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Scoreboard roundup — 11/4/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 109, Detroit 98 Utah 116, Atlanta 98 Boston 95, Miami 78 Phoenix 123, Houston 111 Oklahoma City 107, LA [Read More…]
NBA: Firm will probe Suns after report of racism, misogyny
PHOENIX (AP) — The NBA has asked a law firm to investigate the Phoenix Suns after a published report on Thursday detailed allegations that owner Robert Sarver has a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 11/3/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Boston 92, Orlando 79 Cleveland 107, Portland 104 Indiana 111, New York 98 Philadelphia 103, Chicago 98 Toronto 109, Washington [Read More…]
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers placed on COVID-19 list
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (GREEN BAY, Wis.) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss this Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs after being put on the NFL’s COVID-19 list, the team said. Packers [Read More…]
NFL player Henry Ruggs driving 156 mph seconds before fatal crash, police say
Ethan Miller/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving 156 mph seconds before he slammed his Corvette into the back of a Toyota SUV in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning, [Read More…]
Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State, Oregon top CFP rankings
Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State and Oregon will start the College Football Playoff race in prime position at the top of the selection committee’s rankings. Unbeaten Cincinnati is going to need some help to make history [Read More…]
Braves win the World Series, their first since 1995
Carmen Mandato/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — It’s been almost 30 years since the Atlanta Braves won a World Series and, on Tuesday night, the drought officially ended — hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 11/2/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Atlanta 7, Houston 0 (Atlanta wins series 4-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 117, Detroit 89 Miami 125, Dallas 110 [Read More…]
Henry Ruggs III charged with DUI resulting in death in car crash
Ethan Miller/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has been charged with DUI resulting in death connected to a car crash Tuesday morning, according to police. Ruggs, the team’s [Read More…]
‘Tomahawk chop’ under scrutiny as Atlanta Braves compete in World Series
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Atlanta Braves are one win away from potentially securing their fourth World Series title, but their name and a gesture used by fans have come under scrutiny from Native [Read More…]
Handball federation changes uniform requirements after ‘sexist’ bikini rule outcry
Filip Viranovski/iStock (BASEL, Switzerland) — The International Handball Federation has updated its uniform rules after backlash over its women’s bikini requirements. After being called out for fining the Norwegian women’s handball team 1,500 euros (about [Read More…]
Scoreboard Roundup 10/31/21
iStock/Motortion (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s games: —— MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Final Atlanta 3 Houston 2 —— NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final 2OT Washington [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/30
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Atlanta 2 Houston 0 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Toronto 110 Orlando 109 Miami 114 Charlotte 99 Brooklyn 105 Indiana 98 [Read More…]
Packers to be short-handed at receiver against Cardinals
Dylan Buell/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — The Green Bay Packers will be short-handed at wide receiver when they take on the Arizona Cardinals tonight. Davante Adams and Allen Lazard will both miss the game after being [Read More…]
PETA asks MLB to end use of ‘Bullpen’
gpflman/iStock (NEW YORK) — PETA has asked Major League Baseball to end the use of the term ‘bullpen.” The organization says they would like a more animal-friendly term that doesn’t reference the area where bulls [Read More…]
Arizona Cardinals DE Watt likely done for year
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt will have season-ending shoulder surgery, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team had already ruled Watt out for Thursday’s game against the Green Bay [Read More…]
NAACP calls on athletes not to sign with Texas teams over voting, abortion laws
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The NAACP on Thursday called on members of the NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL and MLB to consider not signing with teams in Texas as a protest against several controversial [Read More…]
Ciara celebrates 36th birthday with husband Russell Wilson at the top of Seattle’s Space Needle
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TOM FORD: AUTUMN/WINTER 2020 RUNWAY SHOW NFL star Russell Wilson didn’t allow a recent injury to stop him from celebrating wife Ciara‘s 36th birthday Monday. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback was sidelined from Monday night’s [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/26/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Atlanta 6 Houston 2 (Atlanta leads series 1-0) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New York 112, Philadelphia 99 Golden State 106, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/25/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 119, Indiana 109 Boston 140, Charlotte 129 (OT) Atlanta 122, Detroit 104 Brooklyn 104, Washington 90 Miami 107, Orlando [Read More…]