By Connor Letourneau Published 9:46 pm, Sunday, May 27, 2018 HOUSTON — Rockets guard Chris Paul is listed as questionable for Game 7 of the Western Conference finals Monday night with a right hamstring strain. Paul sustained the injury after missing a shot in the lane with 51.7 seconds left in Houston’s Game 5 win over the Warriors on Thursday night. After limping noticeably during the next two possessions, he checked out of the game with 22.4 seconds remaining. With Paul sidelined for Game 6, the Rockets were routed by 29 points. As of Sunday evening, Paul had yet to test his bothersome hamstring. “Our trainers are working on him 24 hours a day, almost,” Houston head coach Mike D’Antoni said. “They will, tomorrow morning, re-evaluate it again, probably tomorrow afternoon, again. I don’t have to see anything — if I get the nod from the trainers, Chris and the doctors. Probably if any of those three disagree, he’s … [Read more...] about Rockets will waitto see whether Paul can play with injury
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Stint in Japan will be tough, but Espejo ready for the challenge
MANILA, Philippines – Oliver Almadro, the famously expressive head coach of the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles – and now the Lady Eagles – has never been one to mince words, and he was not about to start now. "Coach O," as he is affectionately called, declared Sunday that his most prized pupil – five-time UAAP Most Valuable Player Marck Espejo – is in for a tough time when he plays for Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler in Japan's V1 League. It was a historic moment for Espejo as he is the first Filipino to sign with a Japanese team. This, after a glittering collegiate career that saw him rake in individual awards while leading the Blue Eagles to five straight UAAP finals appearances, and three men's volleyball titles. In his final season he rewrote the record books, scoring 55 points in a Final 4 game against Far Eastern University. Even as he failed to lead the Blue Eagles to a fourth straight UAAP title, there was no doubting Espejo's legacy, no … [Read more...] about Stint in Japan will be tough, but Espejo ready for the challenge
Giants’ Pablo Sandoval surprisingly impressive at 2nd in latest loss to Cubs
By John Shea Updated 8:42 pm, Sunday, May 27, 2018 CHICAGO - The adage isn’t a key part of today’s advanced analytics. It’s not the first thing mentioned by advance scouts. But it’s baseball law, and there’s no doubting it. The ball will find you. The ball found Pablo Sandoval -- right away, in fact -- and that was OK. The multidimensional Sandoval made his first career start at second base Sunday night, and he wasn’t to blame for the Giants’ 8-3 loss to the Cubs. Actually, Sandoval was an asset defensively, stunningly. He turned a double play, dived to rob Javier Baez and positioned himself as if this weren’t the first time he was making plays at second base, even though it was. Also, Sandoval’s show of hustle ignited a three-run rally in the first inning. He legged out an infield single (beating a throw by lollygagging shortstop Addison Russell) that earned him a two-out RBI, and Mac Williamson followed with a … [Read more...] about Giants’ Pablo Sandoval surprisingly impressive at 2nd in latest loss to Cubs
NCAA baseball tournament projections for UH, TSU
By Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle Published 10:39 pm, Sunday, May 27, 2018 Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 University of Houston baseball head coach Todd Whitting talks to media after watching the NCAA Baseball Championship Selection Show inside TDECU Stadium Monday, May 29, 2017, in Houston. ( Godofredo A. Vasquez / Houston Chronicle ) less University of Houston baseball head coach Todd Whitting talks to media after watching the NCAA Baseball Championship Selection Show inside TDECU Stadium Monday, May 29, 2017, in Houston. ( Godofredo A. Vasquez ... more Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle NCAA baseball tournament projections for UH, TSU 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The NCAA announced the 16 regional host sites Sunday night. The entire 64-team … [Read more...] about NCAA baseball tournament projections for UH, TSU
LeBron James’ 35 help Cavaliers beat Celtics, reach NBA Finals
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