Draw for the Women’s Champions League
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw for the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals and semifinals.
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McKibbin, Ding in lead at weather-affected Singapore Classic
SINGAPORE (AP) — Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland and Chinese amateur Ding Wenyi were tied for the lead at the Singapore Classic when play was suspended by darkness. Play was also interrupted for an hour by rain. McKibbin finished his second round with a 3-under 69 for an 11-under total of 133. The 18-year-old Ding
Continue Reading Liverpool team ‘incredibly fresh’ after Klopp gives days off
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could have forced his players run extra wind sprints or sit through more film sessions in the wake of another loss. Instead, he gave them a couple of days off. As a result he says players “all look incredibly fresh” this week ahead of the Merseyside derby
Continue Reading From viral powerlifting sensation to Super Bowl quarterback: the rise of Jalen Hurts
By Ben Morse, CNN “It’s a Philly thing.” That has become the rallying cry of the Philadelphia Eagles. The catchphrase which sums up the city’s attitude towards adversity is emblazoned on sweatshirts, billboards and even Lincoln Financial Field as the team prepares for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Pressure in Philadelphia is unlike anywhere else. The baying
Continue Reading Rory McIlroy hits ‘impossible’ shot despite first round struggles at Phoenix Open
By Jack Bantock, CNN Another day, another exhibit of mind-boggling golf wizardry from Rory McIlroy. Even in the midst of an underwhelming opening round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Arizona on Thursday, the world No.1 found a way to add another slide to his near-endless highlight reel of remarkable shots. Back-to-back bogeys either
Continue Reading Durant, Irving trades signal end of an empty era for Nets
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden arrived in Brooklyn and predicted his partnership with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would be “scary hours.” It was over in a New York minute. Not just that trio, but an entire era in Brooklyn. The Nets had three superstars, and one by
Continue Reading World Cup ski jumping returns to Lake Placid after a drought
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Lake Placid hosted its second Winter Olympics in 1980 with world-class venues that slowly became outdated over the years. Instead of allowing the investments to decay and become deserted as happens in many Olympic cities, the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority spent $550 million to make Lake Placid
Continue Reading Magnus Carlsen vs. Hikaru Nakamura: Chess’ big beasts go head-to-head in grand final with $30,000 on the line
By Ben Morse, CNN Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo. Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal. Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova. All clashes between the greats of sport which have gripped fans and come to define an era. In chess, games between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura have been such must-watch encounters. And on Friday, to the
Continue Reading Zelenskyy to address summit on Russian Olympic involvement
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address a group of sports ministers meeting to discuss Russian participation at next year’s Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is working on a plan to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes who have not actively supported the war to enter qualifying events for the 2024
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Chiefs win the franchise’s third Super Bowl title?
On Sunday the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will play for the NFL crown at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Eagles are favored.
Continue Reading Porter leads women’s Vic Open after course record 64
BARWON HEADS, Australia (AP) — Cassie Porter has fired a course record 9-under par 64 to take a five-shot lead halfway through the women’s Vic Open at 13th Beach Golf Links. The 20-year-old Australian had eagles on the par-4 5th and the par-5 18th on the Creek Course in the second round to move to
Continue Reading LA Lakers honor LeBron James in pregame ceremony game after becoming NBA’s all-time scoring leader
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers honored superstar LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in a pregame ceremony on Thursday. With his family and Abdul-Jabbar in attendance, a tribute video was shown on the video board, before former Lakers star James Worthy spoke briefly and
Continue Reading Avea, Coleman lift Hawaii over UC San Diego 69-62
HONOLULU (AP) — Samuta Avea scored 17 points, Noel Coleman added 16 and Hawaii beat UC San Diego 69-62. Avea made 7 of 13 shots with a 3-pointer for the Rainbow Warriors (18-7, 9-4 Big West Conference). Coleman hit four 3-pointers and added four rebounds. Jovon McClanahan pitched in with 11 points and six assists.
Continue Reading Tubelis’ double-double leads No. 4 Arizona past Cal 85-62
By BEN ROSS Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis had 23 points, 14 rebounds and four steals to lead No. 4 Arizona to an 85-62 win over California. Tubelis, the conference’s player of the week, recorded his Pac-12-leading 11th double-double of the season. Tubelis leads the conference in scoring and rebounding. Pelle Larsson
Continue Reading Mitchell, Kelly lead UCSB over Long Beach State 75-72
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Ajay Mitchell and Andre Kelly posted double-doubles to help UC Santa Barbara hold off Long Beach State 75-72.Mitchell finished with 17 points and 10 assists for the Gauchos (19-4, 10-2 Big West Conference).Kelly added 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 10 rebounds. Josh Pierre-Louis pitched in with 13 points and eight
Continue Reading Shelton, LMU rally, overcome blunder to beat St Mary’s in OT
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Shelton scored all of his career-high 31 points after halftime, enough to overcome him mistakenly taking a timeout late in overtime and lead Loyola Marymount past No. 15 Saint Mary’s 78-74. Loyola Marymount had lost 21 straight to Saint Mary’s and trailed 16-0 less than
Continue Reading Bucks win 9th straight, hold off LeBron-less Lakers 115-106
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-106 without LeBron James. Khris Middleton scored 22 points in the Bucks’ ninth consecutive victory. James sat out to rest his sore
Continue Reading Dante, Richardson lead Oregon to 78-60 romp over USC
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — N’Faly Dante scored 17 points, Will Richardson added 16 and Oregon posted a wire-to-wire 78-60 victory over Southern California. Dante sank 8 of 11 shots from the floor for the Ducks (15-10, 9-5 Pac-12 Conference). He added five rebounds, three blocks and three steals. Richardson made 4 of 6 shots with
Continue Reading Bo Bichette, Blue Jays finalize $33.6M, 3-year contract
TORONTO (AP) — Infielder Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration by finalizing a $33.6 million, three-year contract. The 24-year-old is a son of former All-Star Dante Bichette. He hit .290 with 43 doubles, 24 home runs, and 93 RBIs last year. He was an All-Star in 2021 when he batted
Continue Reading Atlanta trades longtime G Tiffany Hayes to Connecticut
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Dream have dealt guard Tiffany Hayes to the Connecticut Sun for the No. 6 pick in the WNBA draft. The trade announced Thursday ended Hayes’ tenure in Atlanta after 10 seasons. The 33-year-old Hayes departs as the franchise leader in 3-pointers attempted and made. She ranks second in franchise history
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