Category Archives: Sports
Captain Lautaro and Inter Milan keen to upgrade contract in season
MILAN (AP) - World Cup winner Lautaro Martnez has two targets: To score 100 goals this season and to renew his contract with Inter Milan. One is more realistic than the other. Inter is in discussions ...
Dec 14, 2023
Hodgson, 76, falling out of love with soccer as Crystal Palace plummets in EPL
If this is to be Roy Hodgson's final stint in his long, itinerant coaching career, then the oldest manager in the English Premier League is going out swinging. As Crystal Palace plummets in the standi...
Dec 14, 2023
Champions League: England flops, Spain surges while PSV and Copenhagen provide nice surprises
So much for the English taking over European soccer. The final Champions League group stage in its current format ended with representation from the supposedly all-powerful Premier League cut in half ...
Dec 14, 2023
Xavi under pressure as Barcelona visits Valencia after two straight defeats
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Another poor performance by Barcelona in a defeat at modest Antwerp has increased the pressure on Xavi Hernndez to turn things around. The 3-2 loss in Belgium on Wednesday didn...
Dec 14, 2023
Gabriel Vilardi scores a career-high four points in his return to LA, leading Jets past Kings 5-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gabriel Vilardi scored a career-high four points with a goal and three assists in his impressive return to Los Angeles, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Kings on ...
Dec 13, 2023
Mouat stays undefeated at Grand Slam of Curling
SASKATOON - Bruce Mouat's team remains undefeated at the Grand Slam of Curling 2023 WFG Masters in Saskatoon. The Scottish team beat Team Edin 13-6 in draw five on Wednesday morning to preserve their ...
Dec 13, 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores franchise-record 64 points, Bucks beat Pacers 140-126
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a franchise-record 64 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks outscore the Indiana Pacers 140-126 on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo broke the team record of 57...
Dec 13, 2023
Crosby climbs all-time scoring list in 4-3 Penguins shootout win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Sidney Crosby put on a show with two goals and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins came back from two goals down to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in a shootout on Wednesday night. Jans...
Dec 13, 2023
Pascal Siakam's three-point touch returns in Raptors' 135-128 win over Hawks
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 33 points in his best three-point shooting performance in over a month as the Toronto Raptors held off the Atlanta Hawks 135-128 on Wednesday. Siakam pulled down seven r...
Dec 13, 2023
Warriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by NBA
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face and r...
Dec 13, 2023