The Padres were a win away from knocking out the Dodgers last year. Now, they're determined to come back even stronger -- even against the defending champs.
Klay Thompson said the Mavericks "persevered" through a season ravaged by injuries and the shocking trade of Luka Doncic, one that came to an end with a 120-106 play-in loss to the Grizzlies.
Ja Morant acknowledged his sprained right ankle was "more difficult than others" but scored 22 points to lead the Grizzlies past the Mavericks 120-106 to secure the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
In a wild affair at Wrigley, the Cubs outslugged the Diamondbacks 13-11 on Friday in the first nine-inning game in MLB history in which both teams scored 10 or more runs from the seventh inning on.
Manager Dave Roberts said before the Dodgers' series opener Friday night against the Rangers in Texas that Shohei Ohtani was with his wife and going on MLB's paternity list. He can miss up to three games.
Luka Doncic says he still hasn't spoken to Nico Harrison since being traded to the Lakers but has heard what the Mavericks general manager has said in justifying his reasoning for the deal.
Major League Baseball suspended Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. for one game and fined him an undisclosed amount, the result of his actions during Thursday night's win against the Rays. He will appeal.
Raiders general manager John Spytek said he is a strong believer in taking running backs high in the draft, but added that he is "open-minded" to taking a quarterback.