BALTIMORE Half the participants in the eight-horse Preakness field have yet to experience the sensation of chasing Justify to the finish line. Perhaps one of the new shooters in Saturday’s race can find a way to leave the Kentucky Derby winner in his wake. Quip, Sporting Chance, Diamond King and Tenfold skipped the Derby to […]

WALTHAM, MASS. Home-court advantage has proven to be a valuable commodity for the Celtics so far this postseason. Boston is 9-0 at TD Garden during these playoffs and has blistered opponents early in games, shooting 47 percent from the field and 39 percent from the 3-point line. It’s often led to cushions that have helped […]

DALLAS Marc Leishman enjoyed the old home of the AT&T Byron Nelson as much as anyone, considering he made the last nine trips there and had one of the best scoring averages in tournament history. The Australian might take a liking to the new place as well. Leishman shot a 10-under 61 on the links-style […]

WASHINGTON Jon Cooper’s Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final despite going the equivalent of more than a period without a shot on goal. They won despite falling behind about 4 1/2 minutes into the game. They won despite being called for three penalties — one right after the other — […]

MIAMI Justin Turner tied a career high with five RBIs and Kenta Maeda pitched eight sharp innings to help the Los Angeles Dodgers snap a six-game losing streak by beating the Marlins, 7-0. Turner, who broke his left wrist in spring training and made his season debut Tuesday, hit a three-run double for the Dodgers’ […]

ALTOONA, Pa. Luke Tendler hit a three home run in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Portland Sea Dogs to a 12-9 win over the Altoona Curve on Thursday. The home run by Tendler scored Jantzen Witte and Josh Ockimey. Altoona loaded the bases in the bottom of the 10th, but Jordan […]