Slovenia beats US 1-0 in an exhibition that included 24 international debuts

Slovenia beats US 1-0 in an exhibition that included 24 international debuts

SAN ANTONIO – Nejc Gradišar scored in the 26th minute of his international debut following an American giveaway, and Slovenia extended the United States’ winless streak against European opponents to six with a 1-0 victory in an exhibition Saturday between nations missing top players. Twenty-four players made international debuts, including 13 Slovenians. Seven of the…

Edey posts 11th double-double of the season as No. 2 Purdue defeats Iowa 84-70

Edey posts 11th double-double of the season as No. 2 Purdue defeats Iowa 84-70

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Zach Edey had 30 points and 18 rebounds to lead No. 2 Purdue past Iowa 84-70 on Saturday. Lance Jones scored 17 points and Fletcher Loyer added 12 as the Boilermakers (17-2, 6-2 Big Ten) won their third consecutive game and 10th out of their last 11. Edey, the reigning national…

Toney makes scoring return from betting ban to help Brentford win

Toney makes scoring return from betting ban to help Brentford win

LONDON – Ivan Toney spent the last eight months envisioning a moment like this. He needed just 19 minutes to make that vision a reality. In his first game back from an eight-month ban, Toney scored from a free kick to help Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday and end a skid of five…

Figure skater Valieva disqualified in Olympic doping case. Russians set to lose team gold to US

Figure skater Valieva disqualified in Olympic doping case. Russians set to lose team gold to US

LAUSANNE – Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after her doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russians are set to be stripped of the gold medal in figure skating’s team event. The…

Washington State holds on for 85-82 win over No. 2 UCLA despite knee injury to Leger-Walker

Washington State holds on for 85-82 win over No. 2 UCLA despite knee injury to Leger-Walker

LOS ANGELES – Bella Murekatete and Eleonora Villa helped lead Washington State to one of the biggest wins in program history Sunday afternoon. However, the Cougars 85-82 victory over No. 2 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion came at a cost. All-Pac-12 guard Charlisse Leger-Walker suffered a knee injury during the second half. Coach Kamie Ethridge said…

Pope Francis congratulates Italy after tennis player Jannik Sinner wins the Australian Open

Pope Francis congratulates Italy after tennis player Jannik Sinner wins the Australian Open

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis congratulated Italy on Monday after tennis player Jannik Sinner became the country’s first man to win a Grand Slam singles title in nearly a half century. Sinner won the Australian Open title on Sunday and Francis made the acknowledgement during an audience with the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona. “Today…

Shohei Ohtani thanks Angels and Dodgers ‘for believing in me’

Shohei Ohtani thanks Angels and Dodgers ‘for believing in me’

NEW YORK  —  More than a month after signing with the Dodgers and just three weeks before reporting to spring training, Shohei Ohtani finally closed the chapter on his tenure with the Angels when he accepted his 2023 American League MVP award on Saturday night. Ohtani shared a dais with Major League Baseball’s other award…

The L.A. Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball rankings

The L.A. Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball rankings

A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland after Week 9 of the 2023-24 season. Rk. SCHOOL; Comment; last rank 1. SIERRA CANYON (24-1); Justin Pippen has been playing great for surging Trailblazers; 3 2. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (23-3); Wolverines are on revenge tour this week in Mission…

Travis Kelce leads Chiefs back to Super Bowl as Ravens falter

Travis Kelce leads Chiefs back to Super Bowl as Ravens falter

BALTIMORE —  Travis Kelce caught everything Sunday. Yet nobody could catch Kelce. While the rest of the Kansas City players celebrated their 17-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens — a win that sends the Chiefs to their fourth Super Bowl in five years — the star tight end quickly dressed and ducked out of the locker…

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