The NFL season is poised for an exciting conclusion. Perhaps the Kansas City Chiefs will win their first Super Bowl championship in 50 years? Or maybe the San Francisco 49ers will win their sixth Super Bowl title, moving into a tie with the New England ...
Real Madrid beat Real Valladolid 1-0 on Sunday to move above La Liga champions Barcelona and three points clear at the top of the table in Spain. However, there was more frustration for Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid, as Los Rojiblancos were held to ...
The Denver Nuggets earned a season split with the Houston Rockets in the crowded Western Conference playoff picture with a 117-110 victory on Sunday at the Pepsi Center. The two sides split their four contests against each other, and Nikola Jokic and ...
When Kobe Bryant retired, Magic Johnson called him the greatest Los Angeles Laker ever. That is all you really need to know about Bryant's basketball career. That Magic — the embodiment of Showtime, the man who sewed the Lakers into the fabric of Los ...
Word of Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning shook the NBA world to its core. As many struggled to process and comprehend the tragedy, the NBA's slate of Sunday games carried on as scheduled. Multiple afternoon games tipped off ...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Jalen Smith's first-half 3-point flurry helped stake Maryland to a double-digit lead. His ability to fight through Indiana's halftime adjustments kept the 17th-ranked Terrapins close in the second half. And then he finished with a ...
Lamar Jackson is expected to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award, so why not win another MVP award at the Pro Bowl? The Ravens' quarterback was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player at the Pro Bowl, leading the AFC to a 38-33 victory over ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cassius Winston had 18 points and eight assists to help 11th-ranked Michigan State cruise to a second victory over Minnesota in three weeks, 70-52 on Sunday. Xavier Tillman added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Spartans (15-5, ...
Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were killed on Sunday morning in Calabasas, California, in a helicopter crash that also claimed the lives of the seven others onboard, according to reports Sunday evening in this developing story.
SHREWSBURY — Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says no first-team players will be involved in their FA Cup fourth-round replay with third-tier Shrewsbury Town next month because it clashes with the inaugural Premier League break.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mavericks are like most young, rising teams. They tease us with greatness, but then remind us they have so far to go. The best news about that is that they are young. And they are rising. The ground they have left to cover will be done ...
ST. LOUIS — All-Star thoughts and shots from the lower bowl at Enterprise Center, where I'm positive I could have hit the arch at center ice if given a few tries . . . □ The sweet whispers of South Florida's beaches will beckon at this time next year. We will ...
ST. LOUIS--Alex Ovechkin was not present for the all-star festivities in St. Louis, but his presence was still very much felt by all who were on hand. As players and league officials gathered to celebrate the game and the season, there was no way to do that ...
ALBANY, N.Y. — Jalen Pickett had a season-high 25 points as Siena stretched its home winning streak to nine games with an 84-61 thumping of Quinnipiac on Sunday. Pickett sank 9 of 13 shots from the floor for the Saints (9-9, 5-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic ...
Georgia Tech has received a significant commitment from a grad transfer who looks like an impact offensive lineman. Vanderbilt offensive tackle Devin Cochran announced Sunday on Twitter that he will enroll at Tech as a grad transfer. Cochran, from the ...
LOS ANGELES — After two consecutive games of overtime, the UCLA women's basketball finally got a win in which it had room to breathe. Thanks to a second-quarter surge, the No. 10 Bruins triumphed over Washington State 66-50 on Sunday afternoon at ...
Ahead of her 15th Olympic-qualifying appearance, Carli Lloyd feels a bit like Tom Brady. At 37, she's got the accolades. She's a two-time FIFA Women's Player of the Year and the only player on the current U.S. women's soccer roster with double-digit Olympic ...
NEW ORLEANS - The Smoothie King Center is a lot quieter than usual an hour before a game. I would imagine this is true of most NBA arenas just hours after hearing the news that Kobe Bryant and his teenage daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter ...
Three days after the 40-point loss to Tulsa, the Tigers dropped their second game in a row in a 74-70 loss against SMU. Penny Hardaway decided to shorten the lineup for this matchup and opted to keep redshirt freshman Jayden Hardaway and senior Isaiah ...
It was a packed house in Conte Forum for men's basketball's Alumni Day and the retirement of Troy Bell's jersey. There was also a game to be played, however, and it turned out to be one of the most thrilling contests of the season. Boston College (10-10, 4-5 ...
Creighton's playmaking guards made Xavier pay in a game of contrasting styles Sunday as the Jays earned their third-straight victory with a 77-66 win in their annual Pink Out game Sunday at the CHI Health Center. Junior Ty-Shon Alexander led CU with 24 ...
EditorsNote: Fixes Houston's record over last 12 in 7th graf; fixes stats in last graf; fixes penultimate graf face. Jan 26, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; South Florida Bulls head coach Brian Gregory calls out to his team during the first half against the Houston ...
In his three seasons with the Arizona State Sun Devils, guard Remy Martin has played some of his best games against the rival Arizona Wildcats. The junior had another solid night on Saturday in Tempe in Arizona State's 66-65 upset of No. 22 Arizona.
Spartans struggle to close things out in Iowa City. By Devin Anderson-Torrez Devin.AndersonTorrez@statenews.com. January 26, 2020 6:48 pm. akatilius-womensbasketball-1. Freshman guard Moira Joiner (22) calls a play during a women's basketball game ...
Jan 12, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) dribbles up court during the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports. Nets PG Kyrie Irving will miss ...
The Sharks recalled Kellman from AHL San Jose on Sunday. Kellman was sent to bus league during the All-Star break to stay on the ice, but he's been brought back up with the Sharks returning to action Monday versus the Ducks. The 25-year-old Kellman ...
The Kings recalled Luff from AHL Ontario on Sunday, Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West reports. Luff spent the NHL All-Star break with the team's AHL affiliate, but he's being brought back up ahead of Wednesday's clash versus the Lightning. It's unclear if he'll ...
NEW YORK — A somber mood fell on Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon as members of the NBA community struggled to process the death of Kobe Bryant, a global basketball icon and one of the greatest to ever play the game. Players quietly went ...
ATLANTA — Johan Camargo has a second chance to be the Atlanta Braves' starting third baseman. Camargo's renewed motivation to make the most of this opportunity comes after hard lessons learned in a demotion to the minor leagues last season. He has ...
The Maple Leafs recalled Gaudet from AHL Toronto on Sunday. Gaudet signed a two-way contract with Toronto during the offseason, and he's spent the entire season in the minors. The 26-year-old has posted 13 points over 39 AHL games. His recall is likely ...
The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds took on the Manhattan Indians Saturday evening for the third place game at the Tournament of Champions in Dodge City. The Indians had a strong performance and took a 63-48 victory over Shawnee Heights to take the ...
The NCAA released the first of four coaches' panel rankings for the 2019-20 wrestling season Friday, and three WPIAL wrestlers — Iowa junior Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional), Ohio State senior Luke Pletcher (Latrobe) and Penn State senior Vincenzo ...
The second half of Friday evening's game got away from the Atlanta Hawks, leaving a sour taste in the team's mouth as they entered the weekend. On Sunday evening, Trae Young and company will have the chance to right the ship with a home game against ...
Swede Madelene Sagstrom won the Gainbridge LPGA title at Rio Boca on Sunday when Nasa Hataoka missed a three-foot putt at the final hole in Boca Raton, Florida. Sagstrom expected a play-off after sinking a testing six-footer for par before watching on ...
College football season is over and all the focus is on basketball now. Teams around the league are at least eight games into their season - a fourth of the way through already! - and that's enough time to start forming an opinion on each of the teams.
In an off season with plenty of roster turnover, the Brewers bullpen is one area that hasn't seen many additions. If that trend continues, will the relievers be able to be a team strength in 2020? Much has been made by now of the many changes, whether some ...