Category: Sports News

Kelly Slater Confirms He’ll Be Surfing All Championship Tour Events in 2022

Kelly Slater has confirmed that he’ll be competing at all stops on the Championship Tour in 2022. Celebrating his 50th birthday on Friday, and coming off the back of a victory in the first 2022 CT event at Pipeline, Slater told the press of his commitment to the tour, World Surf League (WSL) reported. “Yeah,…


Coach Defends Skater Valieva, CAS to Hold Sunday Hearing on Case

BEIJING—The Russian coach of the 15-year-old figure skater embroiled in an Olympic doping scandal broke her silence to defend Kamila Valieva on Saturday, while the sport’s highest court said it would hold a hearing on Valieva’s Winter Games future on Sunday. Coach Eteri Tutberidze said she was certain Valieva was “clean and innocent” in an…


NBA Roundup: Mavs’ Luka Doncic Sinks Clippers With 51

Luka Doncic scored 28 of his career-high 51 points in the first quarter and tied a season best with seven 3-pointers, all made in the opening period, as the host Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112–105 on Thursday. Doncic shot 17 of 26 overall, grabbed nine rebounds and dished six assists. The Mavericks…


How Much Money Are Tom Brady’s 7 Super Bowl Rings Worth?

When Tom Brady won Super Bowl LV as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, he not only added another victory to his record, his jewelry collection got bigger: a seventh Super Bowl ring, the most of any NFL quarterback. While Brady does have competition in his family for the most impressive ring—that would be his wife…


Simons Has 29 and Blazers Rally for 107–105 Win Over Lakers

PORTLAND, Ore.—Struggling to find a silver lining after a flurry of trades depleted their roster, the Trail Blazers got some encouragement against the Los Angeles Lakers. Anfernee Simons scored 29 points and Portland snapped a six-game losing streak with a 107–105 win on Wednesday night. Jusuf Nurkic added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the…


Suns Hold Off 76ers 114–109 for NBA: Best 44th Victory

PHILADELPHIA—Devin Booker never tires of watching Chris Paul do his thing to lift Phoenix to big wins. Paul did his part for the Suns in back-to-back nights on the road against top teams in the East—first, Chicago and then Philadelphia—and gets to try it again next game in a rematch with the NBA champs. “You’re…


NHL Roundup: Flames’ Jacob Markstrom Posts NHL-Best 8th Shutout

Jacob Markstrom stopped 28 shots for his league-leading eighth shutout of the season as the Calgary Flames cruised to a 6–0 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night. Andrew Mangiapane scored two goals and Mikael Backlund had a goal and three assists for the Flames, who have won four games in a…


Zouma’s Cats Taken Away, Vitality Drops Sponsorship of West Ham

LONDON—West Ham United player Kurt Zouma’s cats are being cared for by animal charity the RSPCA after a video emerged showing the Frenchman kicking one pet across the floor, and Vitality said it was suspending its sponsorship of the Premier League club over its handling of the incident. The viral video, filmed by Zouma’s brother…


NHL Roundup: Jackets Score Late to Fend Off Capitals

Boone Jenner scored the tiebreaker with 44.2 seconds left in regulation and Patrik Laine recorded his third straight two-goal game as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 5–4 victory over the struggling Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Jenner scored a little less than two minutes after Washington tied the game on Tom Wilson’s goal…


Washington Commanders Safety Booked on Manslaughter Charge

LEESBURG, Va.—Washington Commanders safety Deshazor Everett turned himself into a Virginia jail on an involuntary manslaughter charge after an investigation found he was speeding before his sports car slammed into trees and rolled over, killing his passenger. Everett, 29, was treated for serious injuries after the Dec. 23 crash. His passenger, Olivia S. Peters, 29,…