Tag: Sports

New-Look Logano Leads NASCAR Back to the L.A. Coliseum

LOS ANGELES—Joey Logano arrived at the first event of the season with a jet black shock of thick hair and a banner in the grandstands advertising the company that treated NASCAR’s reigning champion for alopecia and early baldness. “Ask Joey!” the company Hairclub urged on a banner draped in the lower bowl of the Los…


USC Runs Win Streak to Four by Beating Washington

Tre White and Kobe Johnson each scored career-highs with 22 and 21 points, and Southern California went on a late 14–2 run to secure its fourth straight win, an 80–74 defeat of Washington on Saturday, Feb. 4, in Los Angeles. The Trojans (17–6, 9–3 Pac-12) trailed 60–58 with 4:11 remaining after Washington’s Keyon Menifield connected…


Caddie for Amateur at Pebble Beach Collapses During Tourney

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—The caddie for an amateur in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am collapsed on the 11th fairway Friday, and CPR was performed on him until an ambulance arrived to take him to the hospital. In a tournament known for its easy vibe with celebrities and scenery, the final three hours at Pebble Beach took…


US Grabs 2–0 Lead in Davis Cup at Uzbekistan

The United States moved to the brink of advancing out of its Davis Cup qualifying series by winning both singles matches against host Uzbekistan on Friday in Tashkent. Mackenzie McDonald beat Sergey Fomin 6–4, 6–1 before Tommy Paul, fresh off reaching the Australian Open semifinals, defeated Khumoyun Sultanov 6–1, 7–6 (6). Paul finished with a…


Kitayama Leads Pebble Beach as the Worst of the Wind Looms

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—Kurt Kitayama is starting to feel more comfortable each time he gets in contention on the PGA Tour, and the Californian can only hope that’s the case going into the weekend at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Kitayama opened with 10 straight pars before getting on track and finished birdie-par on two of…


NFL Will Offer Free CPR Training During Super Bowl Week

Inspired by the lifesaving medical attention Damar Hamlin received on the field during a game last month, the NFL and American Heart Association will provide free CPR education in Arizona throughout Super Bowl week as part of the NFL Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center. Hamlin, the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills defensive back, needed to be…


Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Sidney Thornton Dies at Age 68

Sidney Thornton, a two-time Super Bowl champion running back who played with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died at age 68, his former team announced on Wednesday. Thornton passed away on Jan. 28, 2023, according to his official obituary. The cause of death has not been made public. “We are saddened by the loss of former Steelers…


Chelsea Smash British Transfer Record to Sign Benfica’s Fernandez

LONDON—Chelsea announced the signing of Enzo Fernandez from Benfica on Wednesday after days of complex negotiations between the clubs to secure the Argentina midfielder for a British transfer record 106.8 million pounds ($131.46 million). As the deadline day approached its end on Tuesday, it appeared a deal might not be reached but a statement from…


LPGA Cancels China Tournament Again Due to COVID-19

For the fourth year in a row, the COVID-19 pandemic will prevent the LPGA from playing a tournament in China. The LPGA on Tuesday night announced that it will not hold the Blue Bay LPGA in March on China’s Hainan Island. “The 2023 Blue Bay LPGA, originally scheduled for March 9–12, is canceled further to…


No. 9 UCLA Starts Fast vs. Washington, Ends Two-Game Skid

Ninth-ranked UCLA led wire to wire and held off a second-half rally from visiting Washington en route to a 70–61 Pac-12 win Thursday, Feb. 2, in Los Angeles. The Bruins (18–4, 9–2 Pac-12), coming in on a two-game skid after having won the previous 14, pounced on the Huskies early. UCLA scored the first eight…