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Kyle Lowry stole the ball and pushed it ahead, then waited for Kawhi Leonard to arrive before feeding his All-Star teammate for a thunderous one-handed slam over Giannis Antetokounmpo. “The building exploded after that dunk,” Leonard said. It sure did. Now imagine how it will sound when the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals come to Toronto for the first time next week. Leonard had 27 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Raptors into the finals for the first time with a 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. His big dunk with 6:46 to go in the […]

The New York Yankees placed pitcher CC Sabathia on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation. adding to the list of players already sidelined by injuries. Sabathia earned the win in Wednesday’s 7–5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, allowing five runs and six hits in five innings. Sabathia said he will require rest and a cortisone injection in efforts to return to the mound. “It was hurting pretty bad tonight, but I was able to get through it and kind of keep the team in the game,” Sabathia said after the game. “It’s just something I need to take care of,” Sabathia, who has […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves today named Ryan Saunders as the team’s Head Coach. Saunders was named the team’s Interim Head Coach on January 6, 2019. “I’m pleased to announce Ryan Saunders as our head coach,” said Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas. “Ryan is an excellent communicator and has developed open and trusting relationships with our players. I’ve known Ryan for many years and have always respected his approach to the game, work ethic, basketball knowledge and passion. His coaching style and philosophies are ideal for the modern NBA and I am confident that as a partner he will get […]

Scott Pioli resigned Thursday after five years as assistant general manager of the Atlanta Falcons. Pioli’s seat at the personnel table had been under discussion for months, and a restructuring under general manager Thomas Dimitroff was expected. Pioli, who has 26 years in NFL personnel evaluation under his belt, and Dimitroff have been friends for decades after meeting in Cleveland. Dimitroff’s father was a scout for Bill Belichick’s staff, which included Pioli. “After careful consideration and ongoing dialog with Thomas over the past year I have decided to step away from my position as the assistant general manager of the […]

More injury news came from the Texas Rangers’ farm system Monday, and it’s more bad news for former first-round pick Cole Ragans. The left-hander, selected 30th overall in 2016, will undergo a second Tommy John elbow reconstructive surgery on Wednesday after the new graft failed. “Unfortunately Cole’s graft is torn,” Rangers president and general manager Jon Daniels said. “It’s obviously concerning. This is the first Tommy John surgery we’ve had that’s failed.” Ragans was initially injured in spring training last year and underwent Tommy John surgery March 23, 2018. He started a throwing program in October, was throwing off a mound in […]