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Knicks’ Anunoby out for Game 4 vs. Pacers with hamstring strain, Haliburton questionable

SportsNets - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 15:50

As expected, the Knicks will be shorthanded once again as they try to build on their series lead against the Pacers.

Forward OG Anunoby has been listed as out with a hamstring strain for Game 4 against Indiana on Sunday, the team announced Saturday.

He also missed Game 3 of the series, in what was a tight 111-106 win for the Pacers.

Anunoby came out of Game 2 on Wednesday at the 3:47 mark of the third quarter after running the fastbreak. He appeared to come up awkwardly after going for a lay-up and instead opted to toss the ball off the backboard. He wound up on the baseline, took some time to get up and went back to the team’s locker room.

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Anunoby was in the midst of the best post-season game of his career, as he scored 28 points in 27 minutes on 10-for-19 shooting from the field and four-for-seven shooting from three-point range. He also had four rebounds, three assists and a block.

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, meanwhile, has been listed as questionable for the seventh straight game. According to the team, he’s dealing with lower back spasms, a sacral (lower back) contusion and a right ankle sprain.

He was key to their Game 3 win, scoring a team-high 35 points and dishing out seven assists.

Forward Aaron Nesmith was also listed as questionable for the Pacers with a shoulder injury.

The Knicks are currently up 2-1 in the second-round series and will look to push Indiana to the brink before heading back to New York. Game 4 tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday. You can watch the game on Sportsnet ONE or stream on Sportsnet+

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Pirates’ Paul Skenes strikes out seven over four innings in MLB debut

SportsNets - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 15:36

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes’ stuff was as electric as advertised.

A fastball that reached at least 100 mph 17 times. A slider that left major leaguers shaking their heads. An invention called a “splinker” that is a hybrid of a splitter and a sinker and dips and dives unlike any pitch anywhere in baseball.

Yet even at age 21, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie knows all the “oohs” and “ahs” and knee buckles a ball that at times seems to explode out of his right hand can produce won’t matter if he can’t control it.

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So while there were some positive takeaways from his major league debut on Saturday — seven strikeouts over four-plus innings and much, much later a 10-9 victory over the Chicago Cubs — the top overall pick in last year’s draft understands there is more work to be done.

He needed 84 pitches to get 12 outs, issued a couple of walks, hit a batter and was charged with three runs. For a player whose workload will be closely monitored, that’s not nearly as efficient as he’d like.

Yes, there were moments of brilliance in front of a crowd of 34,924 that included his famous girlfriend, LSU gymnast and social media influencer Livvy Dunne.

There were also moments when the Cubs offered a reminder that for all his talent, Skenes is still a rookie who has been a full-time pitcher for less than two years. And it will take more than testing the limits of the radar gun to succeed at baseball’s highest level.

Pirates manager Derek Shelton blamed Skenes’ inconsistency on the kind of nervous energy every player feels when he reaches the majors. Skenes, who posted a 0.99 ERA in seven starts for Triple-A Indianapolis before being called up this week, declined to get into specifics.

“You can chalk it up to a number of things,” Skenes said. “But it just wasn’t as sharp as it’s been.”

Skenes still became the first Pirates pitcher aged 21 or younger to record at least seven strikeouts in his major league debut since Nick Maddox fanned 11 against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1907 — 95 years before Skenes was born.

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Maddox played just four seasons. Expectations are decidedly higher for Skenes.

The Pirates teased his call-up on Wednesday and his highly anticipated arrival gave PNC Park a playoff-like atmosphere, or at least as much as it can feel like October in mid-May for a team that hasn’t reached the postseason since 2015.

Fans lined up two and three deep behind the Pirates’ bullpen beyond the center field fence to try and catch some of Skenes’ pregame routine. Nearby, the team store under the left field bleachers did a brisk business, with some ponying up $200 for jerseys with Skenes’ No. 30 stitched on the back.

It’s been a dizzying rise for Skenes from somewhat anonymous Air Force Academy cadet to College World Series MVP at LSU to a record $9.2 million signing bonus to possible franchise cornerstone. And yet he looked plenty comfortable.

Skenes, black socks pulled up high against his white pants, confidently strolled out of the dugout and bounded over the third-base line to start what he has likened to the end of one portion of his life and the beginning of another.

A significant portion of the crowd stood while Skenes warmed up as “Cue Country Roads” by Charles Wesley Godwin blared over the speakers.

Then Chicago designated hitter Mike Tauchman stepped into the batter’s box, and hype gave way to reality. Skenes unfurled his 6-foot-6 frame and with his funky delivery fired a 101 mph fastball to Trautman that plate umpire Paul Clemons called a ball.

Six pitches later, Trautman was walking back to the dugout after swinging at another fastball — 100.9 mph this time — that he tipped into catcher Yasmani Grandal’s mitt for Skenes’ first strikeout.

His second followed three pitches later.

Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki took a pair of called strikes — the second an 87 mph slider that left Suzuki shaking his head — before flailing at another slider.

Chicago center fielder Cody Bellinger worked a walk, but only after taking a ball that registered 101.9 mph, the fastest by a Pirates pitcher since Major League Baseball began tracking pitch speed in 2008.

Skenes worked out of the inning by getting Christopher Morel to fly out to deep center. A walk, a hit batter and a single in the second loaded the bases with one out. No matter. Yan Gomes struck out looking at a fastball and Tauchman grounded out to second.

The next two innings were more of the same, with Skenes — who retreated to the tunnel behind the dugout when the Pirates were hitting — mixing triple-digit fastballs with offspeed stuff that remains a work in progress. Hoerner went deep on a hanging first-pitch slider.

Tauchman led off the fifth with a double and Suzuki followed with an infield single. Shelton then made his way to the mound to take Skenes out, while many fans rose to their feet.

Skenes spent the next several hours — including a 2-hour, 20-minute rain delay — trying to decompress. He hung out in the dugout with a few of his teammates, some of whose big league careers began when he was in grade school.

On Sunday, he’ll wake up and try to slip into the rhythm of the season and begin preparing for his next start, likely a rematch with the Cubs at Wrigley Field late next week. There will be considerably less buzz. And hopefully fewer jitters.

“It’s gonna be nice to get into a routine for sure,” he said. “I’m big on routines, so the last week has been tough. But the bottom line is you have to go out there and pitch.”

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La maison de Charles Hamelin et Geneviève Tardif est en vente - Le Journal de Montréal

Google Sports Canada French - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 15:17

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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento complete results

SportsNets - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 15:12

The UFC returned to St. Louis for the first time since 2018 with an action-packed Fight Night card headlined by the UFC’s all-time knockout leader Derrick Lewis, who took on heavyweight up-and-comer Rodrigo Nascimento.

Lewis promptly reminded fight fans why he’s the “knockout king” of the UFC, sleeping his Brazilian opponent for a record 15th KO.

Meanwhile, St. Louis’s own Joaquin Buckley, fresh off a stoppage win over Vicente Luque, extended his win streak in the co-main event, earning an ovation from his hometown crowd for a dominant performance.

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Derrick Lewis defeats Rodrigo Nascimento via KO at 0:49 of Round 3

Lewis, who owns the UFC record for most KO/TKOs, reminded fans why he’s the knockout king when he landed a combo that sent Nascimento to the ground for good. He remains a lethal gatekeeper for the heavyweight division.

Joaquin Buckley defeats Nursulton Ruziboev via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)

Buckley made sure hometown fighters walked away undefeated on Saturday as he pushed Ruziboev beyond a second round for the first time in his UFC career before dismantling the Uzbekistani for a dominant victory.

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Carlos Ulberg defeats Alonzo Menifield via KO at 0:12 of Round 1

Ulberg punched his way into the light heavyweight rankings on Saturday when he knocked out Menifield, the division’s No. 11 fighter, in a matter of seconds while extending his win streak to six.

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Diego Ferreira defeats Mateusz Rębecki via TKO at 4:51 of Round 3

Ferreira flipped the script after getting sent to the canvas in Round 1, dominating the latter rounds before finishing things with a ground-and-pound assault and snapping Rębecki’s 16-fight MMA win streak (3-1 in UFC).

Sean Woodson defeats Alex Caceres via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Woodson joined Johnson as a hometown victor on Saturday, taking down Caceres while extending his unbeaten streak to six consecutive fights.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta defeats Robelis Despaigne via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Cortes-Acosta not only snapped Despaigne’s six-fight win streak in MMA, he also became the first opponent to take the Cuban knockout specialist beyond a first round, dominating the matchup with exhausting ground control.

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Chase Hooper vs. Viacheslav Borshchev via submission at 3:00 of Round 2

Borschev somehow survived Hooper’s onslaught and first UFC career knockdown in Round 1, but his luck wore out soon after as the 24-year-old locked in a D’Arce choke that forced Borschev to tap, albeit questionably.

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Esteban Ribovics defeats Terrance McKinney via KO at 0:37 of Round 1

It took Ribovics just 37 seconds to earn the first KO of the night and seventh of his MMA career as he caught McKinney with a head kick that ended things immediately.

Tabatha Ricci defeats Tecia Pennington via unanimous decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Ricci, the No. 10 women’s bantamweight, narrowly avoided the first losing streak of her UFC career in a back-and-forth contest against Pennington, who was fighting for the first time since 2022.

Trey Waters defeats Billy Goff via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Both welterweights came in looking to follow up impressive debut wins, and Waters made it happen (despite getting away with an illegal knee) in what was as an absolute slugfest through all three rounds.

Charles Johnson defeats Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Johnson put on a show for his hometown, downing Hadley with a jab and nearly knocking out the Englishman before the second-round bell nullified what looked to be an early finish.

Veronica Hardy defeats JJ Aldrich via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Hardy dominated the flyweight bout from the opening bell, drawing blood in the first round and nearly landing a triangle choke moments later as she swept the judges’ scorecards for a third win in a row.

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Championnat du monde: Cole Caufield a son mot à dire dans la victoire décisive des États-Unis - TVA Sports

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Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson, Nike announce signature shoe deal

CBC Sports - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:56

Two-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson is getting a Nike signature shoe. The deal was announced Saturday as the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces prepared to play a preseason exhibition against the Puerto Rican national team at South Carolina, where Wilson starred for the Gamecocks during her college career.

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Sunday's NBA draft lottery could be a huge day in Raptors history - Toronto Sun

Google Sports Canada - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:53

Sunday's NBA draft lottery could be a huge day in Raptors history Toronto Sun
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2024 IIHF World Championship Roundup: Standouts from Day 2 - Daily Faceoff

Google Sports Canada - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:52

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Montreal Canadiens Players Shine At Day 2 Of World Championship - A Winning Habit

Google Sports Canada - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:47

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Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman roughed up by Twins again

SportsNets - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:46

The Minnesota Twins clearly have Kevin Gausman figured out.

Entering Saturday’s game, Gausman owned a 6.35 ERA over 11 career starts against the Twins, and that doesn’t include the three runs they hung on the Toronto Blue Jays ace in Game 1 of last year’s wild card.

So perhaps unsurprisingly, Minnesota chased the 33-year-old early once again.

Gausman allowed seven runs — six earned — and 10 hits while walking two over three innings. He did manage to strike out six, but was replaced in the fourth inning by Zach Pop.

The Twins put up three runs in the first, taking advantage of four singles and an error by Davis Schneider in left field to immediately put the Blue Jays on their heels. They added a run in the second before Carlos Santana launched a three-run homer in the third.

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All in all, Gausman threw 86 pitches and got 12 whiffs, but his fastball got hit by the Twins. Eight of the 10 hits he surrendered came on the fastball, including Santana’s home run.

The outing further added to Gausman’s uneven start to the season, bumping his ERA to 4.95. After finishing third in AL Cy Young voting a year, he had a delayed start to spring training, only pitching in-game for the first time in Toronto’s last Grapefruit League game.

He has now allowed six or more runs in three of his eight starts in 2024.

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Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to 3rd round at Italian Open

CBC Sports - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:39

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his successful run on clay with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in second-round action Saturday at the Italian Open.

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Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to third round at Italian Open

SportsNets - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:35

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his successful run on clay with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in second-round action Saturday at the Italian Open.

Auger-Aliassime had four breaks in the match that went just under two hours five minutes, including a crucial break to cut van de Zandschulp’s lead in the second set to 5-4.

Down 6-5 later in the set, Auger-Aliassime fought off set point to hold and force a tiebreaker. The 23-year-old Canadian won the back-and-forth tiebreaker after taking a point on return to go up 7-6, then converting match point on serve to improve his career record against van de Zandschulp to 3-1.

Auger-Aliassime had a much easier time in the first set, reeling of five straight wins after the players opened with a hold each.

Auger-Aliassime, ranked No. 20 in the world, is looking for another deep run at an ATP 1000 clay court event after advancing to his first ever Master final last week in Madrid.

He will next face ninth-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur. Auger-Aliassime is 2-0 at the senior level against de Minaur, including a victory in the final tie as Canada beat Australia to claim the 2022 Davis Cup.

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Canucks’ Nikita Zadorov takes shot at Edmonton: ‘Nothing to do in that city except watch hockey’

SportsNets - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:19

Nikita Zadorov‘s time playing in Vancouver and Calgary obviously hasn’t lent itself to a favourable view of Western Canada’s third NHL city.

As the Canucks’ second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers heads east all tied up, the six-foot-six defenceman delivered a back-handed compliment to the fans residing in the “City of Champions.”

“It’s fun. They have good fans. Diehard fans,” Zadorov told reporters about playing in Edmonton. “Pretty much nothing else to do in that city except watch hockey. So I like what they’re doing, that’s why they love their team and support them so hard.

“It’s been fun. I’ve only had good experiences there, for sure.”

Zadorov has been a difference-maker for the Canucks so far in the series against Edmonton, scoring a goal and registering an assist in both of the first two games. The 29-year-old now has four goals through eight post-season games with Vancouver, after finding the back of the net just six times during the regular season.

He is no stranger to playing in Edmonton as he has spent the past nine seasons of his 11-year career playing in the Western Conference.

So as the intensity ramps up between the Canadian rivals, Zadorov is embracing the tone the series has taken on.

“It’s getting competitive. It’s a 1-1 series going back to Edmonton. It’s only going to get (chippier),” he said. “There’s competitive guys on both sides, a lot of physicality and lots of guys who play with the edge. So that’s what we expect.”

Asked about elevating his play while being in the spotlight, Zadorov said it’s what he’s aimed for his whole career.

“It’s awesome. That’s what I’m playing for,” he said. “Competition on the highest level you can possibly find in hockey, main stage, Canada, Sportsnet and all that. You get the energy all the time and you’re just feeding from that energy and you’re trying to bring your best every night.”

You can watch Game 3 of the series Sunday on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+. Puck drop goes at 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT.

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PWHL Toronto's Natalie Spooner shows motherhood can embolden a career

CBC Sports - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:15

PWHL Toronto star Natalie Spooner, 33, and her outstanding performance push the narrative that being a mom is a form of strength and potential not something to hinder or stop a career.

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Quatre équipes seraient les favorites pour obtenir Steven Stamkos s'il ne s'entend pas avec le Lightning - HabsolumentFan

Google Sports Canada French - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:11

Quatre équipes seraient les favorites pour obtenir Steven Stamkos s'il ne s'entend pas avec le Lightning HabsolumentFanAfficher la couverture complète sur Google Actualités

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NFL : « Drake Maye a beaucoup de choses à travailler », dit l'entraîneur-chef Jerod Mayo - RDS

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Entraîneur des Maple Leafs : « Joel Quenneville serait certainement intéressé » - DansLesCoulisses

Google Sports Canada French - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 14:02

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LPHF : Howie Draper ne sera pas de retour à la barre de New York - RDS

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‘Be more assertive’: Canucks’ Garland on bounce-back keys vs. Oilers

SportsNets - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 13:46

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