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[unable to retrieve full-text content]NBA playoffs: Knicks close out Cavaliers to reach Eastern Conference semifinals, lose Julius Randle to ankle injury  Yahoo Sports Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Sixers vs. Nets: James Harden, Sixers start playoffs strong with Game 1 win  Yahoo Sports Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Mavericks eliminated from NBA playoffs, completing collapse after going all-in with Kyrie Irving  Yahoo Sports Source link

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner led the charge in a fierce defensive effort against the Dallas Cowboys in their divisional playoff game at Levi’s Stadium on January 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) For the second straight season, the San Francisco 49ers knocked the Dallas Cowboys out of the playoffs. In a grind-it-out defensive struggle, the 49ers prevailed 19-12 in the divisional playoff game at Levi’s Stadium. Last season, San… Source link

The Dallas Cowboys knew their regular-season finale could be meaningful. They knew they remained in contention for the NFC East title, home-field playoff games and seeding improvement in play. They played their starters. Still, they flopped in a 26-6 loss to a Washington Commanders team giving rookie quarterback Sam Howell his first start. All three phases played beneath expectation. Woes on offense and special teams proved especially costly. “We get to suck on that all week,” Cowboys team… Source link

The Dallas Cowboys knew their regular-season finale could be meaningful. They knew they remained in contention for the NFC East title, home-field playoff games and seeding improvement in play. They played their starters. Still, they flopped in a 26-6 loss to a Washington Commanders team giving rookie quarterback Sam Howell his first start. All three phases played beneath expectation. Woes on offense and special teams proved especially costly. “We get to suck on that all week,” Cowboys team… Source link

Yahoo Fantasy Football has a fun stat on commissioner pages called “MVPs.” That tab counts how often players show up on the Top 500 Yahoo public teams. It’s merely a count, and not even a metric. It’s imperfect. But it’s an interesting measure of who’s moved the needle, and it’s worthy of a look as we get you ready for the fantasy semifinals. Meet the Yahoo MVPs: RB Josh Jacobs, Raiders (62.2 percent rostered on top-500 teams) The overall RB1, drafted in the seventh or eighth… Source link

Associated Press Yankees’ Chapman ruled out for ALDS after skipping workout Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman has been ruled out for the American League Division Series after he skipped a mandatory workout, leading to a fine and likely ending the All-Star’s seven-year tenure with New York. Chapman, who has not gotten a save since May 17, had been scheduled to pitch batting practice Friday at Yankee Stadium but the team said he instead was in Miami. After speaking with Chapman, manager Aaron… Source link

The Dallas Wings are the third WNBA team that will be in the market for a new coach next season. The team will not pick up Vickie Johnson’s option, it announced Monday. The Wings saw improvement under Johnson in her second season at the helm. After going 14-18 under Johnson in 2021, the team improved to 18-18 in her second year. The team experienced two first-round playoff exits under Johnson. The Wings lost to the Chicago Sky in 2021 and dropped a three-game series against the Connecticut… Source link

The battle between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour has reached the first of what will surely be many courtrooms. U.S. District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman heard arguments from attorneys representing both the PGA Tour and a consortium of eleven LIV-affiliated players on Tuesday afternoon. Three LIV players — Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones — were seeking a temporary restraining order that would permit them to compete in this week’s tournament, the first event of the FedEx Cup… Source link