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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…]

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…]