Tag: Sports

Andreescu’s ‘Aha Moment’ Made Australian Open Win Possible

MELBOURNE, Australia—Bianca Andreescu traces the path that brought her back to the tennis tour after a mental health break—and, on Monday, put her back in the win column thanks to beating a seeded opponent at the Australian Open—to what she calls “an ‘Aha’ moment” on a beach in Costa Rica during a spiritual retreat nearly…


Coach: Alabama ‘Grieving’ After Teammate Charged With Murder

Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats said Monday the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide is going through “kind of a grieving process” after player Darius Miles and another man were charged with capital murder following a fatal shooting near campus. Speaking at a news conference, Oats said he couldn’t discuss any specifics related to the case. He…


Penguins Tie Game Late, Beat Ducks in Overtime

Jake Guentzel scored off a two-on-one with Sidney Crosby 33 seconds into overtime Monday, Jan. 16, to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4–3 win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks. That came after the Penguins, who snapped a two-game losing streak, tied it on a goal by Bryan Rust with 24.8 seconds left in regulation. Jason…


Nadal Grinds Down Cramping Draper to Reach 2nd Round

MELBOURNE—Defending champion Rafa Nadal dropped a set but prevailed in a battle of fitness against rising talent Jack Draper to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with an unconvincing 7–5 2–6 6–4 6–1 win. Fellow lefthander Draper played superbly to level the match at a set all on a warm and…


4-Time WNBA Champion Maya Moore Officially Retires at 33

NEW YORK—Maya Moore knew it was time to officially end her basketball career—four years after stepping away. The Minnesota Lynx star left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from prison by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020. Irons married Moore soon after his release and the couple…


Alabama Basketball Player, 2nd Man Charged With Murder

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near campus. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Jack Kennedy said that the shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University Blvd. near campus. He said Jamea Harris, 23, of the Birmingham area was shot and killed….


Hubbard’s 98-Yard Fumble Return Lifts Bengals Over Ravens

CINCINNATI—The ball went right to Sam Hubbard, and the defensive end took off down the field. All the way down the field in his hometown. On an unforgettable wild-card run. Hubbard returned Tyler Huntley’s fumble 98 yards for a tiebreaking touchdown in the fourth quarter, helping Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Baltimore…


Bills Hang on for 34–31 Wild-Card Win Over Dolphins

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills opened the season with Super Bowl aspirations. One week into the playoffs, their objective remains in sight—but barely. Allen shrugged off a three-turnover outing, and the three-time defending AFC East champion Bills avoided a major collapse by rallying for a 34–31 victory over the AFC’s seventh-seeded and…


Giants Outlast Vikings 31–24 for 1st Playoff Win in 11 Years

MINNEAPOLIS—First-year head coach Brian Daboll had his upstart team fully prepared. Daniel Jones played at a level well beyond his experience. The New York Giants came confidently into Minnesota’s raucous stadium and beat the tight-finish masters at their own game. Jones passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 78 yards in his…


Si Woo Kim Rallies to Win Sony Open

Si Woo Kim of South Korea birdied his final two holes to fire his second straight 6-under 64 and win the Sony Open on Sunday, Jan. 15, in Honolulu. Kim’s eight birdies and two bogeys helped him finish the week with an 18-under 262, beating third-round leader Hayden Buckley by a stroke. The key moment…