Tag: Sports

Mercer’s 2nd Goal of Game Lifts Devils Over Kings 4–3 in OT

NEWARK, N.J.—Red-hot Dawson Mercer scored his second goal of the game 2:30 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils rallied late to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4–3 on Thursday night, Feb. 23. Tomas Tatar and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils, with Hischier netting the tying goal with 38 seconds left in regulation….


USC Takes Down Colorado for Third Straight Win

Boogie Ellis scored 21 points, Reese Dixon-Waters and Kobe Johnson had 15 points each, and the Southern Cal Trojans beat the Colorado Buffaloes 84–65 in Boulder, Colo., on Thursday night. Drew Peterson added 11 points and Tre White finished with 10 for Southern Cal (20–8, 12–5 Pac-12 Conference). The Trojans have won three straight. KJ…


Ducks End 6-game Skid, Hand Capitals 6Th Consecutive Loss

WASHINGTON—Jakob Silfverberg scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, John Gibson made 41 saves and the Anaheim Ducks handed the reeling Washington Capitals a sixth consecutive defeat, 4–2 Thursday night Feb. 23. The Capitals are mired in their longest losing streak since losing seven in a row in 2019 and their longest stretch…


Horschel, Bramlett Lead Honda Classic With 1st-Round 65s

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a 5–under 65 on Thursday, tying him with Joseph Bramlett for the first-round lead in the Honda Classic at PGA National. Bramlett had a…


Kupcho and 4 Others Tied With Opening 65s at LPGA Thailand

Five golfers fired opening-round 65s to share the lead through 18 holes of the LPGA Thailand at Pattaya Old Course at Siam Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand. Playing with temperatures in the 90s, the event field posted an average score of 69.3, led by the grouping that posted scores of 7–under: Thai Jaravee Boonchant, Anna…


Alex Morgan & Mallory Swanson Score for USWNT to Win SheBelieves Cup Over Brazil

Mallory Swanson scored in a sixth straight match to help to help the U.S. women’s national team defeat Brazil 2–1 in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 23,  to win its fourth straight SheBelieves Cup. After Alex Morgan laced a long shot in the third minute of first-stoppage time for the lead, Swanson doubled the lead…


ESPN’s Ex-top Exec Describes How Soccer’s World Cup Was Lost

NEW YORK—A former ESPN executive underscored how big money corrupted soccer, testifying in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Feb. 21, that his company’s bid to televise the World Cup might have been sabotaged by two former Fox executives accused of bribing officials to undermine competing offers. ESPN’s former president, John Skipper, told a New York…


Hartman, Gustavsson Lead Wild to 2–1 Win Against Kings

ST. PAUL, Minn.— Ryan Hartman scored twice and Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 2–1 on Tuesday night, Feb. 21. Gustavsson, who started the day second in the NHL in goals-against average (2.16) and tied for second in save percentage (92.6%), won for the fourth time in…


Lightning Score 4 in 2Nd Period; Ducks Lose 6th Straight

TAMPA—Nick Paul scored the first of four Tampa Bay goals in a span of 5:55 in the second period, and Brayden Point scored his 200th NHL goal as the Lightning dealt the Anaheim Ducks their sixth straight loss, 6–1 on Tuesday night, Feb. 21. Ross Colton, Anthony Cirelli and Zach Bogosian also scored during the…


Brittney Griner Re-signs With Phoenix Mercury on 1-year Deal After Prison Release

The Phoenix Mercury officially re-signed Brittney Griner for the upcoming WNBA season, the team announced Tuesday. The 32-year-old center was a free agent before she re-signed with her former team on a one-year deal. Mercury general manager Jim Pitman said it was “a great day for all of us” in announcing Griner’s signing. “We missed…