Tag: Sports

Washington State Tops No. 19 UCLA 65–61 for Pac-12 Title

LAS VEGAS—Washington State capped off one of the most improbable runs in Pac-12 Tournament history by winning the school’s first title. Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 23 points and Bella Murekatete added 21 as the seventh-seeded Cougars earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament by beating No. 19 UCLA 65-61 in the championship game Sunday, March 5….


XFL Roundup: Defenders Beat A.J. McCarron, Battlehawks for 1st Place

The D.C. Defenders overcame four touchdown passes by opposing quarterback A.J. McCarron by producing four turnovers and four sacks in remaining undefeated with a 34–28 win over the visiting St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday. The Defenders won the battle for first place in the North Division, with the Battlehawks falling to 2–1—although each of their…


George, Leonard Big in 4Q, Clippers Beat Grizzlies 135–129

LOS ANGELES—It had been a rough week for the Los Angeles Clippers. A five-game losing streak. The team plane got struck by lightning. They gave up 51 points in the third quarter against Memphis. Then their fortunes turned. Paul George scored 42 points and led a fourth-quarter comeback to help the Clippers beat the Grizzlies…


Brady, Brown Prove Combine Flops Can Become NFL Stars

Long before the NFL’s annual scouting combine became a prime-time football fix for fans ahead of free agency and the draft, Mike Mamula absolutely killed it as a combine trailblazer in 1995. He was among the first players to train specifically for the staple of tests he’d face at the combine: the 40-yard dash that…


Biggest Loss in 90 Years for Manchester United in 7–0 Rout at Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, England—Liverpool brought Manchester United crashing down to earth with a stunning 7–0 rout at Anfield on Sunday in the visitors’ worst competitive defeat in more than 90 years. Only a week after winning the League Cup, United experienced its biggest defeat in the Premier League and the club’s joint-worst loss in all competitions. United…


Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic ‘Withdraws’ From Indian Wells Open

Tennis pro Novak Djokovic will not compete at the Indian Wells Open in California for a third consecutive year. “World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2023 BNP Paribas Open. With his withdrawal, Nikoloz Basilashvili moves into the field,” organizers confirmed late on March 5. The statement did not provide further details as to why the…


Kurt Kitayama Breaks Through to Win Arnold Palmer Invitational

Kurt Kitayama overcame a triple bogey and beat out a star-packed field to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational for his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday, March 5, in Orlando, Fla. Kitayama recovered to shoot an even-par 72, making a vital birdie at No. 17 and a memorable par at No. 18 at Arnold Palmer’s…


Anthony Davis, Lakers Spoil Steph Curry’s Return to Warriors

Anthony Davis led all scorers with 39 points, Dennis Schroder and Troy Brown buried key 3-pointers late and the Los Angeles Lakers spoiled Stephen Curry’s return with a 113–105 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon, March 5. Having missed 11 straight games with a partially torn ligament in his left knee,…


33 Iditarod Sled Dog Race Mushers to Trek Across Alaska

WILLOW, Alaska—The race to Nome starts Sunday for 33 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. The mushers are to take off every two minutes in a staggered start across a frozen lake about 70 miles north of Anchorage. The race starts Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. local time. They will…


Jin Young Ko Wins LPGA Singapore by 2 Strokes

SINGAPORE—Jin Young Ko won for the first time in a year at the HSBC Women’s World Championship and hopes this signals a new start from a year of battling injuries that cost her the No. 1 ranking. Ko answered an early charge by Nelly Korda, held her nerve during a 58-minute storm delay late in…