Tag: Sports

Lebioda Leads on a Day of Ever-Changing Conditions at Pebble

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—Changes in weather and fortunes can happen without notice in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which seems to suit Hank Lebioda just fine these days. Playing his sixth different course in his last six rounds on the PGA Tour, Lebioda ran off six birdies in an eight-hole stretch for an 8–under 63 on…


James Closes in on Scoring Record, Lakers Rally Past Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS—LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112–111 on Thursday night. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony…


UC Berkeley Fires Swim Coach McKeever Over Misconduct Allegations

BERKELEY, Calif.—Longtime University of California women’s swimming coach Teri McKeever was fired Tuesday following an investigation into alleged harassment, bullying, and verbally abusive conduct, the school said in a statement. McKeever led the Golden Bears to four NCAA team titles over 29 years. She coached the U.S. women’s swim team at the London Olympics in…


Fullerton Youth Train With Harlem Globetrotters

FULLERTON, Calif.—On the basketball courts of Lemon Park, over three dozen children were bouncing basketballs together, awaiting the arrival of three Harlem Globetrotter stars who were invited to help improve their skills in an hourlong training. “This is important for students because they learn and hear these important life lessons from someone other than their…


Top 25 Roundup: Florida Rallies, Stuns No. 2 Tennessee

Colin Castleton scored 20 points and Kyle Lofton added 14 points and four assists, lifting Florida to a 67–54 upset of No. 2 Tennessee in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday. Tennessee led by as many as six points in the second half before Florida answered with a game-altering 13–0 run to go up 55–46 lead with…


NBA Roundup: 46-Point First Quarter Sends Celtics Past Nets

The Boston Celtics didn’t do much wrong in the opening quarter and breezed to a 139–96 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Boston was 18–for–29 from the field (62.1 percent) in the opening frame and led 46-16 after 12 minutes. It was the largest lead the Celtics have had after the first…


Bryson DeChambeau Has Surgery to Address Vertigo

Bryson DeChambeau underwent surgery in December to alleviate an issue that caused his vertigo, he revealed in an interview with the LIV Golf website posted Wednesday. DeChambeau had surgery on Dec. 15 to remove a retention cyst in his left maxillary sinus. That issue led to dizzy spells and bouts of vertigo that have plagued…


Eagles Reserve Lineman Accused of Rape Ahead of Super Bowl

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio—Josh Sills, a reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago, authorities said Wednesday. Sills, an undrafted free agent who appeared in just one game this season, was placed on the commissioner’s exempt…


Djokovic Played Australian Open With 3 Centimeter Tear in Hamstring, Says Tiley

Novak Djokovic played with a three-centimeter (1.2 inches) tear in his hamstring during his run to a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. The Serbian, who suffered the hamstring injury en route to winning the warm-up title in Adelaide, won the season-opening major after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s…


Hurricanes Escape 3-goal Hole, Stun Kings in OT

Sebastian Aho scored on a power play with 53.8 seconds left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes completed a rally from three goals down to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 5–4 on Tuesday night, Jan. 31, in Raleigh, N.C. Brent Burns opened the scoring for Carolina with the game’s only first-period goal. Paul Stastny and…