Knicks star Jalen Brunson wins NBA’s clutch player of the year award
Jalen Brunson made more baskets than anyone else in the NBA this season when games were considered to be on the line. He delivered in the clutch. And a trophy is coming his way.
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Mets sweep Phillies, extend winning streak to 7 in game with play at the plate and balk that wasn’t
Sometimes the short, soft hits make the big difference. His playing time limited this season, Starling Marte stepped to the plate with the chance to give the New York Mets a 4-3, 10-inning win Wednesday, a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, an unbeaten homestand and a five-game NL East lead over their rival.
NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are
Day 4 of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday brought a clean sweep for teams at home — Indiana beat Milwaukee for a 2-0 series lead despite Damian Lillard returning to the Bucks’ lineup, Oklahoma City defeated Memphis for a 2-0 series lead and the Los Angeles Lakers knotted their series with Minnesota at a game apiece.
NFL Draft: How to watch, dates, draft order and potential top picks
The NFL draft kicks off Thursday night and Miami quarterback Cam Ward is still the overwhelming favorite to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Tennessee Titans.
Andre Agassi will play at the US Open Pickleball Championships next week
Andre Agassi collected two of his eight Grand Slam tennis titles at the U.S. Open and now he’ll be competing at a different racket event with that name.
Celtics’ Payton Pritchard wins the NBA sixth man of the year award
Payton Pritchard came off the bench and changed games for the Boston Celtics this season. He was the only player in the NBA with more than 1,000 points in games that he didn’t start. He set the league record for 3-pointers made by a backup.
NCAA passes series of rules that sets table for schools to pay players directly
The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer.
Mavs GM Nico Harrison says fans’ love for Luka Doncic was deeper than he knew, but stands by trade
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison says he miscalculated the depth of love his club’s fans had for Luka Doncic before the trade that sent the young superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick
Duke announced Cooper Flagg’s move in a social media post Monday following a lone college season that saw the 18-year-old become only the fourth freshman named as The Associated Press national player of the year while leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four.
‘The runners are coming’: Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record, John Korir takes men’s race
Sharon Lokedi of Kenya broke the Boston Marathon course record by more than 2 1/2 minutes on Monday, outkicking two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri a year after losing to her in one of the closest finishes in race history.