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*** Halfway through this contest, it already felt like it was over. The Astros tore apart A’s starter Cole Irvin in his debut for his new club, with hard contact in over half their batted balls against him. The lefty was able to gut through a couple early rallies with minimal damage, but he was pulled in the 5th inning with two runners on base. Reliever Lou Trivino served up a homer to plate his inheritance, and Houston jumped to a 5-1 lead that turned out to be as insurmountable as it ap...

In the 8th, Matt Olson led off with a double off an outfielder’s glove, and then came around on a pair of productive groundouts. Not glamorous, but it provided a valuable run at a high-leverage moment, and it was exactly the kind of mini-rally the A’s couldn’t put together enough of last summer. However, even after the promising news of a solid scoring effort, there was still a downside. Laureano exited the game with a jammed left wrist due to the sliding play below, though fortunately t...

It’s time for San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks Share this story Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. Must be that time of year, lots of crazy things are happening in the league. Pop announced today that Drew Eubanks will be the starting point guard for the re...

The Spurs hope to start the grueling second half of the season with a win in Dallas

Mountaintop View 3-11-21 Share this story Let’s kick off quarterfinal day in the world of men’s Mountain West hoops with coaching rumors! As soon as the Minnesota job came open, SDSU’s Brian Dutcher inevitably came up as a possible replacement. Dutcher’s father coached at Minnesota for a decade, and Brian Dutcher is an alum. For now, he’s dismissing the chatter, but money talks. Something to monitor in the coming weeks. Congrats, Cowgirls! Mountain West Champs! Celebrate Good Times, ...

After last night’s overtime thriller, the Spurs are back in action against another team from New York City

The Spurs face a superteam from the East while they try to find their rhythm

After the last second loss to the Thunder, the short-handed Spurs return to the AT&T Center to face the hungry Pelicans

Good Afternoon, Insiders! A quick report for you, with roster moves from this afternoon – – Forward Andreas Athanasiou has been activated from the non-roster list. Athanasiou was added to the NHL’s COVID-19 Protocol list back on January 27 and has not played in a game for the Kings since. His activation is not a guarantee that we see him in tonight’s lineup, but the timing of the move makes you think it would be more likely than not. Athanasiou has five points (3-2-5) from seven games ...

The Spurs try to open the Rodeo Road Trip with a win in Atlanta