Brunson’s 33 lifts Knicks to 3-0 series lead

 

Philadelphia — Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and late baskets on Friday night to lead the New York Knicks to a 108-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3, giving New York a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brunson finished 11 of 22 in 38 minutes and...

US and Iran prepare potential Islamabad negotiations next week

 

Washington DC: The United States and Iran could resume negotiations in Islamabad as early as next week under a mediated, one-page 14-point memorandum of understanding intended to frame a month-long negotiating process aimed at ending the West Asia conflict, the Wall Street Journal and associated reports said on May 9,...

Isbel walk-off lifts Royals to 4-3 comeback victory

 

Kansas City. Kyle Isbel hit a walk-off single in the ninth Friday at Kauffman Stadium, capping a two-run eighth-inning rally and delivering a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers; earlier in the eighth Isbel and Maikel Garcia produced consecutive RBI singles and Isbel made two catches that likely prevented runs. The...

Cubs' Second Ten-Game Win Streak Ends in Arlington

 

Arlington, Texas. The Chicago Cubs recorded their second 10-game winning streak of the season with a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night, as Ian Happ extended his on-base streak and Michael Busch drove in runs, marking the franchise's first pair of 10-game streaks in a season since...

Megan Grant breaks Division I softball single-season record

 

COLLEGE PARK, Md. UCLA senior Megan Grant set the Division I single-season home run record when she hit her 38th homer on Saturday, following a game-tying 37th home run in a 19-5 semifinal the previous day. The record surpassed the 1995 mark of 37 set by Arizona’s Laura Espinoza and...

US and Iran clash; blockade tests tenuous ceasefire

 

Washington: U.S. naval forces have maintained a blockade of Iranian ports imposed about a month ago, and this week exchanges of fire occurred in and around the Strait of Hormuz, including renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Friday, as diplomats reported a tenuous ceasefire that began roughly a...

US and India urged to deepen AI defence cooperation

 

Washington, May 9 — At a US-India forum, experts urged closer US-India cooperation on artificial intelligence and defence, saying warfare has shifted to data and algorithms. Vivek Lall, chief executive of General Atomics Global Cooperation, and Lt Gen (Retd) Raj Shukla made the principal remarks in a session moderated by...

Knicks, Spurs secure Game 3 victories; playoffs continue

 

Philadelphia — The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 on Friday night, with Jalen Brunson scoring 33 points and the Knicks moving to a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals; OG Anunoby sat out with a strained right hamstring and remains day-to-day. Minneapolis and San Antonio...

Georgia rallies to defeat LSU in series opener

 

Athens, Ga. — Georgia rallied from a 6-2 deficit to beat LSU 11-8 on Friday, as the Bulldogs' fourth home run of the evening supplied the decisive margin. The teams combined for seven home runs, but Georgia’s late power proved decisive. LSU opened the scoring with a 2-0 lead in...

Bazzana's First Major League Homer Powers Guardians' Victory

 

Cleveland — The Guardians defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night at Progressive Field, securing their third straight victory. Rookie Travis Bazzana hit his first major league home run, and starter Parker Messick allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings while keeping the Twins' lineup largely in check. The...