018

HOUSTON (AP) - Charlie Morton doesn't think he's pitched that well this season. After another strong outing Friday night, that's hard to believe. Morton pitched seven...

Martes 24 de Abril del 2018

A look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday: ___ TOUGH TEST Shohei Ohtani (2-1, 3.60 ERA) makes his fourth major league start for the Los Angeles Angels, this...

Viernes 20 de Abril del 2018

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The first taste of the NBA playoffs for Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has been rather bitter, thanks to the 3-point-happy Houston Rockets....

Martes 03 de Abril del 2018

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The Latest on the Masters (all times local): 5:25 p.m. Jordan Spieth admittedly felt a little panic last month at the Valspar Championship in Palm...

Sábado 24 de Marzo del 2018

TORONTO (AP) - The Raptors weren't feeling too good about themselves after a fourth-quarter rally gave Toronto its 12th straight win over the Brooklyn Nets. Kyle Lowry...

Martes 20 de Marzo del 2018

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - With Allen Iverson watching from a suite, Joel Embiid produced yet another dominant game in a season where the 76ers' All-Star has barely practiced....

Jueves 15 de Marzo del 2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - De'Aaron Fox made another shot at the buzzer to force overtime. Then Zach Randolph took his turn making the big plays for the Kings. It wasn't...

Lunes 12 de Marzo del 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Julius Randle had a career-high 36 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers auditioned for LeBron James' favor in free agency...

Sábado 03 de Febrero del 2018

LONDON (AP) - After a rare English Premier League swap deal, Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan made an immediate impact at their new homes on Saturday. Sanchez...

Sábado 03 de Febrero del 2018

Sam Querrey fought from a set down to defeat Laslo Djere and John Isner won a fifth-set tiebreaker over Dusan LaJovic to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Serbia in...

Domingo 28 de Enero del 2018

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Surely, there will come a time in the near future when Michigan State coach Tom Izzo will allow himself to savor another 20-win season and look...

Jueves 25 de Enero del 2018

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - For the second time in the tournament, Simona Halep faced match points and knew one mistake would mean an exit from the Australian Open and...

Lunes 22 de Enero del 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Goals and power plays were in short supply for the Los Angeles Kings during their longest losing streak of the season. Three scores on three chances...

Jueves 18 de Enero del 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Credit the Goon Squad with a big assist. The Clippers' bench narrowed a 10-point deficit to one heading into the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles hung...

Miercoles 17 de Enero del 2018

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Maria Sharapova was set to take on Anastasija Sevastova at the start of play Thursday on an expected day of scorching temperatures at the...

Miercoles 17 de Enero del 2018

BOSTON (AP) - Anthony Davis had 45 points and 16 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 116-113 overtime victory over Boston on Tuesday night, ending the...

Martes 16 de Enero del 2018

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Tuesday at the Australian Open (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Top-seeded Simona Halep overcame an injured left ankle to beat...

Sábado 13 de Enero del 2018

ATLANTA (AP) - Spencer Dinwiddie did everything he could to keep the Brooklyn Nets composed in the closing seconds. "We've had a little bit of a losing streak and we had...

Jueves 11 de Enero del 2018

MIAMI (AP) - It's halftime in the NBA. Officially, Thursday night's Cleveland at Toronto game was the 615th on the NBA schedule for this season - the exact midway point...

Lunes 08 de Enero del 2018

PHOENIX (AP) - Dragan Bender and Josh Jackson were fourth overall picks in the draft: Bender in 2016, Jackson in 2017. Both are just 20 years old, and the jury is out on...

Lunes 25 de Diciembre del 2017

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Already missing two of their defensive stars for the season, the Seattle Seahawks were coming off their most-lopsided loss under coach Pete...

Miercoles 20 de Diciembre del 2017

DALLAS (AP) - Andre Burakovsky scored his second goal of the game 1:51 into overtime, lifting the Washington Capitals over the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night....