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Three Ways the Seahawks Can Beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LX
The Seahawks enter Super Bowl LX with strength on offense, defense and special teams. Here’s how Seattle can beat New England on Sunday....
Lindsey Vonn finishes third in final downhill training run
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- World champion Breezy Johnson led a weather-interrupted final training for the women's Olympic downhill on Saturday but injured U.S. teammate and comeback queen Lindsey Vonn was again the talk of the slopes with the third-fastest time.,Johnson set the pace with a time of ...
HEROIC, GamerLegion stay alive at BLAST Slam VI
Nicaragua's Yuma "Yuma" Langlet compiled a 29-10-22 kill-death-assist ratio while leading HEROIC to a 2-0 win over REKONIX on Friday in a last-chance elimination match at the BLAST Slam VI event.,In the day's other match, GamerLegion edged MOUZ 2-1 to reach the tournament's play-in round.,BLAST Slam...
UCLA out to extend home dominance vs. Washington
With a pivotal road trip on the horizon, UCLA first strives to defend its home court against former Pac-12 Conference counterpart Washington on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten Conference) travel to nationally ranked Michigan and Michigan State in the coming week for a pair of ...
Will Colorado go small for third straight game against Arizona State?
Colorado coach Tad Boyle gambled with his starting lineup the past two games, yielding mixed results.,Starting smaller players and four freshmen, the Buffaloes (13-10, 3-7 Big 12) beat TCU 87-61 on Sunday. Boyle rolled the dice with the smaller lineup again Wednesday against a larger Baylor team but...
No. 22 St. John's knocks off No. 3 UConn for 9th straight win
Zuby Ejiofor totaled 21 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists as No. 22 St. John's extended its winning streak to nine games in an 81-72 victory over No. 3 UConn in front of an electric sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden Friday night in New York.,The win marked St. John's first victory over a t...
Pistons crush Knicks to snap New York's 8-game win streak
Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points, helping the host Detroit Pistons snap the New York Knicks' eight-game winning streak with an emphatic 118-80 win on Friday night.,Isaiah Stewart and Tobias Harris scored 15 points apiece as the Pistons overwhelmed New York in a matchup of the Eastern Conference's top...
No. 16 BYU looks to rebound against No. 8 Houston
The nation's leading scorer faces the nation's second-best defense when No. 16 BYU hosts No. 8 Houston on Saturday night at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.,BYU's AJ Dybantsa tops the country with 23.9 points per game, but will face his stiffest test to date against a Houston defense that has all...
Luka Doncic (hamstring) out vs. Warriors but reportedly isn't badly hurt
The Lakers will be without star Luka Doncic on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, but early indications suggest the hamstring issue that forced him out of Los Angeles' Thursday game may not be as damaging as it initially looked.,ESPN reported that there is initial optimism that Doncic avoid...
Olivia Hutcherson, No. 23 Princeton push past Penn in second half
Olivia Hutcherson tallied team highs of 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, fueling No. 23 Princeton to a 69-50 win over visiting Penn on Friday.,The Tigers (19-2, 7-1 Ivy League) shook off a two-point halftime deficit by dominating the second half, 41-20. They capitalized on 16 Penn turnover...
Former 1st-round pick LB Darron Lee charged with murder
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee was arrested and charged for the alleged homicide of his girlfriend on Thursday, per the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.,First responders were dispatched to a residence in the small town of Ooltewah, Tenn, about 30 minutes from Lee's hometown of Chattanooga. ,Param...
Super Bowl LX: Seahawks healthy, ready for big-game environment
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Seattle held a 1-hour, 36-minute practice Friday that began at 12:05 p.m.,Safety Nick Emmanwori, who injured an ankle earlier in the week, joined the defensive backs in drills and participated in full. He played catch with a ball boy during break. Emmanwori has no injury designat...
ATP roundup: Two Frenchmen reach semifinals in Montpellier
Adrian Mannarino overcame 12 aces to defeat fellow Frenchman Arthur Gea in the quarterfinals of the Open Occitanie on Friday in Montpellier, France.,The wild card Gea won the first set thanks to a lost serve from Mannarino, but Mannarino was able to win the match in just more than 2 1/2 hours, 5-7, ...
Alabama tackles rival Auburn with Charles Bediako case pending
Alabama split back-to-back games against Southeastern Conference co-leaders Florida and Texas A&M.,The Crimson Tide (15-7, 5-4 SEC) bounced back from a 100-77 thrashing at the hands of the host Gators to defeat the visiting Aggies 100-97 on Wednesday. That left them just two games behind the confere...
Political tensions surface at slick Milan Cortina opening ceremony
MILAN/CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Italy launched the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday with a slick and colorful ceremony that celebrated the country's history, arts and fashion but where global political tensions surfaced in the crowd reaction.,Italian President Sergio Mattarella formally dec...
No. 20 Clemson continues west coast road trip at Cal
For 20th-ranked Clemson and unranked California, Saturday night's clash between the teams at Berkeley, Ca. is a potential resume booster for both sides.,The Tigers (19-4, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) enter the contest projected as a No. 6 seed by ESPN's Bracketology and No. 32 in the latest KenPom...
Seton Hall wary of tournament exclusion, heads west to face Creighton
Wednesday was not a good night for Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament hopes.,Not only did the Pirates (16-7, 6-6 Big East) lose 72-60 at Villanova, but a game halfway across the country made their Big Dance dreams even slimmer.,When Oklahoma State upset No. 16 BYU 99-92 on Wednesday, it put the Cowboys in...
Texas-Ole Miss marks Chris Beard's first game back in Austin
Texas will face its former coach Chris Beard when it hosts reeling Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference clash in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (14-9, 5-5 SEC) have won two consecutive games and three of their past four, with the most recent victory an 84-75 decision at home ove...
Miami struggling around perimeter with Boston College on deck
Miami finds itself in a slump at a critical juncture of the schedule as it prepares to visit Boston College on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Hurricanes (17-5, 6-3 ACC) have followed a 10-game win streak with a 2-3 stretch that has endangered their NCAA Tournament hopes.,Jai Lucas, Miami's fir...
U.S. skier Breezy Johnson still wary after painful memories of Cortina
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- World champion Breezy Johnson was relieved to complete the first training session for the women's Olympic downhill on Friday but the American was still not about to let down her guard.,Cortina's Olimpia delle Tofane piste, a gleaming streak down the mountain but shrouded ...