PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) –Damian Lillard had a playoff-best 40 points and the Portland Trail Blazers avoided a fourth-quarter letdown to beat Golden State 120-108 on Saturday night, cutting the Warriors’ advantage in the Western Conference semifinal to 2-1. The defending NBA champion Warriors were still without reigning MVP Steph Curry, who sprained his right knee in Game 4 of the…
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Paul Goldschmidt (44) steal second base as Atlanta Braves shortstop Erick Aybar tries to handle the throw in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Arizona’s visit to Atlanta provided a reminder of all the talent the Diamondbacks shipped to the Braves in their offseason trade…
GREENVILLE, SC (Fireflies) — Due to a technical issue with the left-field light tower at Fluor Field, Saturday night’s game between Columbia and Greenville was suspended after four and a half innings. The game will resume – beginning with the bottom of the fifth – on Sunday starting at 2 p.m. Sunday’s originally scheduled game at 4:05 p.m. will go…
LEXINGTON, KY. (USC SID) — Kentucky senior right-hander Dustin Beggs hurled a three-hit shutout as the Wildcats defeated second-ranked South Carolina 6-0 on Saturday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Gamecocks are now 36-10 and 16-6 in the SEC with Kentucky 28-19 and 12-11 in league play. Beggs carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and at one point retired…
Courtesy: Benedict Athletics PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Benedict Athletics) — The Benedict College men’s golf team moved up one spot to seventh place at the 30th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, which is being contested at PGA Golf Club. The Tigers shot a 317 during Saturday’s second round to move ahead of SIAC rival Morehouse College. Morehouse, which started the…
Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) takes control of a loose ball from Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7), during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA second-round playoff basketball series Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) MIAMI (AP) — Toronto lost its center, and then it lost a 13-point lead. Kyle Lowry made sure…
Rickie Fowler watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, May 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rickie Fowler is looking to jumpstart his season at a course where he first won on the PGA Tour. Fowler shot…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — No. 9 NC State scored four runs in the second inning, seven runs in the third inning and nine runs in the fourth inning in its 20-9 victory over Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Wolfpack, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 32-13 overall and 13-8 in the ACC. The Tigers…
BATON ROUGE, La. (USC SID) — For the second-straight season and the fourth time in the last seven years, the South Carolina women’s golf program finished atop the leaderboard at an NCAA Regional. The No. 24 Gamecocks posted a final-round 290 (+2) on Saturday to earn a share of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional title with a three-day total of…
ATLANTA, GA. (Falcons) — The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have signed offensive lineman Shabaz Ahmed, wide receiver David Glidden, and defensive end Brandon Williams. They have also waived defensive tackle Gerald Dixon Jr., offensive lineman Alex Fifita, wide receiver Malachi Jones, and wide receiver David Richards. Ahmed, 6-3, 285 pounds, started at left guard for 12 of 13…
