Sabrina Ionescu’s big night propels Liberty to fifth straight win
ARLINGTON, Texas — Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 17 and the Liberty never trailed, leading the team to a 99-67 victory over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Ionescu made 8 of 18 shots, including four 3-pointers, and had six assists as the Liberty (31-6), which had […]
DJ Stewart’s three-run homer propels Mets past Cubs
On Tuesday afternoon, DJ Stewart grabbed the first baseman’s mitt and got extra reps in his natural corner outfield position. Stewart wants to prove he’s as valuable as possible to a team that has more than a few bats worth keeping. If he could slide to first base every once in a while and spell […]
Starling Marte’s three-run blast propels Mets to another win over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Starling Marte may have been the Mets’ biggest lineup addition of the offseason. The veteran outfielder, who was plagued by poor health and didn’t have much of an impact on the team last season, has made a strong comeback and has emerged as a central figure in the indomitable batting lineup over […]
Carlos Rodon propels Yankees to franchise-matching best start
Although he wasn’t exactly playing against Murderer’s Row, opponents often didn’t matter to Carlos Rodon as a Yankee. With the Marlins in front of him on Tuesday, Rodon mowed them down in one of his best starts in pinstripes. Rodon pitched seven shutout innings (some of which was his own doing) before running into trouble, […]
Chris Kreider’s hat trick propels Rangers to sixth consecutive win
Chris Kreider had a hat trick, Adam Fox had four assists and Jonathan Quick made 31 saves, a season-high, as the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 7-4 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Achieved 6 consecutive wins. Mika Zibanejad added a goal and two assists for the Rangers, and Will Quill, Vincent Trocheck […]
Dennis Schroder propels Nets to easy win over Spurs
It took Dennis Schroder less than one game to endear him to Nets fans. This was Schrader’s masterpiece. And it helped bring out the best in the Nets. The newly acquired point guard made his Brooklyn debut on Saturday afternoon, inflicting a blowout 123-103 loss on visiting San Antonio, with a sold-out Barclays Center crowd […]
Jonathan Quick propels Rangers past rival Lightning
As Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette puts it, schedule is schedule, but the Rangers rose to the challenge of facing two of their toughest opponents who will likely be tied after the All-Star break. This 3-1 victory over the Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night was preceded by a gutsy overtime victory over […]
C.J. Stroud propels the Houston Texans into the playoffs
CJ Stroud is not one for bright lights. But the lights he played in Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium were the brightest he's ever seen. Stroud has certainly played in some big games, including multiple games against Michigan during his tenure. Ohio, or the College Football Playoff semifinals against Georgia in the Peach Bowl. […]