Category: Sports News

Jalen Hurts Has 3 TDs, Eagles Come Back to Beat Washington

PHILADELPHIA—Nick Sirianni yelled at Jalen Hurts on the sideline for being careless with the ball and losing a fumble. Then the Philadelphia Eagles coach saw his starting quarterback hold on tight to carry the team on his shoulders. Hurts ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, helping the Eagles come back from an early…


Capitals-Flyers Becomes 50th NHL Game Postponed This Season

The Washington Capitals-Philadelphia Flyers game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed, the 50th NHL game delayed this season for coronavirus-related reasons. The league said COVID-19 issues with the Capitals prompted the postponement. Defenseman Justin Schultz and forward Daniel Sprong began the team’s morning skate in Philadelphia but were pulled off after their test results…


NBA Roundup: Heat Tie Team 3-Point Mark (22) in Victory

Tyler Herro returned from a three-game injury absence and tied for game-high honors with 26 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 125–96 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. The Heat tied a franchise record with 22 3-pointers, shooting 44.9 percent from long distance and 49.5 percent overall. Duncan Robinson tied his…


Jets’ Saleh Tests Positive, Browns’ Stefanski Returns

FLORHAM PARK, N.J.—The Cleveland Browns got their coach back on the sideline. The New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles might be without theirs this weekend. The Buffalo Bills will be without wide receiver Cole Beasley. Browns second-year coach Kevin Stefanski cleared COVID-19 protocols Wednesday and returned to the team after missing Monday’s home loss to…


Stephen Curry Puts Up 30 as Warriors Dump Kings

Stephen Curry saved 15 of his game-high 30 points for the fourth quarter and Draymond Green recorded a triple-double Monday night as the short-handed Golden State Warriors outlasted the, even more, short-handed Sacramento Kings 113–98 in San Francisco. With Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole in health and safety protocols and the Warriors still without Klay…


Woods’ Results Inspire Hope, His Words Offer Caution

ORLANDO, Fla.—The moment offered great hope for the immediate future of Tiger Woods. Golf had gone all year without his blazing red shirt on Sunday and suddenly it had two of them. Woods and 12-year-old son Charlie, decked out just like Dad, headed down the 18th fairway tied for the lead in the PNC Championship,…


New Zealand Skier Robinson Tests Positive for Coronavirus

One of the southern hemisphere’s top hopes for a medal at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss several World Cup races. Alice Robinson of New Zealand writes on Instagram, “Unfortunately I’ve tested positive to COVID- 19 this past week while at my base in Italy and have been in isolation…


Steve Kerr Becomes Team USA Head Coach, Confirms Staff

Steve Kerr is not giving up his day job as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, but he officially accepted a new title on Monday as head coach of USA Basketball. Kerr confirmed the news last week but his entire coaching staff was announced on Monday, including Suns head coach Monty Williams, Miami Heat…


No. 6 Louisville Outlasts No.7 UConn 69–64 in HOF Showcase

UNCASVILLE, Conn.—Jeff Walz’s Louisville teams had never beaten UConn in Connecticut. That’s one streak he won’t have to talk about again. Hailey Van Lith scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter and the No. 6 Cardinals outlasted No. 7 UConn 69–64 in the Women’s Hall of Fame Showcase at the Mohegan Sun…


Nadal Positive for Virus After Returning From Abu Dhabi

MADRID—Rafael Nadal tested positive for the coronavirus after playing in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, the Spaniard said Monday. Nadal wrote on Twitter that the positive result came from a PCR test he took after arriving in Spain. Nadal said he is enduring “unpleasant moments” but hopes to improve “little by little.” He is…