SAN FRANCISCO—Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assist, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121–106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night, May 10. LeBron James had 25 points and nine…
Stephen Curry, Warriors Stave Off Elimination, Force Game 6 by Beating Lakers 121–106
Former Raider Henry Ruggs Pleads Guilty to Driving Drunk at 156 Mph, Causing Fatal Crash
LAS VEGAS—Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving his sports car drunk at speeds up to 156 mph on a city street before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman and her dog. “Guilty,” said the former first-round NFL draft pick, 24, who will avoid trial and is expected to…
Maple Leafs Down Panthers to Avoid Sweep and Force Game 5
The Maple Leafs aren’t done yet. Mitch Marner had goal and an assist as Toronto downed the Florida Panthers 2-1 in a must-win Game 4 to cut the deficit to 3-1 in the teams’ second-round series Wednesday. William Nylander also scored for the Leafs. Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll made 24 saves in his first post-season…
Astros Hang on After Ohtani’s 2-run Homer in 9th Inning, Beat Angels 5–4
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Cristian Javier struck out 11 over six strong innings of three-hit ball, and the Houston Astros overcame Shohei Ohtani’s two-run homer in the ninth inning for a 5–4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, May 10. Ohtani made things interesting with a two-run shot off Houston closer Ryan Pressly in the ninth,…
Joel Embiid, Sixers Overpower Celtics in Game 5
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked four shots to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 115–103 road victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night. Tyrese Maxey added 30 points and seven rebounds for Philadelphia, which leads the best-of-seven series 3–2. The 76ers can…
Shohei Ohtani Passes Babe Ruth in Pitching Strikeouts
Since Shohei Ohtani made his major league debut in 2018, the comparisons to Babe Ruth have been unrelenting. On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Angels two-way pitcher/designated hitter passed The Babe—at least in the eyes of Major League Baseball. Ohtani’s strikeout of Houston’s Jeremy Pena in the second inning at Anaheim, California, was the Japanese…
Hurricanes Have 5-G 2nd, Rout Devils 6–1 for 3–1 Lead
NEWARK, N.J.—All the Carolina Hurricanes needed to push the New Jersey Devils to the brink of elimination was a five-minute span in the second period where everything went right and the puck just kept going in. Jordan Martinook had a goal and two assists and the Hurricanes scored five times in the middle period to…
Inter Start Fast to Take Control of Semi-Final Derby
MILAN—Inter Milan scored two early goals to secure an impressive 2–0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday and stay on course to become the first Italian team to win the trophy since they did so 2010. Inter struck after eight and 11 minutes, with Edin Dzeko smashing in…
Freeman Gets 3 RBIs, Kershaw Wins NL Best 6th Game in Dodgers’ 8–1 Rout of Brewers
MILWAUKEE—Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs and Clayton Kershaw won his National League-best sixth game as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8–1 on Wednesday, May 10, to take the three-game series. Will Smith and Miguel Vargas also went deep for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who top the NL in home…
Georgia Bulldogs Championship Football Team Declines White House Invitation
The University of Georgia’s championship football team has declined an invitation to the White House, citing a scheduling conflict. “The University of Georgia first received on May 3 an invitation for the Bulldog football team to visit the White House on June 12,” said the University of Georgia Athletic Association in a May 9 statement….
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