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German men with the strongest fingers compete in Bavaria's 'Fingerhakeln' wrestling championship

May. 12, 2024 08:34 AM EDT

BERNBEUREN, Germany (AP) — Despite the threat of dislocated fingers and strained muscles, over 150 Bavarian men came together Sunday to compete in Germany’s unique national championship of “Fingerhakeln,” or finger wrestling. The “finger wrestlers” met in a big beer tent...

Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead

May. 12, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Green uniforms. Big shots. Championship-level intensity. The Boston Celtics looked much more like themselves in Game 3. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the No. 1-seeded Celtics bounced back from a stumble at home, beating the...

Cavaliers get back forward Dean Wade against Celtics. Center Jarrett Allen still out with rib injury

May. 11, 2024 21:02 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers forward Dean Wade made his playoff debut in Game 3 — and made an immediate impact — against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night after being sidelined the past two months by a strained right knee. Wade hadn't played since March 8, three days after he...

Chytil sidelined for Game 4 of Rangers' 2nd-round series against Hurricanes

May. 11, 2024 19:22 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil was ruled out for Saturday's playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes, one game after his first action since November due to a head injury that at one point had him ruled out for the season. Chytil didn't participate in...

Pacers, Nuggets looking to even conference semifinals following key Game 3 victories

May. 11, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets accomplished one goal Friday night. They fought their way back into the conference semifinals by avoiding the dreaded 3-0 deficits. Now comes the harder part — getting even. After earning key wins in very...

Rangers get Chytil back in lineup for Game 3 against Hurricanes after lengthy absence

May. 09, 2024 23:36 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The New York Rangers got a boost Thursday night with the return of forward Filip Chytil during an overtime playoff victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 24-year-old Chytil saw his first action since November and coming more than three months after he was...

Rangers put reliever Josh Sborz on IL for the 2nd time this year with right rotator cuff strain

May. 09, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Josh Sborz was placed on the 15-day injured list for the second time this season on Thursday because of a right rotator cuff strain. Sborz faced only two batters when pitching in the second game of the Rangers' doubleheader at Oakland...

Arrow McLaren selects Pourchaire as replacement driver for the injured Malukas

May. 09, 2024 16:02 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Arrow McLaren named reigning F2 champion Theo Pourchaire as the permanent replacement driver for the injured David Malukas on Thursday. Pourchaire takes over the No. 6 Chevrolet for Saturday's Indianapolis Grand Prix and will compete in all remaining IndyCar...

Sullivan announces his transfer from Northwestern to Iowa. Hawkeyes' QB situation dire after spring

May. 09, 2024 11:29 AM EDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Brendan Sullivan has announced his transfer from Northwestern to Iowa, a critical addition for a team that saw one of its 2023 starting quarterbacks leave the program after spring practice and has another still recovering from a major knee injury. Sullivan...

Jalen Brunson returns from foot injury, sparks Knicks past Pacers for 2-0 lead in East semifinals

May. 09, 2024 00:31 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson left the locker room on an injured leg, walked onto the court and sent the Madison Square Garden crowd into a frenzy, just as Willis Reed had exactly 54 years earlier. As the roars turned into “MVP! MVP!” chants, Brunson tried to block out the pain...