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Scoreboard roundup — 1/2/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Toronto 120, New York 105 Sacramento 115, Miami 113 Cleveland 108, Indiana 104 Boston 116 Orlando 111 (OT) Dallas 95, [Read More…]
NBA speeds up COVID-19 return for some
GETTY/Justin Casterline (NEW YORK) — The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have agreed on new health and safety protocols that would further shorten the timetable for asymptomatic and vaccinated players to return to play after [Read More…]
John Madden, former Hall of Fame NFL coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
Getty Images/Kirby Lee (NEW YORK) — John Madden, the NFL coach, broadcaster and namesake for the billion-dollar video game franchise, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was 85 years old. The legendary coach helmed the Oakland Raiders [Read More…]
The 10 most memorable moments in sports in 2021
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As athletes returned to the playing field and fans returned to the stands, there was some level of normalcy in the sports world in 2021. Still, COVID-19 left its [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/22/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Boston 111, Cleveland 101 Orlando 104, Atlanta 98 Oklahoma City 108, Denver 94 Milwaukee 126, Houston 106 LA Clippers 105, [Read More…]
Man pleads guilty to fraudulently ordering Tom Brady family Super Bowl rings
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A New Jersey man posed as a New England Patriots player to fraudulently obtain family Super Bowl LI rings, intended to be purchased by family members of Patriots players, the [Read More…]
NHL announces players won’t be allowed to go to Olympics
NHL players will not be allowed to participate in the Beijing Olympics after the league pulled the plug amid a rash of postponements caused by positive COVID-19 test results. Commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement [Read More…]
Tiger Woods and 12-year-old son Charlie take second in Woods’ return to competitive golf
Douglas P. DeFelice/Stringer/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — Just months after sustaining serious injuries in a car accident, Tiger Woods made his return to competitive golf on Friday. Woods, who suffered comminuted open fractures to his [Read More…]
Major sports events canceled, rescheduled due to rising COVID-19 cases
Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With a rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation alongside spread of the new omicron variant, several major events this week have been rescheduled or canceled. [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/19/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Sacramento 121, San Antonio 114 Detroit 100, Miami 90 Portland 105, Memphis 100 Phoenix 137, Charlotte 106 Chicago 115, LA [Read More…]
Scoreboard Roundup — 12/18/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Saturday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Houston 116 Detroit 107 Final Boston 114 New York 107 Final Toronto 119 Golden State 100 Final Orlando 100 [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/18
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Miami 115 Orlando 105 Denver 133 Atlanta 115 Golden State 111 Boston 107 OT New Orleans 116 Milwaukee 112 San [Read More…]
Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf alongside 12-year-old son Charlie
Douglas P. DeFelice/Stringer/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — Just months after sustaining serious injuries in a car accident, Tiger Woods made his return to competitive golf on Friday. Woods, who suffered comminuted open fractures to his [Read More…]
Wisconsin basketball player raises over $150K for hometown wrecked by tornadoes
John Fisher/Getty Images (MADISON, Wis.) — When a tornado ravaged his hometown in Kentucky, University of Wisconsin basketball player Chris Vogt was preparing for one of his team’s biggest games of the season. But instead [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/16/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Indiana 122, Detroit 113 Brooklyn 114, Philadelphia 105 New York 116, Houston 103 Phoenix 118, Washington 98 Chicago at Toronto [Read More…]
Widow of former NFL star Vincent Jackson speaks out for 1st time since his death, reveals CTE diagnosis
George Gojkovich/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former NFL star Vincent Jackson died in February and now as his widow reflects on his health and life, doctors have confirmed Jackson had Stage 2 CTE, a degenerative [Read More…]
NBA, players agree to additional protocols through holidays
The NBA and its players have agreed to enhanced health and safety protocols through the holiday season in response to rising virus numbers, with additional testing coming and a return to mask usage in many [Read More…]
NFL updates protocols in response to COVID-19 casesNFL updates protocols in response to COVID-19 casesNFL updates protocols in response to COVID-19 cases
In moves reminiscent of the environment for the 2020 season, the NFL has updated its protocols and advocated for booster shots in reaction to an increase in COVID-19 cases around the league. As part of [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/15/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 111, Orlando 99 Cleveland 124, Houston 89 Miami 101, Philadelphia 96 Milwaukee 114, Indiana 99 LA Lakers 107, Dallas [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/14/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Golden State 105, New York 96 Brooklyn 131, Toronto 129 (OT) Phoenix 111, Portland 107 (OT) Detroit at Chicago (Postponed) [Read More…]