Ravens’ Zay Flowers fumbles near the end zone after being flagged for taunting in the AFC title game

Ravens’ Zay Flowers fumbles near the end zone after being flagged for taunting in the AFC title game

BALTIMORE – Baltimore Ravens rookie receiver Zay Flowers made a couple of major mistakes that cost his team points late in the AFC championship game Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The biggest came early in the fourth quarter with the Ravens down 17-7 when he reached the ball into the end zone, trying to…

Ilia Malinin lands quad axel while winning second straight US figure skating title

Ilia Malinin lands quad axel while winning second straight US figure skating title

Ilia Malinin established such a big lead after his peerless short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships that the phenom’s free skate Sunday was less a competition and more a coronation. Even though kings sometimes fall down. After starting his program with a textbook quad axel — a jump only Malinin has landed in…

Nelly Korda rallies to win hometown event for 9th LPGA Tour title, beating Lydia Ko in playoff

Nelly Korda rallies to win hometown event for 9th LPGA Tour title, beating Lydia Ko in playoff

BRADENTON – Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko’s LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a three-stroke deficit with an eagle-birdie finish. Korda won with a 4-foot par putt on the par-4 18th after Ko’s…

Mahomes, Kelce are headed to the Super Bowl after Chiefs shut down Ravens 17-10

Mahomes, Kelce are headed to the Super Bowl after Chiefs shut down Ravens 17-10

BALTIMORE – Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were at their magnificent best in the first half, and Kansas City’s defense delivered another masterpiece against Lamar Jackson and Baltimore, helping the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years with a 17-10 victory in the AFC championship game Sunday. Kelce caught 11…

Taylor Swift gets an early reason to celebrate at AFC title game as Travis Kelce makes a TD catch

Taylor Swift gets an early reason to celebrate at AFC title game as Travis Kelce makes a TD catch

BALTIMORE – Taylor Swift is on hand for boyfriend Travis Kelce’s latest NFL playoff game. It did not take long for him to give her a reason to celebrate. Swift and others in a suite in the corner of the stadium could be seen cheering and jumping up and down after Kelce caught a 19-yard…

Zach Edey joins 2000 point, 1000 rebound Big 10 club as No. 2 Purdue holds off Rutgers

Zach Edey joins 2000 point, 1000 rebound Big 10 club as No. 2 Purdue holds off Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Zach Edey had 26 points and 12 rebounds and became the sixth player in Big Ten Conference history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 boards in leading No. 2 Purdue to a tough 68-60 victory over Rutgers on Sunday. Braden Smith had his best game in a month and added 19…

Court stormings come in waves after Caitlin Clark incident. Expert says stiffer penalties are needed

Court stormings come in waves after Caitlin Clark incident. Expert says stiffer penalties are needed

Images of students pouring out of the stands at the final buzzer to celebrate with players on the home team following a big win have long been part of college basketball. Usually, no one gets hurt. But court storming and the safety risks associated with it have received more scrutiny in the week since Iowa…

Tigers give a $28.6 million, 6-year deal to 22-year-old infield prospect Colt Keith

Tigers give a $28.6 million, 6-year deal to 22-year-old infield prospect Colt Keith

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no major league experience, agreeing Sunday to a six-year contract with 22-year-old Colt Keith that guarantees the infield prospect $28,642,500. His deal includes three team options that could make it worth $64 million over nine seasons, and the Tigers said there are…

USA Hockey will mandate neck laceration protection for players under 18 effective Aug. 1

USA Hockey will mandate neck laceration protection for players under 18 effective Aug. 1

USA Hockey is mandating neck laceration protection for all players under the age of 18, the latest development in the wake of the death of a player in England from a skate to the neck that has reignited the debate over cut-proof gear in the sport. The new rule goes into effect Aug. 1, a…

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