What a turnaround the Palisades High boys’ basketball team has made in the last three weeks. Since losing 11 of their first 12 games, the Dolphins have won seven of eight and, remarkably, are playing their way into contention for the City Open Division playoffs under interim coach LeBre Merritt. “I told the guys that…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia can finally enjoy some positives after going through the ringer the past eight months. The Mountaineers have endured Hall of Fame coach Bob Huggins’ exit following a drunken driving arrest that led to a roster makeover. Add to that a preseason health scare for forward Akok Akok, a nine-game suspension…
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) walks off the field after an injury during the first half of an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) SANTA CLARA, Calif. – San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel left Saturday…
PHILADELPHIA – Tristen Newton already had the assist on the go-ahead bucket when he put the finishing touches on UConn’s second win of the week since it hit No. 1 in the poll with a pair of free throws. Newton then waved bye-bye to a Villanova student section that taunted him all game. “Safe travels…
DURHAM, N.C. – Blake Hinson scored 24 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from 3-point range as Pittsburgh won in Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time since 1979, beating No. 7 Duke 80-76 on Saturday night. Hinson shot 8-of-10 from the floor and collected a team-high eight rebounds as the Panthers (11-7, 2-5 Atlantic…
DETROIT – The Detroit Lions and their fans waited a long time to celebrate as they did last week after beating the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, is used to being part of the party this time of year. The Lions won their first playoff game in 32 years, taking advantage of hosting a…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown on a 6-yard run with 1:07 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers mounted their first second-half comeback of the season to beat the Green Bay Packers 24-21 in a divisional-round playoff game on Saturday night. After spending all regular season as front-runners, the Niners…
BALTIMORE – The Houston Texans ended their season the same way they started it: with a loss in Baltimore. When the sting of Saturday’s 34-10 playoff defeat wears off, the Texans will almost certainly appreciate how well they played between those setbacks against the Ravens. After going 3-13-1 a year ago, the Texans rode a…
MELBOURNE – Coco Gauff became the first woman through to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open on Sunday as she beat Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2. The 4th-ranked Gauff, who won her first major at the U.S. Open in September, needed just 63 minutes for victory in a match played on Rod Laver Arena in front…
San Jose State is working to finalize a deal with former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo to replace Brent Brennan as the Spartans head coach, two people with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because details were still being worked out and university approval…
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