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Scoreboard roundup — 3/2/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 119, Cleveland 98 Indiana 122, Orlando 114 (OT) Philadelphia 123, New York 108 New Orleans 125, Sacramento 95 Milwaukee [Read More…]
MLB, MLBPA fail to reach new CBA; Opening Day to be delayed
Augustas Cetkauskas / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite an extended deadline, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association were not able to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday. After more [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/1/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 116, Detroit 113 Toronto 109, Brooklyn 108 Boston 107, Atlanta 98 LA Clippers 113, Houston 100 Minnesota 129, Golden [Read More…]
Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez under arrest for attempted murder
Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was arrested Monday for attempted murder after a shooting in San Jose, California Monday. Police said one male [Read More…]
MLB Opening Day questionable as CBA deadline gets extended
cmannphoto/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After more than 16 hours at the negotiating table Monday, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association still have not reached a new collective bargaining agreement. But the two [Read More…]
MLB extends deadline to salvage openers to 5 p.m. Tuesday
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball gave itself and the players’ association six hours to salvage opening day. After a marathon of 13 bargaining sessions over 16 1/2 hours produced progress toward a labor [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/28/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh at Baltimore (Canceled) Philadelphia at Boston (Canceled) Atlanta at Detroit (Canceled) Washington at Houston (Canceled) Arizona at Kansas [Read More…]
IOC recommends no participation of athletes from Russia, Belarus
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The International Olympic Committee on Monday said its executive board is recommending prohibiting athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus in international competitions. The recommendation is “to [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/27/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Minnesota at Philadelphia (Canceled) Detroit at Pittsburgh (Canceled) Philadelphia at Toronto (Canceled) Houston at NY Mets (Canceled) Texas at Cincinnati (Canceled) San [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine conflict impacts sports, entertainment
Panayotis Tzamaros/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The effects of the Russian attack on Ukraine are rippling out to the sports and entertainment world, where figures have spoken out and events have been changed [Read More…]
IOC urges sports federations to move or cancel events in Russia, Belarus
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The International Olympic Committee on Friday urged sports federations across the globe to move or cancel any events they were planning to hold in Russia or Belarus. [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/24/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Detroit 106, Cleveland 103 Boston 129, Brooklyn 106 Phoenix 124, Oklahoma City 104 Chicago 112, Atlanta 108 Minnesota 119, Memphis [Read More…]
US defeats Iceland 5-0 to win SheBelieves Cup
Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images (FRISCO, Texas) — A day after reaching a historic agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation in their equal pay lawsuit, the U.S. Women’s National Team scored big on the field, beating Iceland [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/23/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Montreal 4, Buffalo 0 Colorado 5, Detroit 2 Dallas 3 Winnipeg 2 (OT) Tampa Bay 5, Edmonton 3 Los Angeles [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/22/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Ottawa 4, Minnesota 3 St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 1 Columbus 4 Toronto 3 (OT) Nashville 6, Florida 4 NY Islanders [Read More…]
Pro golfer Phil Mickelson faces backlash for comments about Saudi-backed golf league
Oisin Keniry/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Professional golfer Phil Mickelson has apologized for comments he made supporting a Saudi Arabia-backed golf tour, after they appeared to cost him one his biggest sponsors. The global tax [Read More…]
US Soccer Federation to pay $22M to USWNT players in gender discrimination lawsuit
Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and the U.S. Women’s National Team have reached a historic agreement in the equal pay lawsuit, which was filed three years ago. [Read More…]
Michigan men’s basketball coach suspended after on-court brawl
Thomas Northcut/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Juwan Howard, the head coach of the Michigan men’s basketball team, has been suspended for the final five games of the Wolverines’ regular season for hitting Wisconsin assistant coach [Read More…]
French skier Kevin Rolland faced fear at Olympics three years after crash
Al Bello/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Kevin Rolland, a French halfpipe star, found out how dangerous and unforgiving a discipline freestyle skiing can be after a serious fall in April 2019. The freestyle-skiing champion and five-time [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/21/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Boston 5, Colorado 1 Carolina 4, Philadelphia 3 (OT) Calgary 3, Winnipeg 1 Montreal 5, Toronto 2 Vancouver 5, Seattle [Read More…]