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McPherson FG as time expires lifts Bengals past Titans 19-16
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Maybe, just maybe, these young Cincinnati Bengals really are that good. Especially with the way they keep ending postseason droughts. And with their latest victory putting them in the franchise’s first [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 1/20/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New Orleans 102, New York 91 Final Phoenix 109, Dallas 101 Indiana 121, Golden State 117 (OT) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE [Read More…]

Shaun White says his final Olympic run in Beijing has ‘last dance glow to it’
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Shaun White gears up to go for his fourth and final gold in Beijing, the Olympic halfpipe snowboarder said his training has become “more calculated” and that he’s [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 1/19/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 123, Orlando 110 Brooklyn 119, Washington 118 Charlotte 111, Boston 102 Atlanta 134, Minnesota 122 Chicago 117, Cleveland 104 [Read More…]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban urges Manchin to pass voting rights bill but punts on filibuster change
Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) — University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and NBA icon Jerry West joined three fellow sports personalities native to West Virginia to pen a letter [Read More…]

Willie O’Ree, 1st Black NHL player, reflects on his time in the league
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images (BOSTON) — The Boston Bruins retired the jersey of Willie O’Ree, the first Black NHL player, on Tuesday night — 64 years to the day of his professional hockey debut. Inducted into [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 1/18/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Minnesota 112, New York 110 Golden State 102, Detroit 86 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Buffalo 3, Ottawa 1 Washington 4, Winnipeg [Read More…]

NBA Social Justice Coalition vows to fight for voting rights
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the fight for voting rights stalls in Congress, the NBA Social Justice Coalition continues its call for lawmakers to act urgently to protect the right to vote. [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 1/17/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Boston 104, New Orleans 92 Charlotte 97, New York 87 Washington 117, Philadelphia 98 Cleveland 114, Brooklyn 107 Memphis 119, [Read More…]

Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in French Open
iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn (PARIS) — Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic could be barred from competing in the French Open following the French Parliament’s adoption of a vaccine pass on Sunday. Professional athletes, regardless of nationality, will [Read More…]

Stafford propels Rams past Cardinals 34-11 in playoff rout
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Rams had a 20-point lead on Arizona with 4 1/2 minutes left at raucous SoFi Stadium. Matthew Stafford’s 13-year quest for his first playoff victory was all but complete after [Read More…]

Beijing 2022 Olympics: Tickets won’t be sold to public due to COVID-19
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images (BEIJING) — No public tickets will be sold to next month’s Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19, the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee said. Instead, groups of spectators will be invited to the games, [Read More…]

Djokovic leaves Australia after losing appeal to reinstate visa
STR/AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — Novak Djokovic left Australia on Sunday after three federal judges upheld the decision to revoke his visa for the second time. “I can confirm that Mr. Djokovic has now [Read More…]

49ers hang on over Cowboys 23-17 in chaotic wild-card finish
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Shanahan walked onto the field with an emphatic nod, believing his San Francisco 49ers had beaten the Dallas Cowboys in a chaotic wild-card finish that left many not sure what [Read More…]

Brady throws for 2 TDs, SB champions dominate Eagles 31-15
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — As the game clock expired, Tom Brady raised his arms in triumph along the sideline, whirled and tossed a football into the stands. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their jubilant 44-year-old [Read More…]

Novak Djokovic in limbo as Australian visa canceled again
KELLY DEFINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — Novak Djokovic will not be deported or detained on Friday night, but the world’s No.1 tennis player will need to attend an interview with immigration officials in Melbourne [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 1/13/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 118, Golden State 99 New Orleans 113 L.A. Clippers 89 Final Memphis 116 Minnesota 108 Final Oklahoma City 130 [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 1/12/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 112, Orlando 106 Boston 119, Indiana 100 Charlotte 109, Philadelphia 98 Miami 115, Atlanta 91 New York 108, Dallas [Read More…]

Former NFL star Eddie Jackson predicts who’s heading to the Big Game
Elsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Eddie Jackson may have hung up the helmet and cleats to pursue his passion in the culinary arts, but that hasn’t stopped him from predicting who’ll be in this year’s [Read More…]

Texas man charged with giving 2020 Olympic athletes performance drugs
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A naturopathic therapist who operates out of El Paso, Texas, has been charged with distributing multiple performance-enhancing drugs to at least two athletes for the purpose of cheating at [Read More…]