U.S./World Sports category, Page 207
This date in sports history: Oct. 14Video
1945 — The Chicago Cardinals snap the longest losing streak in NFL history at 29 games with a 16-7 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1951 — Detroit’s Jack Christiansen returns two punts for touchdowns, but the Lions still lose 27-21 to the Los Angeles Rams. 1962 — Houston’s George Blanda...
Tim Weah, Sergino Dest spark U.S. to win over Costa Rica in World Cup qualifierVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tim Weah scored on a shot that deflected off the goalkeeper in the 66th minute after Sergiño Dest started the comeback from a first-minute deficit, and the United States rallied past Costa Rica 2-1 on Wednesday night to ease pressure as World Cup qualifying neared the halfway...
Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop found dead at her home
Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop, a two-time world championships bronze medalist, has been found dead at her home, the country’s track federation said Wednesday. Athletics Kenya said it was still working to uncover details of the incident but it had been informed of Tirop’s death. She was 25. The track federation...
Michigan school concerned about sportsmanship after new soccer record
KINGSLEY, Mich. — A school board in northern Michigan plans to send a protest over sportsmanship as a result of a soccer player’s 16-goal record-setting game against a winless team. The backlash over Kevin Hubbell’s performance continued Monday night at a meeting of the Kingsley board. Members didn’t take a...
Doug Ferguson: Cantlay taking plenty of time to soak up 5 big weeksVideo
LAS VEGAS — Patrick Cantlay had that magic wand of a putter in his hands on the 16th green at Whistling Straits without having to use it. Shane Lowry conceded the match, Cantlay handed the club to his caddie and, before long, he was celebrating a Ryder Cup victory. That...
Dream picks longtime WNBA player, West Mifflin grad Tanisha Wright as new coach
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream hired longtime WNBA player Tanisha Wright, a West Mifflin and Penn State graduate, as its new head coach on Tuesday, looking to bring stability to a team that struggled under two interim coaches this past season. The 37-year-old Wright played 14 seasons with the Seattle...
Nets won’t play Kyrie Irving until he meets vaccine requirementVideo
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving can keep refusing to get the covid-19 vaccine. He just won’t play for the Brooklyn Nets until he does. The Nets announced Tuesday that Irving would not play or practice with them until he could be a full participant, ending the idea that he would...
2-time NBA champion J.R. Smith makes NCAA golf debut for North Carolina A&TVideo
BURLINGTON, N.C. — J.R. Smith couldn’t help but feel anxious. Sure, he had spent 16 years playing in the NBA, making millions and winning two world championships in packed arenas at the highest level of a global sport. But he had never been in the situation like he was Monday:...
Kenyans Kipruto, Kipyogei sweep in Boston Marathon return
Kenya’s Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon on Monday when the race returned from a 30-month absence with a smaller, socially distanced feel and moved from the spring for the first time in its 125-year history. Although organizers put runners through covid-19 protocols and asked spectators to keep their...
This date in sports history: Oct. 11Video
1890 — The first 100-yard dash under 10 seconds is run by John Owens at 9.8 in an AAU track and field meet in Washington. 1902 — Laurie Auchterlonie beats Stewart Gardner with a 307 total to win the U.S. Open golf title. 1925 — The New York Giants lose...
Panama wins World Cup qualifier as United States shuffles lineupVideo
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Anibal Godoy scored in the 54th minute, and Panama upended the United States, 1-0, in a World Cup qualifier Sunday night when American coach Gregg Berhalter started a largely second-string lineup in the middle of another hectic stretch of three matches in seven days. Christian Pulisic,...
Sungjae Im runs the tables in Las Vegas victoryVideo
LAS VEGAS — Sungjae Im turned a shootout into a one-man show Sunday in Las Vegas, running the tables with seven birdies in eight holes around the turn for a 9-under-par 62 and a four-shot victory in the Shriners Children’s Open. Im was among four players who had at least...
Kyle Larson wins at Charlotte; Chase Elliott, Kevin Harvick continue NASCAR feudVideo
CONCORD, N.C. — Rick Hendrick first began to worry when Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman had electrical issues at nearly same time. By the time reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott was deliberately crashed by Kevin Harvick and nearly knocked out of the playoffs, Hendrick had seen enough destruction on The...
AP Top 25: Georgia is No. 1, Big Ten grabs half of top 10Video
Georgia was the new No. 1 in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday by a unanimous vote, taking the top spot during the regular season for the first time since November 1982. The Bulldogs (62 first-place votes) moved up one spot in the AP Top 25 a day after...
Texas A&M stuns No. 1 Alabama on last-play field goal
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Seth Small made a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Texas A&M stunned top-ranked Alabama 41-38 on Saturday night to end the Crimson Tide’s winning streak at 19 games. Defending national champion Alabama (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) had scored 21 straight points — capped by...
AJ Allmendinger wins in OT, remains perfect on The Roval with 3rd Xfinity series winVideo
CONCORD, N.C. — AJ Allmendinger charged into the semifinal round of the Xfinity Series playoffs with an overtime victory Saturday in the elimination race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Allmendinger improved to 3-0 on the hybrid road course/oval added to the NASCAR schedule in 2018. He wasn’t in...
Gonzaga coach Mark Few to miss season opener following DUI arrestVideo
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last month on suspicion of driving under the influence. The school made the announcement before the Bulldogs’ kickoff event — “Kraziness in the Kennel” — on...
No. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 21 Texas on TD with 3 seconds leftVideo
DALLAS — Kennedy Brooks ran for 217 yards and two go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a 33-yard romp with 3 seconds left, and sixth-ranked Oklahoma beat No. 21 Texas, 55-48, on Saturday in the Red River rivalry that will soon move to the SEC. The Sooners (6-0, 3-0...
Kevin Harvick out to stop earliest playoff elimination of career
CONCORD, N.C. — This is it for Kevin Harvick, a winner of nine races just last year and now on the verge of his earliest career playoff knockout. The steadiest guy in the garage is winless this season — he’s on a 38-race losing streak — and needs a big...
This date in sports history: Oct. 9Video
1943 — Bob Hoernschemeyer throws six touchdown passes, an NCAA record for a freshman, to lead Indiana past Nebraska, 54-13. 1965 — The United States wins the Ryder Cup, 19½-12½, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Arnold Palmer clinches the title, beating Peter Butler, 2 up. It’s the...
Virginia native Chris Tyree leads No. 14 Fighting Irish into Virginia TechVideo
Chris Tyree grew up in Virginia dreaming of playing in Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium. He will get that chance Saturday — as a running back for No. 14 Notre Dame. “As a kid born and raised in Virginia and desiring to play Division I football, that’s what I dreamed of...
Ricardo Pepi scores 2 more goals, lifts U.S. over Jamaica in qualifierVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Ricardo Pepi got a pair of goals early in the second half, becoming at 18 the youngest American to score in consecutive World Cup qualifiers, and the United States dominated Jamaica in a 2-0 victory Thursday night. Pepi, who scored the his first international goal to break...
Sung Kang eagles last hole for 61 and 2-shot lead in VegasVideo
LAS VEGAS — Sung Kang found the missing piece to his game and put everything together Thursday in the Shriners Children’s Open for a 10-under 61 that gave him a two-shot lead after the first round. Kang already had nine birdies against one bogey when he hit 7-wood from a...
NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney given key role in search for new crew chiefVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ryan Blaney wanted a leadership role at Team Penske, a request granted when Roger Penske invited the driver to participate in interviews for Blaney’s new crew chief. Discussions were underway on who would replace Todd Gordon as leader of the No. 12 Ford when he retires at...
Big Ten welcomes changes, ‘normalcy’ as new basketball era beginsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — When Big Ten basketball returned to Indianapolis on Thursday, it seemed like a whole new world. Coaches openly embraced the branding power and benefits players received from the name, image and likeness rules changes. Players talked about how the extra money has helped. Transfer talk was no longer...
