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NBA roundup: Knicks advance with 51-point rout; Wolves move on, too

Friday, May 1 by SRN News

OG Anunoby scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half to lead visiting New York to a historic 140-89 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday as the Knicks won their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series 4-2. It was the most points scored... Read More.

Jokic still wants to be ‘Nuggets forever,’ but an early playoff exit leaves them searching for more

Friday, May 1 by SRN News

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Three years after Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to the NBA championship, the peak looked awfully distant for the team from the Mile High City and the three-time MVP award winner. Ousted in six games by the Minnesota Timberwolves in their... Read More.

Tennis-Blockx converts late Madrid call-up into breakthrough semi-final run

Friday, May 1 by SRN News

MADRID, May 1 (Reuters) - Alexander Blockx arrived at the Madrid Open expecting to play the qualifying rounds, but the Belgian has made the most of his late promotion to the main draw after a string of withdrawals, riding a wave of confidence to... Read More.

Soccer-Advocates for homeless, hotel workers rally outside FIFA Congress in Vancouver

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

By Rory Carroll VANCOUVER, April 30 (Reuters) - Homelessness advocates and hotel workers rallied outside the FIFA Congress in Vancouver on Thursday, criticizing the city's preparations for the upcoming World Cup and warning that vulnerable residents and workers are being ignored. Protesters from an anti-FIFA coalition... Read More.

Tennis-Japanese trailblazer Nishikori to retire at end of season

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

May 1 (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori will hang up his racquet at the end of the 2026 season, the 36-year-old said on Friday, bringing down the curtain on a professional career that saw him break new ground for Japanese tennis. Nishikori became the first Japanese... Read More.

Tigers rally for rare victory against Braves

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

Gleyber Torres had three hits and capped a two-run rally with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to help the visiting Detroit Tigers score a 5-2 comeback win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. The victory ended Detroit's 10-game losing streak against the Braves. The... Read More.

Brianna Do, Melanie Green tied for first-round lead at Riviera

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

Brianna Do birdied the 18th hole to forge a tie atop the leaderboard at 6-under-par 66 with fellow American Melanie Green after the opening round of the Riviera Maya Open on Thursday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Green, an LPGA rookie, sank a hole-in-one amid... Read More.

A 47-point halftime lead! Knicks built a giant edge over the Hawks in Game 6

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - The New York Knicks set an NBA playoff record Thursday night by taking a 47-point halftime lead over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. The Knicks led 83-36 at the break, after leading by as many... Read More.

Cameron Young leads Cadillac with Jordan Spieth right behind

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

Cameron Young fired a bogey-free, 8-under-par 64 to kick off the Cadillac Championship and take a one-shot lead over Jordan Spieth and Alex Smalley on Thursday outside Miami. The PGA Tour returned to Trump National Doral and the famed "Blue Monster" for the first time... Read More.

Magic rule out Franz Wagner (calf) for pivotal Game 6 vs. Pistons

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

Magic standout forward Franz Wagner will miss his second straight game when Orlando attempts to close out its first-round series against the visiting Detroit Pistons on Friday night. Wagner is bothered by a right calf strain that also caused him to miss Game 5 of... Read More.

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