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Seahawks Opening Night notebook: Goal-line nightmare revisited
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Not surprisingly, Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald was asked what he would do if his team was at the New England Patriots' 1-yard line in the final minute of the Super Bowl and needed a touchdown to take the lead.,It was 11 years ago that the Seahawks faced that same situati...
Report: Super Bowl host committee says no ICE operations planned
The United States' biggest domestic sporting spectacle, the Super Bowl, reportedly won't be affected by the nation's biggest on-going hot-button topic, the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.,The Bay Area Host Committee informed city officials in the area that ICE has no raids planned fo...
Patriots' Drake Maye declares throwing shoulder 'just fine'
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Drake Maye is concern-free as Super Bowl LX approaches.,That goes for his throwing arm, too.,The New England Patriots' second-year quarterback said his tender right shoulder feels fine and there's no reason for worry entering the Sunday clash with the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Cl...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 25 UNC edges NC State
Despite being up by 10 points with four minutes to play, No. 25 North Carolina barely held on for a 61-59 win over North Carolina State on Monday in Raleigh.,Tilda Trygger's layup with 12 seconds left capped an 11-3 run for the Wolfpack, cutting the deficit to two points. After a Tar Heels turnover,...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 25 UNC edged NC State
Despite being up by 10 points with four minutes to play, No. 25 North Carolina barely held on for a 61-59 win over North Carolina State on Monday in Raleigh.,Tilda Trygger's layup with 12 seconds left capped an 11-3 run for the Wolfpack, cutting the deficit to two points. After a Tar Heels turnover,...
Mike Vrabel, Pats' coach and ex-LB, on verge of Super Bowl history
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mike Vrabel will be in an exclusive club if he can steer the New England Patriots to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday. In fact, Vrabel will be the club's only member.,A New England win would make Vrabel the only person to win a Super Bowl as a player...
Roger Goodell talks controversies surrounding NFL in state of the league address
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell tackled a multitude of controversies surrounding the league Monday including New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's appearance in the Epstein Files, the league's ongoing diversity problems in the coaching system and Bill Belichick's recent Hall of Fame snub during his ...
WTA roundup: Nikola Bartunkova bounces 3rd-seeded Anna Blinkova in Ostrava
Local competitor Nikola Bartunkova delivered a pleasant surprise to the fans in attendance when she knocked off No. 3 seed Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round of the Ostrava Open in Ostrava, Czech Republic on Monday.,In a closely contested match, Bartunkova broke serve up 5-4 in ea...
NHL roundup: Lightning edge Bruins in memorable Stadium Series game
Jake Guentzel scored the lone shootout goal and the host Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 Sunday night in a Stadium Series game played at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' football stadium., ,Guentzel, who had two assists, beat goaltender Jeremy Swayman (41 ...
NBA roundup: Jarrett Allen’s career night carries Cavs past Blazers
Jarrett Allen scored a career-best 40 points, collected a season-high 17 rebounds and added five assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 130-111 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,Sam Merrill made six 3-pointers for the fifth time this season and scored 22 points, and...
Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Florida stays hot with beatdown of No. 23 Alabama
Alex Condon tallied 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Thomas Haugh scored 22 points to help No. 19 Florida deliver a 100-77 beatdown of No. 23 Alabama on Sunday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Gainesville, Fla.,Boogie Fland added 15 points, eight assists and a career-best ei...
WTA Roundup: Leylah Fernandez, Liudmila Samsonova advance in Abu Dhabi
Fifth-seeded Liudmila Samsonova and sixth-seeded Leylah Fernandez both advanced in straight sets in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Open, played on the outdoor hard courts in the United Arab Emirates.,Samsonova, from Russia, defeated Sofia Kenin, 6-4, 6-0, while the Canadian native Fernandez knoc...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UConn routs No. 15 Tennessee
Azzi Fudd pumped in 27 points and Sarah Strong scored 26 points and No. 1 UConn pulled away from a halftime tie to beat No. 15 Tennessee 96-66 and remain undefeated Sunday at Hartford, Conn.,UConn (23-0) has won 39 consecutive games since last season's loss to Tennessee. The Huskies put together a 2...
NHL roundup: Down 3-0, Caps storm past rival Canes in OT
Justin Sourdif scored the game-winning goal at 1:42 of overtime as the Washington Capitals erased an early three-goal deficit to beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday night.,On the deciding goal, Sourdif cut to the net to follow up his own shot from the right circle and buried a loos...
Top 25 roundup: No. 14 Kansas captures Big 12 showdown with No. 13 BYU
Bryson Tiller scored a career-high 21 points as No. 14 Kansas held on for a 90-82 win over No. 13 BYU in a Big 12 tilt featuring two of the country's top freshmen on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.,Freshman Darryn Peterson, regarded with BYU's AJ Dybantsa as two of the leading pro prospects, scored 18 po...
NBA roundup: Amen Thompson, Rockets outlast Cooper Flagg, Mavericks
Amen Thompson scored 21 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 19 and Alperen Sengun posted a double-double as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Dallas Mavericks 111-107 on Saturday to level the in-state season series at two wins apiece.,All five starters scored in double figures for the Rockets. ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Oregon extends No. 16 Maryland's skid to 4
Ehis Etute racked up a career-high 26 points and combined with Sofia Bell on a red-hot start to the fourth quarter to power Oregon past No. 16 Maryland 68-61 on Saturday in College Park, Md., ,Etute, who shot 10-for-15 from the floor and also nabbed 11 rebounds and three steals, made four straight l...
Lindsey Vonn pulls out of World Cup Super-G race
Lindsey Vonn withdrew from the World Cup Super-G race in Switzerland on Saturday, one day after injuring her left knee in a downhill crash at the same venue.,The 41-year-old American alpine star's status for the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics remains uncertain after she had to be airlifted from the...
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic's return sparks Nuggets past Clippers
Nikola Jokic returned from a 16-game absence to produce 31 points and 12 rebounds, leading the host Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers 122-109 on Friday night.,Jokic, who had been sidelined since sustaining a left knee injury at Miami on Dec. 29, shot 13-for-17 from the foul line to help D...
Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Ole Miss upends No. 5 Vanderbilt
Cotie McMahon exploded for 27 points and three other players hit double figures for No. 17 Ole Miss in an 83-75 victory over No. 5 Vanderbilt in Birmingham, Ala.,McMahon made half of her 16 field goals and sank 11 of 12 free throws to pace the Rebels (18-4, 5-2 Southeastern Conference), who built a ...