BVM Sports Chalk Talk: Episode 25
Is the NCAA Transfer Portal getting out of hand? Rounding out the top five in the 2021 NFL Draft, who should the Falcons select at No. 4 and what part of the offense should the Bengals upgrade at No. 5?
Centerville’s four-star QB Harrison chooses Marshall ahead of final high school season
Centerville junior quarterback Chase Harrison has been a record-setting player over the past three years. Now, ahead of his final high school season, the four-star recruit has announced his college decision by verbally committing to Marshall last month.
MLS 2021: Austin FC built in pandemic and ready to play
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ capital city finally has a major league sports franchise to call its own. All it took was a fight with another city over an attempted Major League Soccer team move before the granting of an expansion franchise, a bruising spat among Austin city council members over land for a new […]
Patrick Marleau poised to break Gordie Howe’s games record
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Growing up on a farm as a hockey-loving kid in Saskatchewan, the knowledge that players like Gordie Howe had made the journey from that remote province to the NHL gave Patrick Marleau belief that he could one day follow that same path. Marleau has done far more than just make […]
Price earns 1st regular-season save, Dodgers top Rockies 7-5
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner and Max Muncy each hit a three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Thursday night as David Price earned his first regular-season save. Muncy’s two-out drive in the seventh inning off reliever Yency Almonte (0-1) gave the defending World Series champions a 6-5 […]
Jaylen Brown scores 40, Celtics beat Lakers 121-113
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored four of his 40 points in the final minute, and the Boston Celtics blew most of a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before holding on for their fifth straight victory, 121-113 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Brown made 13 of his first 14 shots […]
A’s pound Tigers, back Manaea’s 1st victory of season, 8-4
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Piscotty and Matt Olson homered to back Sean Manaea’s first victory of the season, and the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game by beating the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Thursday night. Piscotty connected in the third inning off Tarik Skubal (0-2), and Olson went deep in the fifth. Elvis […]
Ayton scores 26, Suns beat Kings for 10th straight home win
PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Devin Booker added 23 points and the Phoenix Suns won their 10th straight home game by beating the Sacramento Kings 122-114 on Thursday night. The Suns haven’t lost in their home arena for nearly a month, but struggled to put away the Kings for […]
Gurianov has 2 goals for Stars in 4-1 win over Blue Jackets
DALLAS (AP) — Denis Gurianov had his first two-goal game of the season, Miro Heiskanen and Joe Pavelski also scored and the Dallas Stars beat the Columbus Blue Jackets for a much-needed 4-1 win Thursday night. The defending Western Conference champion Stars, who are in sixth place in the Central Division, went ahead for good […]
Curry scores 33, Warriors roll to 119-101 win over Cavaliers
CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 33 points — topping 30 for a career-best ninth consecutive game — and the Golden State Warriors pulled away for a 119-101 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Curry, who made an NBA-record 29 3-pointers over the previous three games, is averaging 38.2 points during his run. […]
Garcia’s 2-run homer in 10th lifts Rangers over Rays 6-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Adolis Garcia’s first major league homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, gave the Texas Rangers a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. Garcia drove a 1-2 pitch from Cody Reed (0-1) the other way into the right-field stands. Nick Solak and Charlie Culberson also […]