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Scoreboard roundup — 1/10/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Detroit 126, Utah 116 Charlotte 103, Milwaukee 99 New York 111, San Antonio 96 Philadelphia 111, Houston 91 Boston 101, [Read More…]
Georgia snaps 41-year title drought with 33-18 win over Bama
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Confetti rained down on Georgia. The Bulldogs fans chanted “Kir-by, Kir-by!” Four decades of pent-up emotion were unleashed Monday night as the Bulldogs snapped a frustrating national championship drought by vanquishing their [Read More…]
Tennis star Novak Djokovic wins visa appeal in Australia
Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto via Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — The Australian government has overturned a decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, saying the Serbian tennis star will be released immediately from immigration detention. Djokovic had been detained [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/9/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn 121, San Antonio 119 (OT) LA Clippers 106, Atlanta 93 Toronto 105, New Orleans 101 Washington 102, Orlando 100 [Read More…]
Miami Dolphins fire coach Brian Flores after 3 seasons
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Back-to-back winning seasons were not enough for Brian Flores to keep his job as coach of the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins fired Flores on Monday, a somewhat surprising move that [Read More…]
Bears opt to make sweeping changes, fire GM Pace, coach Nagy
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears fired general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy on Monday, hoping new leadership in the front office and on the sideline will lift a struggling franchise. Nagy’s fate [Read More…]
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament due to injury
Kelly Defina/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Naomi Osaka on Saturday withdrew from the Melbourne Summer Set due to an abdominal injury, saying she needed to rest before the Australian Open. “I had a lot of [Read More…]
High school ice hockey player dies after in-game skate injury
iStock/Motortion (NEW YORK) — A high school ice hockey player has died after sustaining a skate injury during a game, in what school officials called an “unimaginable tragedy.” The accident occurred Thursday evening during a [Read More…]
WATCH: NFL season finale kicks off this weekend
Tom Pennington/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Saturday kicks off the NFL Regular Season finale with two huge games in the first ever Saturday Doubleheader on ABC and ESPN. Watch ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark break [Read More…]
WATCH: Knicks defeat Celtics with buzzer beater, 108-105
Al Bello/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It was a New York buzzer-beating win for the books, heading into the weekend. The New York Knicks RJ Barrett launched a game-winning shot into the basket with 1.5 [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/6/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New York 108, Boston 105 Memphis 118, Detroit 88 New Orleans 101, Golden State 96 Phoenix 106, LA Clippers 89 [Read More…]
Djokovic in limbo amid Australian political tussle over COVID vaccination status
Xinhua/Bai Xuefei via Getty Images (HONG KONG) — The world’s top-ranked tennis player, Novak Djokovic, remains on Australian soil — for now at least — after having his visa to enter the country cancelled on [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/5/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 140, Detroit 111 Philadelphia 116, Orlando 106 Houston 114, Washington 111 San Antonio 99, Boston 97 Dallas 99, Golden [Read More…]
Djokovic denied entry into country ahead of Australian Open
Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fury, shock and widespread confusion unfolded on social media in Australia after tennis great Novak Djokovic announced Tuesday that he was granted a medical exemption to play [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/4/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Toronto 129, San Antonio 104 Memphis 110, Cleveland 106 New York 104, Indiana 94 Phoenix 123, New Orleans 110 LA [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/3/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 133, Houston 113 Washington 124, Charlotte 121 Memphis 118, Brooklyn 104 Detroit 115, Milwaukee 106 Chicago 102, Orlando 98 [Read More…]
Djokovic courts controversy after tennis star granted medical exemption for Australian Open
Atilano Garcia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — Fury, shock and widespread confusion unfolded on social media in Australia after tennis great Novak Djokovic announced Tuesday that he was granted a medical exemption to play [Read More…]
Washington to reveal new name on Feb. 2; won’t be RedWolves
Washington’s NFL team announced Tuesday it will unveil its new name on Feb. 2 and that it will not be the Wolves or RedWolves. Commanders, Admirals, Armada, Brigade, Sentinels, Defenders, Red Hogs, Presidents and the [Read More…]
Djokovic medical exemption sparks Australian Open debate
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — With his medical exemption approved, Novak Djokovic may have some explaining to do when he gets to Melbourne to defend his Australian Open title. The exemption allows the top-ranked Djokovic entry [Read More…]
NFL’s 2nd season of COVID just as trying as 1st, maybe more
The NFL worked around COVID-19 with pauses and postponements during a 2020 season that figured to be the worst in dealing with the virus. Now the league — and its teams, coaches and players — [Read More…]