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Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80
CHICAGO (AP) — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who wound [Read More…]
US women’s gymnastics team wins historic seventh consecutive world championship title
Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images (ANTWERP, Belgium) — The Women’s National Gymnastics Team, led by Simone Biles, has cemented a spot in sports history with its seventh consecutive world championship title. The 26-year-old Biles, who made [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/4/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Texas 7, Tampa Bay 1 Minnesota 2, Toronto 0 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Arizona 5, Milwaukee 2 Philadelphia [Read More…]
Phillies sweep Marlins to earn NL Division Series rematch with MLB-best Braves
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott swung the bat, then stared almost in a daze as the ball plopped 412 feet away into the right-field seats. Stott swears he has almost no memory of the second [Read More…]
Diamondbacks erase early deficit again and beat Brewers 5-2 to sweep NL Wild Card Series
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two years after suffering through a 110-loss season, the Arizona Diamondbacks are spraying champagne and heading to the NL Division Series. They feel like they belong, too. “In ’22, you kind of [Read More…]
Rangers beat Rays 7-1 for Wild Card Series sweep behind Garcia and Carter home runs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Adolis García and Evan Carter homered to back Nathan Eovaldi, and the Texas Rangers beat the punchless Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 Wednesday to finish a two-game AL Wild Card Series [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/3/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Texas 4, Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 3, Toronto 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Arizona 6, Milwaukee 3 Philadelphia [Read More…]
Diamondbacks hit Burnes hard to rally for 6-3 victory over Brewers in Wild Card Series opener
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno homered against Corbin Burnes, helping Arizona erase an early three-run deficit and sending the Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game [Read More…]
Zack Wheeler strikes out 8, NL champion Phillies beat Marlins 4-1 in Wild Card Series opener
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out eight in a sensational effort, José Alvarado preserved the lead with a pivotal strikeout and the Philadelphia Phillies opened a resolute postseason push with a 4-1 win over [Read More…]
Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL Wild Card Series opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Montgomery was exceptional against the Tampa Bay Rays, even better when he lumbered off the mound to make a diving catch that helped the Texas Rangers to a 4-0 victory in [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/2/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami at NY Mets (Suspended) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 0 Final New Jersey 6, NY [Read More…]
Simone Biles returns to world stage with historic vault now to be named for her
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images (ANTWERP, Belgium) — Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is already a household name but her latest feat upon returning to the world stage has cemented her name in history. On Sunday, Biles [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/1/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Houston 8, Arizona 1 Colorado 3, Minnesota 2 San Diego 2, Chi White Sox 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 1, [Read More…]
October baseball arrives with 12-team bracket set and postseason action beginning Tuesday
PHOENIX (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and the hard-hitting Atlanta Braves have earned a couple days of rest and relaxation after Major League Baseball’s long 162-game regular season. So have Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander and [Read More…]
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs hold on to beat Jets 23-20 with Taylor Swift, Aaron Rodgers watching
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs appeared on their way to a blowout against the struggling New York Jets. A few mistakes by the star quarterback made it uncomfortably [Read More…]
Europe thumps Americans again and closes in on Ryder Cup
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg put Europe in the record book with the shortest match in Ryder Cup history, a symbol of its utter dominance over the Americans at Marco [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 9/28/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Chi White Sox 3, Arizona 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 8, Kansas City 0 Final Oakland 2, Minnesota 1 Detroit [Read More…]
Damian Lillard traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in 3-team deal
Damian Lillard was once asked to pick a player he’d want as a teammate, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was his answer. It’s about to happen. Lillard was traded by Portland to play alongside Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee [Read More…]
Exclusive: Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner on returning to the baseball field after fractured skull, concussion
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner is speaking out for the first time since taking a 92-mph line drive to the back of the head. The devastating injury in May left [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 9/27/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona 3, Chi White Sox 0 Cleveland 4, Cincinnati 3 Baltimore 5 Washington 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City at [Read More…]
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