Category: Sports News

NHL Roundup: Blues Break out in 3rd Period to Bust Leafs

Brandon Saad scored his 200th career goal to break a tie in the third period, and the visiting St. Louis Blues went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 Saturday night. Pavel Buchnevich scored twice for the Blues. Klim Kostin, Brayden Schenn, and Ryan O’Reilly also scored. David Perron and Robert Thomas each added…


Top 25 Roundup: Florida Extends Home Streak vs. No. 2 Auburn

Florida’s Tyree Appleby scored 20 of his team-high 26 points in the second half as the Gators held on to beat No. 2 Auburn for the 14th straight time at home, stunning the Tigers 63–62 Saturday in Gainesville, Florida. Appleby’s fifth 3-pointer lifted the Gators (17–10, 7–7 SEC) to a 61–53 lead with 2:17 left,…


Olympic Chief Criticizes Valieva Coach’s ‘Chilling’ Reaction, Kremlin Hits Back

BEIJING—The Kremlin on Friday responded to comments by the Olympic chief, in which he said he was “disturbed” watching Russian teen skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure and hit out at the 15-year-old’s coach for her “chilling” reaction. In a press conference earlier on Friday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said he had…


NBA Roundup: Luka Doncic (49) Propels Mavs Past Pelicans

Luka Doncic recorded 49 points and 15 rebounds and the visiting Dallas Mavericks never trailed in a 125–118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Doncic fell two assists short of a triple-double and two points short of his season high. Jalen Brunson added 23 points, Maxi Kleber scored 20 and Dorian Finney-Smith had…


NHL Roundup: Cole Caufield Helps Habs End 10-Game Skid

Cole Caufield tied the game with 10 seconds left in regulation and scored the game-winner 2:22 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 3–2 victory over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Caufield’s heroics gave new coach Martin St. Louis his first victory in four tries. It also…


Jury Finds Eric Kay Guilty of Causing Tyler Skaggs’ Death

A Texas jury found former Los Angeles Angels’ communications director Eric Kay guilty of causing the death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs on Thursday. Kay was on trial in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, on charges of drug distribution and drug conspiracy, and he was convicted on both counts. Kay, 47, faces a minimum…


Top 25 Roundup: No. 11 Texas Tech Beats No. 7 Baylor Again

Kevin Obanor scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, both season highs, as No. 11 Texas Tech came from behind to overwhelm No. 7 Baylor 83-73 on Wednesday in a key Big 12 Conference matchup in Lubbock, Texas. The Red Raiders (20–6, 9–4 Big 12) trailed by seven points at halftime but rallied behind Obanor’s…


NBA Roundup: Spurs’ Gregg Popovich Rises to No. 2 in Wins

Keldon Johnson 22 points to lead the Spurs to a 114–106 win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, a milestone victory for San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich. The win was No. 1,333 in Popovich’s 26-year, head-coaching career—all in San Antonio—moving him past Lenny Wilkens for second place in NBA history. Only Don…


NHL Roundup: Mark Scheifele’s Hat Trick Guides Jets Past Wild

Mark Scheifele recorded his fifth career hat trick and second of the season to propel the host Winnipeg Jets to a 6–3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. Captain Blake Wheeler had four assists, Scheifele added one of his own and Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for the Jets, who improved to 3–1–1 in…


Ryan Zimmerman Retires After 17 Years With Nationals

Two-time All-Star Ryan Zimmerman announced his retirement Tuesday after 17 years with the Washington Nationals. The franchise’s first draft pick after relocating from Montreal in 2005, Zimmerman won a World Series with the club in 2019 and is the Nationals’ all-time leader in games (1,799), runs (963), hits (1,846), doubles (417), home runs (284), and…