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Love’s outburst represented an NBA record for a first quarter. He fell just three points shy of the league record for points in any quarter; the Warriors’ Klay Thompson scored 37 in a third quarter last season. MORE: Blazers-Cavs Game Center Love (34) outscored the entire Trail Blazers team (31) in the first quarter. UPDATE: Love went scoreless in the second quarter, but the Cavs didn’t really need him. They led the Blazers 81-60 at halftime....

Not even a triple-double from Cleveland superstar LeBron James could stop the Cavaliers from falling 2-0 down in the playoff series on Tuesday. The Cavaliers led for much of the first half and carried a 55-48 advantage into main interval but Boston outscored Cleveland by 14 in the third quarter to turn their seven-point deficit into an 84-77 advantage at TD Garden. Boston pushed their lead to double-digits early in the fourth quarter....

Even by the standards of the worst full season of his career, Sabathia wasn’t himself in the early going against the Indians. He walked a season-high four batters in the 2 2/3 innings he pitched and also allowed a two-run homer to Carlos Santana in the first. MORE: The 15 best baseball movies ever, ranked Sabathia’s final pitch before departing was a 91 mph fastball for a strikeout of Yan Gomes....

Sabathia joins his former teammate Robinson Cano, along with the likes of New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith, New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz and WNBA star Skylar Diggins as Roc Nation clients.

As the summer surge petered out, the CDC forecasted deaths would decline and America started to see the death rate go down in the fall. However, cases are starting to increase again and could potentially rise at an even faster rate if Omicron proves to be as transmissible as experts believe it is and with a rise in cases, deaths are likely to increase as well. The CDC is forecasting new deaths from COVID-19 could top 10,000 next week, up from about 8,800 deaths in the previous week....

While being the lone boxer standing at the end of this mini tournament would spell yet another feat for Brækhus, there’s still another undefeated, undisputed champion out there, and this one refers to herself as the “GWOAT” — the Greatest Woman of All Time. Earlier in the week during a Zoom conference call, Brækhus was asked if she needs a fight with Claressa Shields in order for her fighting legacy to be complete....

While Celtic completed a third straight domestic treble in 2018-19, they failed to reach the group stage of Europe’s elite club competition after falling to AEK Athens in the third qualifying round. Neil Lennon’s team will begin their quest to return to the Champions League with a home match against Sarajevo on July 9 or 10, with the return game in Bosnia-Herzegovina taking place the following week. “The biggest mistake you can make is underestimating a team like this....

The tifo was displayed as the Bhoys entered the field just before kick-off with a famous McGregor quote, which read: “We’re not here to take part, we’re here to take over.” Celtic 250/1 to win the Champions League Martial arts mania has been sweeping the world of late, with UFC star McGregor set to fight boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on August 26. Mayweather vs McGregor: How does their net worth and prize money compare to football?...

Bradley left the game in the fourth quarter and did not return after scoring 18 points in 33 minutes of playing time. Originally called a hamstring strain, it appears the injury could be much worse. MORE: NBA playoff predictions | Will Kobe join TNT? Celtics guard Marcus Smart said twice after the game the Celtics “lost a brother,” indicating Bradley could be out for the duration of the playoffs....

The 76ers are rolling. Last week they took the Eastern Conference arms race to a new level, acquiring Tobias Harris and other players at the NBA trade deadline. Their new starting lineup consisting of Ben Simmons, JJ Reddick, Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid and Harris is now arguably the best in the league, even better than Golden State’s, and has been tabbed by local media as “The Phab Phive.” MORE: Watch Celtics vs....

CMU coach John Bonamego, who recently was diagnosed with throat cancer, tweeted a tribute to Nash on Monday. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 | Wofford basketball player drowns near Charlotte Nash was diagnosed with cancer shortly after signing with CMU in May 2013. He sat out his freshman year to receive treatments, and the university honored his scholarship. He participated in the program’s 2014 spring game before the leukemia returned, forcing him to undergo additional chemotheraphy and miss another season....

“With COVID, we had to reimagine how people were using their TVs,” Gupta said during the presentation on Tuesday. What People Were Watching There reportedly has been a huge increase in Peloton app usage during the pandemic, and shopping and cooking programs have seen major bumps, as well. Gupta also saw a rise in educational programs and local news for the Fire TV. His key takeaway was how differently users stream compared with how they used to watch TV....

Thursday’s New Year’s Eve semifinals in the Orange and Cotton bowls drew 9.7 and 9.9 ratings, respectively. These numbers were drastically higher on New Year’s Day a year ago in the Rose (15.5 rating) and Sugar (15.3) bowls. MORE: Bowl winners and losers | 40 bowls, 40 thoughts The ratings for the New Year’s Six bowls (Orange, Cotton, Sugar, Rose, Fiesta, Peach) as a whole dropped from an average 8....

Sources said that Pentagon intelligence agencies–including the DIA, according to some officials–sent out confidential “referrals” asking the FBI to investigate the alleged INC leak of classified information to Iran. Law-enforcement sources say the FBI is investigating who in the INC might have leaked U.S. secrets to Iran–and who in the U.S. government might have leaked secrets to the INC. Chalabi and other INC reps have denied passing on any U....

A chalazion—especially a small one—will likely go away on its own over a period of days to weeks. If it persists or is large and causing symptoms like blurred vision or eye irritation, it may need to be surgically removed. This article discusses why a chalazion may pop up, when surgery to treat it may be needed, and what’s involved. What Is a Chalazion? A chalazion is a bump that forms in the eyelid just behind the eyelashes....

After a delay to the beginning of the match due to trouble outside of the stadium, a 59th minute strike from Vinicius Junior was enough to push Real past the Reds as boss Carlo Ancelotti became the first manager in Champions League history to lift the trophy on four separate occasions. Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Dani Carvajal, Casemiro, Isco, Marcelo, Luka Modric, Nacho and Toni Kroos also all moved onto five Champions League titles apiece in the process, the second-most of any players in competition history....

Not only is the Champions League schedule for the semifinal round condensed into a straight knockout format featuring a pair of single-leg fixtures, but Champions League games are being shown on a different TV channel then they were in the spring — assuming the match you want to watch is even on TV. In the United States, neither semifinal is on an English-language TV channel. MORE: Watch select Champions League games on fuboTV (7-day trial)...

It was not immediately clear what prompted the suspension, and Bynum didn't travel with the team to Boston for Saturday's game. MORE: Bynum now on ‘paid leave’ Reports indicated the Cavaliers are willing to trade Bynum, who appeared in 24 of their 28 games leading into Saturday. Bynum, 26, signed a cap-friendly two-year, $24 million deal during the offseason that included $6 million guaranteed. The Cavs can clear salary cap space if Bynum is traded or released by Jan....

Brad Stevens’ squad got back on track in a big way after dropping both games in Cleveland, routing the Cavs 96-83. The C’s will take a 3-2 lead back to Quicken Loans Arena knowing that a potential Game 7 will be in Beantown. Jayson Tatum (24 points) and Jaylen Brown (17) led a balanced Boston offense; five different Celtics scored in double figures. NBA PLAYOFFS: Wednesday wrap | Scores, schedule, live updates All eyes once again turned to LeBron James in Game 5....