Rod Martin, former USC Trojan and Los Angeles Raiders star, died at 72 years old
Former USC Trojan and Los Angeles Raiders star Rod Martin passed away at the age of 72.

Former USC Trojan and Los Angeles Raiders star Rod Martin passed away at the age of 72.

There was nothing to suggest he was stressed or concerned about the first-round series against the Hawks, or about those Finals-or-bust expectations hovering over the playoffs.

Miscalculations should be expected, but the Mets may have made a few too many.


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During the second quarter of the Knicks’ 113-102 Game 1 win over the Hawks on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, McCollum received a technical for kicking Brunson in the midsection while taking a jump shot.

After an ugly performance Wednesday against the Dodgers in a non-save situation, the right-hander got hit with his first blown save this season in Sunday’s ninth inning. Michael Conforto’s game-tying RBI double against Williams helped sink the Mets in their 2-1 loss to the Cubs in 10 innings.

Paige Bueckers called playing with Azzi Fudd a “dream come true” after the Wings' first practice of the new WNBA season, days after a team media relations staffer had shut down a question about their romantic relationship.

A different lineup — Giancarlo Stanton received a day off after starting six days in a row and Paul Goldschmidt started against a lefty as Ben Rice got a turn at DH — had a different leadoff hitter.

It was as if a switch had flipped coming out of halftime in Game 1, as the Knicks neutralized a Hawks strategy that was hurting them more than anything else.

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In a 7-0 victory, he tossed 7 ¹/₃ shutout innings and gave up just five hits and a walk while striking out eight.

UCLA left fielder Dean West made three outstanding catches and the Bruins' pitching was dominant during a 5-2 victory over Minnesota on Sunday at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

The two-time U.S. Open champion announced the decision in a post on social media.

Realistically, the uber-popular (in the clubhouse, anyway) Carlos Mendoza may need some help soon. With plenty of April left, the Mets aren’t all that far from playing their way out of it.

But Johnson didn’t get past his third dribble. He stripped him clean — his third steal of Saturday’s 113-102 Knicks victory — and it became the best example of an important Game 1 development.

The Knicks need to keep taking care of business as they did in Game 1.
