Category: Sports News

Slowed by Hamstring, Harden to Make Sixers Debut Feb 25

CAMDEN, N.J.—James Harden has an MVP and several scoring titles on his mantle—and now he’s ready to add a championship trophy. Harden was introduced by the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday following last week’s blockbuster trade that sent disgruntled guard Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets. Asked if his new team can win the NBA title,…


NHL Roundup: Sidney Crosby Nets 500th Goal in Pens’ OT Win

Kris Letang scored off a two-on-one 31 seconds into overtime and Sidney Crosby scored his 500th career goal as the host Pittsburgh Penguins won their fourth in a row, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 on Tuesday. Dominik Simon, Jake Guentzel and Chad Ruhwedel also scored for the Penguins. Letang and Crosby each added an assist,…


Surf’s Up and the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Hawaii Is On

The Men’s Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Championship Tour surfing event has begun, with unruly sets in the 10′ to 14′ face range arriving at the iconic break on O’ahu’s North Shore on Tuesday. The event, covered by World Surf League (WSL), had been put on hold for four days due to relatively small surf. In…


NBA Roundup: Spurs Can’t Stop Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan

DeMar DeRozan poured in 40 points and continued his historic scoring run as the Chicago Bulls outlasted the visiting San Antonio Spurs 120–109 on Monday to win their fourth straight game. The Bulls trailed by six points entering the fourth quarter but then DeRozan took charge, scoring 13 of Chicago’s next 15 points to give…


NHL Roundup: Matt Boldy’s First Hat Trick Boosts Wild Past Wings

Matt Boldy notched his first career hat trick as the Minnesota Wild downed the Detroit Red Wings 7–4 on Monday in Saint Paul, Minn. Boldy, a 20-year-old rookie who entered the night with four goals on the season, also had an assist. Kirill Kaprizov supplied two goals and an assist for Minnesota, and Joel Eriksson…


Simone Biles Is Engaged to Houston Texans’ Safety Jonathan Owens

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and her boyfriend, Jonathan Owens, a defensive back with the Houston Texans, are getting engaged, the couple revealed via social media on Tuesday. “THE EASIEST YES,” Biles shared on Instagram. “I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and more! let’s get married…


Djokovic Says He’s Willing to ‘Pay the Price’ and Miss Out on Grand Slam Trophies to Avoid COVID Vaccine

Novak Djokovic has said he would rather miss out on participating in future tennis competitions than be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying that “is the price I am willing to pay.” In an interview with the BBC, the tennis pro, who has not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19, was asked if he was willing to…


Ransomware Gang Says It Has Hacked 49ers Football Team

RICHMOND, Va.—The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team’s financial data. The ransomware gang BlackByte recently posted some of the purportedly stolen team documents on a dark web site in a file marked “2020 Invoices.” The gang did not make any…


Oh Baby! Rams’ Jefferson Wins Super Bowl, Welcomes a Son

LOS ANGELES—Van Jefferson won the Super Bowl on Sunday, and it wasn’t even the best part of his weekend. The Rams receiver welcomed a newborn son hours after Los Angeles beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20. Jefferson’s wife, Samaria, attended the Super Bowl, but left on a stretcher during the game after going into labor. Samaria…


Edwards’ Milestone Game Leads Timberwolves Over Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS—Anthony Edwards celebrated a milestone Sunday by scoring 37 points and leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 129–120 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Edwards became the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to reach the 2,500-point mark when he made his first basket of the game. The second-year forward is 20 years, 192 days old. LeBron…