The pressure of playing in the state tournament can be too much for some young players.
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Grace Chavez lined a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth for the game’s only runs, and Taylor Askland fired a six-hitter to lead Palo Verde to a 2-0 win over Reed in the winners’ bracket final of the Class 4A state softball tournament at Bishop Gorman.
Gizelle Reid won the title in the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.98 seconds at the Class 4A state track meet at Foothill on Friday.
After a 1-7 homestand, the 51s began a road trip with a 2-1 victory over the New Orleans Baby Cakes on Friday night at Shrine on Airline in Metairie, Louisiana.
Matt Murray was back — and so was Sidney Crosby. Crosby had a goal and an assist, Murray made 22 saves in his first start of the playoffs and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Friday night to even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2.
An NBA playoff-record, 41-point halftime lead. A franchise record for total points. A 13th consecutive playoff win, tying another league record. And LeBron James says the Cleveland Cavaliers can still do better.
A state-of-the-art training facility for all UFC athletes is the crown jewel of the organization’s new headquarters in southwest Las Vegas.
UFC president Dana White hopes to meet with Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s representatives next week to discuss terms for a potential fight against Conor McGregor.
The Crimson Tide has the highest win total at 10½ (over minus-150), and Ohio State is the only other team in double digits at 10 (over minus-125) in numbers released by CG Technology sports books.
OK, if you are in New England or south central Texas, you are the exception. But the rest of us are hoping and expecting that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will meet again for the NBA championship.