Tag: Sports

Sam Burns Completes Undefeated Week to Win Wgc-Match Play

Sam Burns took 21 holes to defeat World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in the semifinals before cruising to a 6–and–5 victory over Cameron Young to win the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play title on Sunday in Austin, Texas. It marks Burns’ fifth career win and his first of 2023 after collecting three trophies last…


San Diego State Muscles Past Creighton, Makes 1st Final Four

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Darrion Trammell had shot enough free throws in practice to believe at least one would fall when it mattered. San Diego State’s 5-foot-10 senior guard was fouled by Creighton’s Ryan Nembhard when he put up a floater near the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds left in a rugged NCAA Tournament East Region final that…


Kings Defeat Blues, Set Point-Streak Record

Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and an assist and the Los Angeles Kings set a franchise record for the longest point streak with a 7–6 win against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Sunday night, March 26. The Kings improved to 10–0–2 in their past 12 games to surpass their previous longest point streak first…


Denis Bouanga lifts LAFC over FC Dallas

Denis Bouanga scored from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give LAFC a 2–1 victory against visiting, 10-man FC Dallas on Saturday night, March 25. Bouanga’s third goal of the season came 11 minutes after defender Nkosi Tafari had improbably leveled the game for the visitors and came only two days after he…


Bulls Spoil LeBron’s Return With 118–108 Win Over Lakers

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118–108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points for the Bulls, who easily overcame James’ return with an impressive…


Pelicans Ride 21 3-pointers to 131–110 Win Over Clippers

LOS ANGELES—Trey Murphy III scored 32 points, Brandon Ingram had 32 points and 13 assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans never trailed in a 131–110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. New Orleans tied a franchise record with 21 3-pointers and shot 61.8 percent from behind the arc. Murphy was a major…


Blues Finish Off Season Sweep of Ducks

Brayden Schenn and Kasperi Kapanen each had two goals and an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the host Anaheim Ducks 6–3 Saturday, March 25, to complete a three-game season series sweep. Jakub Vrana and Sammy Blais each had a goal and an assist for the Blues (33–33–6, 72 points), who are 6–2–1 in…


Bagnaia Wins First Ever MotoGP Sprint at Portuguese Grand Prix

Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia won the first ever MotoGP sprint with a last-lap overtake at the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday to earn 12 points and move to the top of the rider’s standings ahead of the race on Sunday. Introduced this season in a bid to make the sport more entertaining, sprints…


Peru’s Garcia Leon Breaks 35 Kilometers Race Walk World Record

Peru’s Kimberly Garcia Leon broke the 35 kilometers race walk world record on Saturday with a time of two hours 37 minutes and 44 seconds in Dudince, Slovakia. The world champion in both the 20 kilometers and 35 kilometers walk broke the previous record of 2:38:24 set by Russian Klavdiya Afanasyeva in 2019, in a…


Kings Tie Franchise Mark With Point in 11th Straight Game

LOS ANGELES—Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and the Los Angeles Kings matched their longest point streak in franchise history with a 4–1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon, March 25. Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist and Alex Iafallo netted a power-play goal for Los Angeles, which has earned points in…