Kyrie Irving’s representative denied allegations Wednesday that the Dallas Mavericks star told security at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City to tell four rabbis sitting courtside to put down their “I’m a Jew and I’m proud” signs. Rabbi Avremi Zippel, a huge Utah Jazz fan, suggested he and the …
Read More »Alabama's Nick Saban retiring as football coach
It’s the end of an era in Tuscaloosa and in college football. Head coach Nick Saban is retiring, sources told Fox Sports. Saban won six national championships with Alabama and one with LSU. His seven titles are the most by any coach in college football history. CLICK HERE FOR MORE …
Read More »Westbrook scores 40 to lead Thunder to 105-92 victory over Spurs that knots series 2-2
OKLAHOMA CITY – Russell Westbrook is picking up where Kevin Durant left off. Durant hasn’t shown the same consistent excellence in the postseason that earned the Thunder star the MVP award after the NBA regular season. Westbrook has picked up the slack, making a case for being Oklahoma City’s best …
Read More »Vettel rebounds with masterful drive at Spanish GP after troubled start to F1 season
BARCELONA, Spain – Mercedes may have taken home all the glory from the Spanish Grand Prix, but Sebastian Vettel’s driving display went a long way toward repairing the four-time champion’s reputation after his struggles this season. Problems with his car’s wiring and transmission plagued Vettel through practice and qualifying in …
Read More »Parker, Wolfpack's turnovers help No. 23 Blue Devils roll past struggling NC State 95-60
DURHAM, N.C. – Jabari Parker scored 23 points and No. 23 Duke scored 33 points off turnovers to beat North Carolina State 95-60 on Saturday. Rasheed Sulaimon added 13 points for the Blue Devils (14-4, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who led by 13 at halftime and by 37 afterward to …
Read More »Oregon State loses to No. 20 Utah 29-23 in double overtime
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Through the first three quarters, all the points for Oregon State and No. 20 Utah came on field goals. Then things got kind of crazy. The Beavers pushed the Utes into overtime at 16-all with Trevor Romaine’s 49-yard field goal as time expired in regulation. But after …
Read More »Ejim, DeAndre Kane score 21 points each, No. 21 Iowa St rallies to beat BYU 90-88
PROVO, Utah – Melvin Ejim and DeAndre Kane each scored 21 points, leading No. 21 Iowa State to a 90-88 come-from-behind win over Brigham Young on Wednesday night. Kane, before being ejected for a flagrant 2 foul with 3:28 remaining, had a team-high 11 rebounds for the Cyclones. Georges Niang …
Read More »No. 15 Mississippi faces familiar foe Vanderbilt; South Carolina's defense gets another test
A look at things to watch in Week 2 of the Southeastern Conference football season: GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 15 Mississippi vs. Vanderbilt at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee: It’s slim pickings in the SEC this week, with several teams stepping outside of conference to face lower-level opponents. This …
Read More »Cabrera hits 3-run homer, Tigers beat Diamondbacks 11-5 in slugfest at Chase Field
PHOENIX – Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer, Austin Jackson a three-run double and the Detroit Tigers wore out the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 in a slugfest at Chase Field on Wednesday. Detroit roughed up Trevor Cahill (1-7), going up 7-0 after four innings behind Jackson’s big hit and three RBIs …
Read More »MacKinnon scores in shootout to help Avalanche beat defending champion Kings, 3-2
LAS VEGAS – Nathan MacKinnon scored the only shootout goal and the Colorado Avalanche beat the defending champion Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Saturday night in the teams’ preseason finale. Dennis Everberg and Matt Duchene scored in regulation for the Avalanche (1-5-2), and Semyon Varlamov stopped 20 shots. Tyler Toffoli scored …
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