Tag: Sports

Bud Grant, Stoic Coach of Powerful Vikings Teams, Dies at 95

Minneapolis — Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, died Saturday. He was 95. The Vikings announced Grant’s death on social media. “We are absolutely devastated to announce…


Mikaela Shiffrin Sets World Cup Skiing Record With 87th Win

ARE, Sweden—Two minutes after earning her 87th career win, Mikaela Shiffrin finally understood the significance of setting the record for most World Cup victories. In the middle of the awards ceremony, a man in a red jacket unexpectedly stepped forward from the crowd and that was the moment Shiffrin first realized what it all meant to…


Comtois, Grant Rally Ducks to 3–1 Win Over Flames

CALGARY, Alberta—Max Comtois and Derek Grant each had a goal and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 3–1 on Friday night. Brett Leason also scored and John Gibson stopped 34 shots to help the Ducks win for the fifth time in eight games (5–1–2). “We know this time of…


Lakers Rally Past Raptors for 7th Win in 9 Games

D’Angelo Russell returned from a six-game absence to score 28 points and Dennis Schroder added 23 as the Los Angeles Lakers continued to find success without LeBron James, earning a 122–112 victory Friday, March 10, over the visiting Toronto Raptors. Austin Reaves scored 18 points while Jarred Vanderbilt and Rui Hachimura added 16 each as…


Tyger Campbell Lifts No. 2 UCLA Past Oregon in Pac-12 Semis

LAS VEGAS—UCLA’s future in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament hung in the balance after it lost yet another player to injury and faced an Oregon team that wouldn’t go away. Then point guard Tyger Campbell began to look for his shot. Campbell scored 20 points after halftime, including all seven during a key second-half run, and…


Boeheim Bids Syracuse Farewell at Autry’s Introduction

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Syracuse formally introduced new men’s basketball coach Adrian Autry on Friday, but it turned into more of a celebration of Jim Boeheim, the Hall of Fame coach Autry is succeeding. The practice facility was packed with Syracuse officials and coaches, current and former players, and Otto the Orange, the mascot. All of them were…


Ex-Alabama Player Miles Indicted on Capital Murder Charges

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges for the January shooting death of a 23-year-old woman near campus, his lawyer confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday. Michael Davis, who is also charged in the shooting death of Jamea Harris, was also indicted, defense…


Spieth Gets Amazing Break, McGreevy Gets Wrong Record Score

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Jordan Spieth figured he would be the latest to pay the price at the TPC Sawgrass on a day of big numbers. Instead, he got a break he never imagined Friday at The Players Championship. Not everyone so lucky, least of all Max McGreevy, who needed a birdie on the final hole…


Mikaela Shiffrin Gets Her Record 86th World Cup Victory

ARE, Sweden—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won her record-tying 86th World Cup race Friday with victory in a giant slalom. Shiffrin’s win matched the overall record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark 34 years ago. The 27-year-old American protected her half-second lead from the first run and finished 0.64 seconds ahead of Federica Brignone. It was…


Kempe, Danault Each Score Twice as Kings Roll by Avs 5–2

DENVER—Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault each scored twice as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Gabriel Vilardi also added a goal and Anze Kopitar had three assists goals for the Kings, who remain tied with Vegas for the top spot in the Western Conference….