THE Miami Heat had a tough match with the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday evening. The game became even more difficult when Jimmy Butler left in the first quarter and the Heat continued to a 104-97 defeat.Jalen Williams scored 33 points, followed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 25 to lead Oklahoma City to its seventh straight victory. (Tuesday’s defeat against Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup final does not count in the standings.) After playing nine of their last 11 games on the road, the Thunder players were ready to go home. But they were still focused on Friday’s game.When Butler left with…
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Lleyton Hewitt, left, and his son Cruz Hewitt (Getty Images)Hewitt? Borg? Sometimes there’s a familiar-sounding name on the entry list for a tennis tournament that reminds you of another era of the sport.Cruz, the son of Lleyton Hewitt, is the last player whose parent passed the racquet to their children.Cruz Hewitt, 16 years old, received a joker for the qualifying event for next month’s Australian Open, a tournament where Lleyton, a two-time Grand Slam champion, was a finalist in 2005.Former world number one Hewitt became the youngest male player to qualify for the Australian Open in 1997, just a month…
THE New York Yankees added a batting reliever to their bullpen, acquiring Fernando Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a receiver Jose Trevino Friday.Cruz, 34, struck out 109 batters in 66 2/3 innings with a 4.86 ERA in 69 appearances. His strikeout total ranked fourth among MLB relievers last season. Luke Weaver led Yankees relievers with 103 strikeouts in 2024.In three seasons with Cincinnati, Cruz averaged 13.9 strikeouts per nine innings with a 4.52 ERA in 141 appearances.With their trade last week for Devin Williamsthe Yankees added two impact weapons to their relief corps. Williams notched 14 saves…
Lynch remains confident in Purdy despite 49ers’ tough season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBrock Purdy and the 49ers are in the in the middle of a disappointing seasonbut San Francisco general manager John Lynch remains as confident as ever in the 24-year-old quarterback.Lynch detailed his continued confidence in Purdy during a interview with Brian Murphy and Rod Brooks on KNBR’s “Murph & Markus” Friday morning.”Brock has been great for us since he stepped on the field. This year has been a little tough,” Lynch told Murphy and Brooks. “I saw something this week where… because sometimes you have…
Matt RempeJérôme Miron-Imagn ImagesNew York Rangers right winger Matt Rempe received a game misconduct for elbowing Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen.About seven minutes into the third period, the Rangers led 2-1 over the Stars. That’s when Rempe skated behind Heiskanen, who was moving the puck out of the Dallas defensive zone.Rempe hit Heiskanen from behind with a high elbow. Heiskanen took a while to get up. He sat out for about six minutes of play before returning for four more teams.After the hit, Stars center Roope Hintz rushed toward Rempe to defend his longtime teammate. They both received two-minute minors…
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What options do the Celtics have before the 2025 NBA trade deadline? originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics started their NBA title defense very well with a record of 21-6 in 27 games.Jayson Tatum is a legitimate MVP candidate. Jaylen Brown performs fantastically after Finals MVP winner in June. Payton Pritchard is arguably the leading candidate for Sixth Man of the Year in the midst of a career-best season for the 26-year-old point guard. Boston, as a team, is on its way to break multiple league records in a single season for 3-point shooting.There’s a lot to like…
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The Yankees are in the market for a first baseman and it appears they have their eyes on Paul Goldschmidt.Mark Feinsand, Bryan Hoch and John Denton of MLB.com report that the Yankees’ interest in the 2022 NL MVP is “increasing rapidly.” With Christian Walker Signing with the Houston Astros on Friday to a three-year, $60 million contract, options for first basemen are dwindling.Although Pete Alonso is an option, the Yankees are looking for “less expensive options” like Carlos Santana and Goldschmidt. However, MLB.com adds that Goldschmidt, 37, is seeking a multi-year contract, which could cause a pause for the Yankees.Since…
Shanahan dismisses Purdy’s recent self-criticism on competitiveness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBrock Purdy recently offered some self-critique that he needed to play with a “chip” on his shoulder again after experiencing regression during the 2024 NFL season.Coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t share that belief, expressing confidence in Purdy’s competitive nature while speaking to reporters Friday.“No,” Shanahan said when asked if he talked with Purdy about playing with a chip on his shoulder. “I heard about it because I had a radio show yesterday and they asked me about Brock saying he was going to play with more than a…