US likely a threat for 3 medals at Pyeongchang With a mixture of veterans and teens, the United States has its Olympic figure skating team. Are there any medals to be found among the 14 members? Probably, with Nathan Chen leading the men’s contingent and the Shibutanis ice dancing their […]
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Call Titans ugly or gritty, they keep finding ways to win Go ahead and pick against the Tennessee Titans. Count them out against the New England Patriots or call them the ugliest team left in the NFL playoffs. A franchise only two years removed from the NFL’s worst record over […]
Beal, Wall lead Wizards to a 102-100 win over Grizzlies Bradley Beal scored 34 points, John Wall added 25 points and nine assists, and the Washington Wizards survived a late Memphis rally for a 102-100 victory over the Grizzlies on Friday night. Markieff Morris, who had 12 points and matched […]
Tinkle scores 19 with 12 boards, Oregon State beats Oregon Tres Tinkle had 19 points, 12 rebounds and five assists as Oregon State took control of the game in the second half to beat archrival Oregon 76-64 on Friday night. Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 16 points and had six assists […]
Dunn, Bulls survive frantic finish to beat Mavericks 127-124 Kris Dunn, Justin Holiday and the Chicago Bulls kept making free throws in the final minute. Somehow, the Dallas Mavericks kept getting closer. Only after Yogi Ferrell’s desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer fell short could the Bulls finally celebrate a 47-point […]
Kemba gets 19 in Hornets’ 108-94 rout of slumping Lakers Kemba Walker had 19 points and seven assists, and the Charlotte Hornets wrapped up a solid road trip with their first back-to-back victories since Thanksgiving, beating the spiraling Los Angeles Lakers 108-94 on Friday night. Jeremy Lamb scored 17 points […]
Mirai Nagasu, Karen Chen overcome adversity to likely claim Olympics figure skating bids Mirai Nagasu and Karen Chen battled their way to likely spots on the 2018 United States team for the Winter Olympics by overcoming turmoil — both long-standing and immediate. With Bradie Tennell comfortably winning the women’s event […]
New Mexico State eyes ‘fiesta’ for 1st bowl win since 1960 The city of Las Cruces and New Mexico State University are slated to celebrate the Aggies’ first bowl win since President Dwight Eisenhower was in office. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports a celebration is scheduled for Jan. 20 at […]
Georgia LB Roquan Smith delivers late in Rose Bowl comeback Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith expected to make the Rose Bowl his home after originally committing to UCLA. In his only game at the fabled stadium, Smith still made an impression by earning defensive player of the game honors in the […]
Diego Costa returns to Atletico bearing high expectations Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone finally has his favorite striker back at the club. Now expectations are high in the Spanish capital that Diego Costa can again make Atletico a title winner. Costa helped the team win the 2013 Copa del Rey […]
