Sports News

2:22 AM on Tuesday, May 5

The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series

1:27 AM on Tuesday, May 5

Guests ascended the famous steps of the Metropolitan Museum and entered a lobby transformed to resemble an Italian garden, with a huge moon hanging from the ceiling

1:02 AM on Tuesday, May 5

The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series

11:54 PM on Monday, May 4

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams have been ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals

11:45 PM on Monday, May 4

The Philadelphia 76ers looked just as they did in their series against Boston

11:42 PM on Monday, May 4

Ivan Barbashev scored off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left to put the Golden Knights ahead for good, and Vegas went on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night in the opener of their second-round series

11:38 PM on Monday, May 4

The Athletics have acquired switch-hitting catcher Jonah Heim from the Atlanta Braves for cash in a trade between first-place teams

11:36 PM on Monday, May 4

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11:35 PM on Monday, May 4

Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals

11:16 PM on Monday, May 4

Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th homer and Miguel Vargas also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0

11:14 PM on Monday, May 4

Trevor McDonald pitched seven crisp innings in his season debut and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2

10:55 PM on Monday, May 4

Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto capped a two-run ninth inning with a solo homer and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 for their sixth straight win

9:57 PM on Monday, May 4

Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the New York Knicks emphatically added to a historic postseason roll by overwhelming the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals

9:18 PM on Monday, May 4

Aaron Judge put New York ahead in the first inning with his 14th home run as part of a four-RBI night, and the Yankees routed the Baltimore Orioles 12-1 for a four-game sweep and their 14th win in 16 games

8:56 PM on Monday, May 4

Taylor Hall slipped the puck past Dan Vladar at 18:54 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their second-round series in the NHL playoffs

7:48 PM on Monday, May 4

Right-handed reliever Lou Trivino has agreed to a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles, three days after he was released from a minor league contract by the Philadelphia Phillies

7:14 PM on Monday, May 4

The San Francisco Giants called up top prospect Bryce Eldridge to try to help boost their sputtering offense

7:11 PM on Monday, May 4

Anthony Edwards announced his return to the San Antonio Spurs

6:24 PM on Monday, May 4

Houston catcher Yainer Diaz will be heading to the injured list with an oblique injury after hurting his left oblique during batting practice ahead of Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers

3:02 PM on Monday, May 4

The Oklahoma City Thunder are gearing up for a Western Conference semifinals showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers