Category: Sports

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brionna Jones scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 4 Maryland held off Minnesota 83-72 Sunday in its Big Ten opener. Maryland’s Brionna Jones, center, shoots in front of Minnesota’s Karley Barnes, right, and Allina Starr during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game last year (Sunday, Feb. […]

Bengals running back Rex Burkhead ran for 119 rushing yards as Cincinnati knocked off the Baltimore Ravens, 27-10, in the NFL regular season finale on New Year’s Day in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati Bengals running back Rex Burkhead (33) scores a touchdown during the second half of the team’s NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, […]

Last year’s college football championship game was so epic that it only makes sense to re-run Clemson vs. Alabama. Last season’s affair finished in a 45-40 classic that featured over 1,000 total yards combined from both teams. Both schools dominated their competition in the opening round of the College Football Playoffs and they’ll enter a […]

John Wall is simply playing differently this season. The Washington Wizards all-star point guard is putting up better numbers than he ever has, but his thumbprint on the team this season has been more evident than it ever has as well. From his vocals to his stats, Wall has Washington (16-16) back at .500 for […]

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Former NFL player and Virginia Tech defensive back and special teams standout Keion Carpenter has died. Atlanta Falcons safety Keion Carpenter (29) intercepts a pass in front of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chris Chambers (84) ending the Dolphins last drive late in the fourth quarter in Miami, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005. […]

Tennis great Serena Williams is tying the knot. FILE – In a Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 file photo, Serena Williams speaks to reporters before showing her Serena Williams Signature Statement Spring 2017 collection during Fashion Week in New York. Williams announced her engagement to Alexis Ohanian on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, posting a poem on Reddit that she […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James was jolted forward when the massive crowd swelled from the sidewalks and into Cleveland’s streets, surrounding the convertible that he and his family were riding in. This wasn’t supposed to happen. James looked at his wife, Savannah, their baby daughter and two sons and feared for their safety. FILE – In this June 19, […]

Simone Biles tried to treat the 2016 Summer Olympics like just your average ordinary gymnastics meet. So what if the stage and the stakes were different? The floor was still the floor. The vault still the vault. The uneven bars still uneven. The balance beam still a four-inch wide test of nerves. FILE – In […]

After storming back from a 3-1 series hole to overtake the Golden State Warriors in the Finals last June, a 14-point fourth quarter deficit on Christmas Day was nothing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) drives past Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant (35) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, […]

The Washington Wizards opened the week with a statement win, then became part of a statement loss to close the week. It was an up-and-down holiday season for the Wizards—while the team impressed in some games, their pair of losses were frustrating and depressing. John Wall and Bradley Beal continue to play at a high […]

All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown caught a game-winning touchdown as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens, 31-27, on Christmas Day in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) runs after a catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich) […]