The Celtics finally got over the hump Monday night, taking home the 18th championship in the illustrious history of their franchise with a 106-88 win over the Mavericks.
The Boston Celtics dealt with pressure and conquered the adversity of past failures to become champions. But for Jaylen Brown, helping lead the Celtics to the franchise's 18th title proved a point once and for all.
On Monday, Slovakia shocked Belgium 1-0 in its opening match in Group E. However, in the second half, two goals from Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku were overturned following video assistant review (VAR).
The New York Yankees (50-24) will enter their three-game home series against the Baltimore Orioles (47-24) on Tuesday with a 1 1/2 game lead in the AL East over their counterparts.
Takes about Rodgers skipping minicamp and about how HC Robert Saleh publicly addressed the situation last week generated headlines.
Aiyuk detailed his view of his current status with the 49ers to his former college teammate.
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In addition to LSU, the NCAA and the National Football Foundation, which oversees the College Football Hall of Fame, are also named defendants in his complaint.
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After a 16-3 playoff run culminating in their 18th championship, there's no reason the Boston Celtics can't do it again next season. At least for one more year.
Much has been made about the Boston Celtics perceived easy path to an NBA Championship this year. But many times NBA champions have benefited from some injury luck along the path to their title.
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With the 2023-24 NBA season officially behind us, attention turns to the NBA Draft, which will be held on June 26 and 27. In preparation for the two-day event, here are the answers to some of the biggest questions regarding the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Celtics won their record-breaking 18th NBA championship and first since 2008 on Monday night, defeating the Mavericks in Game 5, 106-88. Boston now has the one more title than the Lakers.
Boston won its 18th NBA championship on Monday night, but the Game 5 blowout win over Dallas wasn't all pretty. After Celtics guard Derrick White chipped his tooth, forward Jaylen Brown poked fun at him during a stoppage.
Derrick White dove for a loose ball and paid the price for it. But he didn't let the teeth-rattling impact slow him down.
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard put an exclamation point on the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a deep, buzzer-beater three. Per ESPN's Malika Andrews, the 49-foot make was the longest shot in the finals in the last 25 years.
Boston has gone 10-for-21 from three-point range while building a 21-point halftime lead, going into the break leading 67-46. Dallas has made a stronger effort in Monday's Game 5, but it's only gone 6-for-19 from deep.
With less than two minutes to go in the first quarter, the Mavericks cut the Celtics' lead to a point. Then Boston's defense closed out the quarter strong.
As irreplaceable as Mookie Betts is, no team is better equipped to handle his absence than the Dodgers.
Pirates rookie righty Paul Skenes is a phenom and he's taken Major League Baseball by storm.
A.J. Allmendinger entered the NASCAR weekend at Iowa Speedway hoping to take home two trophies. However, his Goodyear tires had other plans, and they made for two short races for Allmendinger.
The Celtics won Games 1 and 2 of the series with Porzingis in the lineup and went 1-1 without him in Games 3 and 4 in Dallas. Porzingis has averaged 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in six playoff games this postseason.
One of the brightest stars at this year’s UEFA European Championship may be in danger of missing the rest of the tournament. The French soccer superstar had a very scary moment during France’s opening match of the Euros against Austria on Monday.
Vincent’s firing comes after one season at the helm for Columbus, his first as an NHL head coach. During his short tenure, the team went 27-43-12 (.402), although he was never put in a position to succeed.
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The Steelers decided to decline the fifth-year option on the running back last month.
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Copa America 2024 will kick off June 20 with defending champions Argentina taking on Canada. "La Seleccion," led by international super star Lionel Messi, are heavy favorites to repeat along with perennial stalwarts Brazil. Which squads could crash the party?
With free agency, the NFL Draft, OTAs and minicamps in the rearview and training camps not starting until the end of July, we have officially entered the dog days of the NFL calendar. But we're not doggin' it here at Yardbarker, where our NFL writers tapped into their inner hound to compare NFC teams they cover to one of man's best friends.
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It appears that Ryan Blaney is finally back in championship form.
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There's no shortage of major championship failures haunting Rory McIlroy's memories, but the scar left by his epic collapse at the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 will be the toughest to mend.
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