For almost a decade, Jill Saulnier was an energy line forward for the Canadian women’s national team, winning two Olympic medals and a world championship. Now she can add a new line to her resume: She threw the first real punches in the history of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, in a fight with Ottawa…
A brutal season for the Phoenix Suns hit a low Sunday night with a humiliating 116-98 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. “We didn’t play up to our standards at all,” All-Star forward Kevin Durant said. “We embarrassed the fans and we embarrassed ourselves the way we played. I want us to be better.” There’s…
Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines 🏀 Embiid shut down: The 76ers are shutting Joel Embiid down for the rest of the season. The former MVP was limited to just 19 games due…
The Philadelphia 76ers will look to sweep the two-game season series with the Portland Trail Blazers when they meet on Monday night. Portland blew a double-digit lead and lost 133-129 in overtime to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon, while Philadelphia defeated the Golden State Warriors 126-119 on Saturday. The Blazers (27-34), who are fourth…
She began the game by nailing a three-pointer in less than a minute, calmly dribbling into the teeth of a swarming UCLA defense and throwing it down with a shrug. She ended the game by blocking a Gabriel Jaquez shot so fiercely, the ball bounced back off Jaquez’s head and out of bounds. Moments later,…
Ruben Amorim responded to Wayne Rooney’s suggestion that he’s “naive” to say his goal at Manchester United is to win the Premier League by telling the former club captain that it’s “easy” to be a pundit. Amorim said his main aim at Old Trafford is to win the title as he reflected on his disappointment…
Next week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational will feature a high-profile field of 72 players but two of the game’s most popular players will not be there. Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler did not receive invites to Bay Hill; instead, Rafael Campos, Justin Rose, Min Woo Lee, and Mackenzie Hughes received the four sponsors’ exemptions. Last year,…
The Kansas Jayhawks’ disappointing season continued on Saturday with a 78-73 loss to No. 10 Texas Tech, but Zeke Mayo took a harder hit off the court. Mayo struggled in the contest, going 1-for-7 from the floor, including an 0-for-5 clip from three-point land. After the game, Mayo took the X to take the blame…
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Every once in a while, Derek Bender will send a text to one of his former teammates. Or he’ll call, and leave a voicemail. But, after what happened on Sept. 6, he has not received one text back. Not one call. He’s been left on read, a ghosted pariah to a team…
Steph Curry dunked! For the first time in six years, the Golden State Warriors star had the ball alone for a seemingly easy uncontested layup, when he instead threw down a one-handed jam against the 76ers. Curry dunked for the first time since 21 February 2019, at the Warriors’ old home, the Oracle Arena. Curry…
