Cooper Flagg scored an Atlantic Coast Conference freshman record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame 86-78 and stay unbeaten in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The 6-foot-9 preseason …
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By AARON BEARD
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1/11/25
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Ohio State this time gets the chance to play for the national title after another bitter loss to its biggest rival. The Buckeyes are coming off a win over Texas in the College Football Playoff …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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1/11/25
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Lindsey Vonn has skied into an impressive sixth place in her first World Cup downhill race for six years. The 40-year-old United States star is the greatest downhill racer in women’s World Cup …
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1/11/25
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Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died. He was 84. McCartney died “after a courageous journey with dementia,” according to a family …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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1/11/25
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Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 27 points and Maryland topped No. 22 UCLA 79-61 after Bruins coach Mick Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining. UCLA has lost three straight, including a 19-point home …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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1/10/25
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This time UCLA coach Mick Cronin turned his disdain toward the officials. Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining in a 79-61 loss at Maryland on Friday night. He did not hold back afterward, voicing …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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1/10/25
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Without a healthy Joel Embiid, the 76ers were never expected to contend for an NBA title. But get taken to the final seconds before narrowly knocking off lowly Washington? Or worse, lose to the …
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By DAN GELSTON
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1/10/25
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All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract. The team announced the deal two days after his 32nd birthday. Hoffman went 3-3 with a 2.17 …
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1/10/25
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Kensai Hirata is the early leader in the Sony Open. The 24-year-old from Japan shot a 63 on Friday among those who teed off early at Waialae. He leads by one over a pair of Ryder Cup figures from …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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1/10/25
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Lakers coach JJ Redick and Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez are among the sports figures who lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires. Redick's rental home in Pacific Palisades …
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1/10/25
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The Los Angeles Rams have been preparing for their biggest game of the season amid the catastrophic wildfires besieging their home area. The players and coaches tasked with separating football from …
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By GREG BEACHAM
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1/10/25
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The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended power forward Zion Williamson for their game against Philadelphia for a violation of team policies. Williamson has been tardy during this season to multiple …
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By DAN GELSTON
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1/10/25
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Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves claimed one of the four open spots in the season-opening Daytona 500 as part of a slew of rule changes NASCAR announced Friday. Castroneves is …
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By JENNA FRYER
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1/10/25
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has confirmed his family lost its home in the raging wildfire in Pacific Palisades this week. Redick spoke about the fire’s impact for the first time Friday …
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By GREG BEACHAM
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1/10/25
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Jordan Spieth will be making his return from wrist surgery at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Spieth says his recovery from the August surgery has gone according to schedule. He played his first full …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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1/10/25
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The Phoenix Suns currently employ one of the best scorers in NBA history, a four-time All-Star, a three-time All-Star, a coach who has won a championship and several veteran, accomplished role …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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1/10/25
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The Athletics should expect to play in front of packed houses at Sutter Health Park this season. The team says it has sold all its season tickets for home games inside the 14,000-seat venue in West …
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1/10/25
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had surgery after rupturing his Achilles tendon for the second time in three months, a setback that could sideline him for the entire 2025 season. The team …
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By TOM WITHERS
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1/10/25
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Carson Beck is pushing his NFL plans back a year and has committed to play next season at Miami. Beck, the now-former Georgia quarterback, has signed a grant-in-aid agreement with the Hurricanes. …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/10/25
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Jalen Hurts has cleared the NFL concussion protocol and will start for the Philadelphia Eagles in their NFC wild-card game Sunday against Green Bay. The Eagles quarterback hasn’t played since he …
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By DAN GELSTON
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1/10/25
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