French Open chair umpire rescues pigeon that landed on court - ESPN
PARIS — This one's for the birds: A pigeon landed on the court during a French Open match Saturday, leading the chair umpire to use a towel to rescue the fallen fowl.
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Triple-A catcher Payton Henry hit by backswing, hospitalized - ESPN
Catcher Payton Henry of the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons was hospitalized Friday night after he was struck by a batter's backswing and carted off the field on a stretcher.
Celtics' Jayson Tatum views return to NBA Finals as second chance - ESPN
BOSTON — After coming up short in his first trip to the NBA Finals two years ago, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum said Saturday that he views this return to the league's championship round as a second chance at achieving his ultimate goal as a player.
Angel Reese embracing patience, growth in rookie WNBA season - ESPN
Angel Reese cut to the basket late in the fourth quarter against the New York Liberty. But as the Chicago Sky rookie got the ball, she was inadvertently tripped by New York's Courtney Vandersloot. Falling to the floor, Reese got off the shot, in the process accidentally taking down the Liberty's Breanna Stewart, who fell on top of her.
Juventus spurn Super League; Barcelona, Real Madrid remain - ESPN
The so-called European Super League was dealt a fresh blow on Saturday when Italian Serie A side Juventus decided to rejoin the body of clubs opposing the controversial breakaway competition.
Rangers-Panthers Game 5 takeaways, early look at Game 6 - ESPN
The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers entered Game 5 Thursday night with their Eastern Conference finals series tied at two games apiece.
Projected 2025 NBA lottery pick Nolan Traore staying in France - ESPN
One of the top players in the NBA's 2025 draft class, French guard Nolan Traore, has spurned offers from around the world to remain in his home country, he told ESPN on Saturday.
2024 NHL playoffs - Rangers-Panthers Game 6 betting tips - ESPN
Down three games to two in the Eastern Conference finals, the Rangers are one loss from packing it in for 2023-24. It's high time for New York's stars outside of the net — Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider, Vincent Trocheck et al. — to sparkle brightest.