Shooting struggles plague Magic in loss to Cavaliers

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Statistically speaking, the Orlando Magic entered the playoffs with the worst offense of any team in the field. They lived up — or in this case, down — to their billing. Orlando had four players miss every attempt, and the Magic made only 33% of their shots in a 97-83 loss to the …

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Lakers rally past Bucks in 2OTs without LeBron James

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Staring at a double-digit deficit midway through the fourth quarter without LeBron James available, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers faced a clear choice. What You Need To Know Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James and rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-124 Reaves had 29 points, 14 …

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UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman hospitalized

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — UFC Hall of Famer and former champion Mark Coleman called himself “the happiest man in the world” as he embraced members of his family from a hospital bed. What You Need To Know Coleman was airlifted to a hospital on Wednesday after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio this week …

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Arnold Palmer Invitational tees off with smaller field

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Arnold Palmer Invitational is now one of the signature events on the PGA Tour, meaning it has a $20 million purse with one of the strongest fields of the year on a tough golf course at Bay Hill that rarely produces surprise winners. In other words, it’s the same as last …

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Ohio State men’s basketball beats Nebraska

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jamison Battle scored a season-high 32 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. had 16 points and 10 rebounds and short-handed Ohio State beat Nebraska 78-69 on Thursday night. What You Need To Know It was Ohio State’s third win in four games under interim coach Jake Diebler Battle finished 9 of 18 from the …

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Bruins beat Sabres 4-1

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Charlie Coyle scored twice and Brad Marchand had two assists to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Mason Lohrei and Morgan Geekie also scored for the Bruins, who ended a four-game losing streak. Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves. “As a group, obviously, we …

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Family, friends come out for special Project Mercury reunion

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — A gathering of legends was held on Thursday as members of Project Mercury their families came together for a special reunion. What You Need To Know A Project Mercury reunion was held Thursday at the Sands Space History Museum Those in attendance say many memories were shared Learn more about the …

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3 things to watch in the Green Bay Packers season opener

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers open the regular season Sunday at 3:25 p.m. in Chicago against the Bears. Counting two postseason meetings, this will be the 207th time that the two teams will meet. The Packers now have 10 more wins in the series than the Bears. Here are three things to watch in Sunday’s …

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