Sounders reach Champions League final, beating NYCFC
HARRISON, N.J. — The Seattle Sounders reached the CONCACAF Champions League final for the first time, beating New York City FC 4-2 on aggregate in the two-leg semifinal.
Mayfield: Browns ‘disrespected,’ deceived him about future
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield feels the Cleveland Browns deceived him about their offseason plans, which resulted in them trading for Deshaun Watson.
Kershaw perfect through 7 innings, Dodgers beat Twins 7-0
MINNEAPOLIS — Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through seven innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his season debut before being pulled, dominating the Minnesota Twins with 13 strikeouts in 21 batters during a 7-0 victory on Wednesday.
Hannah Green takes 1-stroke lead at LPGA Lotte Championship
EWA BEACH, Hawaii — Hannah Green shot a 6-under 66 on Wednesday to take the lead after the first round of the LPGA Lotte Championship.
Young, Hunter lead Hawks to 132-103 play-in rout of Hornets
ATLANTA — For one night, at least, the Atlanta Hawks looked like the team that made a stunning run to the Eastern Conference final last summer.
CJ McCollum leads Pelicans past Spurs in play-in game
NEW ORLEANS — CJ McCollum got New Orleans going early and Brandon Ingram took over late to send the Pelicans to Los Angeles for a chance at the final playoff spot.
Quarterback Derek Carr gets 3-year extension from Raiders
HENDERSON, Nev. — Through a season of turmoil, Derek Carr performed at his best. So the Las Vegas Raiders have given the veteran quarterback a three-year contract extension.
BIIF Tennis: Waveriders win on senior day
KAILUA-KONA – With the postseason on the horizon, the Waverider tennis teams are starting to hit their stride.
Edwards, Russell carry Wolves past Clippers
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell combined for 59 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a rough night for Karl-Anthony Towns and beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104 in a play-in game on Tuesday night.
Congress tells FTC Commanders may have broken financial laws
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it found evidence the NFL’s Washington Commanders engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct for more than a decade by withholding ticket revenue from visiting teams and refundable deposits from fans.
Giants’ Alyssa Nakken becomes 1st MLB female coach on field
SAN FRANCISCO — Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female to coach on the field in a regular-season game when she took her spot for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night against San Diego.
Next stop, Boston
NEW YORK — Bring on Boston.
Seiya Suzuki homers twice as Cubs beat Pirates 2-1
PITTSBURGH — Seiya Suzuki homered twice, Drew Smyly pitched five scoreless innings and the Cubs spoiled the Pirates’ home opener.
Macario, Lavelle score 2 each and US downs Uzbekistan 9-0
CHESTER, Penn. — Rose Lavelle and Catarina Macario each scored a pair of first-half goals, and the U.S. women’s national team beat Uzbekistan 9-0 on Tuesday to extend the team’s unbeaten streak to 67 games on American soil.
‘Let’s get it on’: Nets, Cavaliers to open play-in Tuesday
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have played in the NBA Finals and Olympics, so they’ve been in just about every kind of big game there is.
Column: IndyCar rich in drama as Indianapolis 500 looms
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Through just three races, the IndyCar Series is already building enough dynamic storylines to be worthy of its own Netflix program.
Springer, Manoah help Blue Jays blank Yankees 3-0
NEW YORK — George Springer answered booing fans with a two-run homer and an RBI double, and the Toronto Blue Jays made three sparkling defensive plays in a 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night,
L.A. Sparks take Atwell as 1st Rainbow Wahine drafted since ‘97
University of Hawaii forward Amy Atwell was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks in the third round of today’s WNBA Draft.
BIIF Softball: Hawaii Prep takes down Konawaena 25-0 on senior day
WAIMEA – After a dominant performance over the visiting Wildcats of Konawaena Monday, the Hawaii Prep softball team is making sure to keep their focus on the big picture.
Rangers rout Senators 5-1 to clinch playoff berth
NEW YORK — Chris Kreider scored twice, Artemi Panarin added a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers routed the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Saturday night to clinch their first postseason berth since 2017.
