Category: Sports News

Kevin Durant’s Triple-Double Powers Nets Past Raptors in Overtime

Kevin Durant had 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists as the short-handed Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Toronto Raptors for a 131–129 overtime victory Tuesday night in New York. The Nets rallied from an 11-point deficit on a night when they had eight players available due to seven players being placed in the NBA’s COVID-19…


Soccer: Four Real Madrid Players Test Positive for COVID-19

MADRID—Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio, Andriy Lunin, and Rodrygo have tested positive for COVID-19 as well as assistant coach Davide Ancelotti, the club said in a statement on Thursday. The club postponed their first-team training session from Thursday morning to the afternoon to allow them to test players and staff. It is the third…


Flames’ COVID Outbreak Climbs to 18 Players

Two more Calgary Flames players and another staff member entered COVID-19 protocols on Thursday. Forward Dillon Dube and defenseman Oliver Kylington became the 17th and 18th players on a list that also includes head coach Darryl Sutter, his two top assistants, and at least eight support staff members. The NHL postponed all four games on…


Liberty, EMU Finally Meet Again in LendingTree Bowl

Liberty and Eastern Michigan have the same 7-5 records, but the Flames and Eagles definitely have different bowl histories entering their matchup in the LendingTree Bowl on Saturday in Mobile, Ala. An independent program, Liberty will be making its third straight bowl appearance and will also be seeking its third consecutive bowl victory. The Flames…


Tom Brady Keeps Hitting Milestones at Age 44

Tom Brady keeps hitting new milestones at age 44. Brady threw his 700th career touchdown pass in the regular season and playoffs with a 58-yarder to Breshad Perriman in overtime on Sunday that gave Tampa Bay a 33–27 win over the Buffalo Bills. Brady’s second career overtime TD pass improved his career record against the…


USA Gymnastics, USOPC Reach $380 Million Settlement With Victims

The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over after a $380 million settlement was reached. The fight for substantive change within the sport’s national governing body is just beginning. A federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis on Monday approved…


Ex-NFL Player Bellamy Gets 3 Years for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

TAMPA, Fla.—Former NFL player Josh Bellamy has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Bellamy, 32, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was sentenced Friday in Tampa federal court, according to court records. He pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit wire…


Jason Kokrak, Kevin Na Complete Comeback to Win QBE Shootout

Jason Kokrak and Kevin Na teamed up to overcome a three-stroke deficit Sunday and win the QBE Shootout at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. “I think it’s just a little bit of confidence going a long way for a pro golfer,” Kokrak said. “We have a fickle mind and I think if you get…


Chiefs Roll to Record-Setting 48–9 Victory Over Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Las Vegas Raiders were last seen in Kansas City taking a victory lap around Arrowhead Stadium in their team buses, and they decided it was wise to stomp on the Chiefs’ logo at midfield shortly before kickoff Sunday. They probably regret both of those ideas. Patrick Mahomes threw his first two touchdown…


Cowboys Deliver on Coach’s Guarantee, Beat Rival Washington

LANDOVER, MD.—Beating Washington looked far from a guarantee for the Dallas Cowboys after their big lead shrunk, but coach Mike McCarthy is plenty confident winning a close game is good for his team. Micah Parsons sacked Taylor Heinicke twice and forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown, helping the Cowboys make good on…