Kupp’s breakout season results in first trip to Super Bowl
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The long days of rehabbing from a knee injury in 2018 wasn’t the most challenging thing Cooper…
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Top picks Burrow, Stafford take different Super Bowl paths
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Joe Burrow got to the Super Bowl faster than any other No. 1 pick quarterback. Matthew Stafford’s journey from…
Continue ReadingNo. 12 UCLA at No. 21 USC tops the week in Pac-12 hoops
By The Associated Press No. 12 UCLA at No. 21 Southern California highlights the week in Pac-12 basketball. The Bruins dropped nine spots in this…
Continue ReadingHeavy SEC flavor at Super Bowl with LSU, Georgia leading way
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Odell Beckham Jr. cheered Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase two short years ago, enjoying every minute as the…
Continue ReadingWith NBA trade deadline looming, Nets, Lakers weigh options
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the NBA trade deadline looming, it’s decision time for teams around the league.…
Continue ReadingFinishing touch: 16 years later, Jacobellis gets her gold
By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Lindsey Jacobellis captured the United States’ first gold medal of…
Continue ReadingRoddy carries Colorado St. over Nevada 82-72
RENO, Nev. — David Roddy scored 29 points as Colorado State defeated Nevada 82-72. Kendle Moore added 22 points for the Rams. Desmond Cambridge Jr.…
Continue ReadingJaquez, Jr. leads No. 12 UCLA past Stanford 79-70
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored 23 points, including a momentum changing four-point play and Jaime Jaquez, Jr. added 16 to help No. 12…
Continue ReadingA ‘huge’ change helped Petra Vlhova to Olympic gold
By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Petra Vlhova added an Olympic gold medal to her growing list of achievements by…
Continue ReadingNathan Chen on brink of elite club of US Olympic champions
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Scott Hamilton and Brian Boitano have been waiting more than a decade for someone to join them in…
Continue ReadingSanta Clara beats No. 22 Saint Mary’s 77-72
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — PJ Pipes scored 21 points and Jalen Williams had 18 points and 10 assists as Santa Clara…
Continue ReadingMiller gets 400th career point, Canucks beat Coyotes 5-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist and notched a scoring milestone as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Arizona…
Continue ReadingSjolund leads Portland over San Francisco 69-68
SAN FRANCISCO — Kristian Sjolund had 23 points plus 18 rebounds as Portland narrowly beat San Francisco 69-68. Gabe Stefanini led the Dons with 18…
Continue ReadingBrossoit earns 3rd career SO, Vegas blanks Oilers 4-0
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — William Karlsson and Reilly Smith each had a goal and an assist, and Laurent Brossoit made 28 saves for his third career…
Continue ReadingSkeleton’s Uhlaender overcomes Olympic challenges once again
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — It’s never been easy for U.S. skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender. Her resume suggests that she’s…
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Magic down Blazers 113-95 after Portland deals away McCollum
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cole Anthony had 23 points and the Orlando Magic downed the Trail Blazers 113-95, hours…
Continue ReadingGiannis scores 44, leads Bucks’ 131-116 win over Lakers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points on 17-for-20 shooting, and Khris Middleton scored all 21…
Continue ReadingHamilton scores 24 to lift UNLV past Air Force 78-44
LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton had 24 points as UNLV easily beat Air Force 78-44. Ethan Taylor led the Falcons with 10…
Continue ReadingTimberwolves win 5th straight, thump Kings 134-114
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and nine rebounds, Minnesota made 22 3-pointers and…
Continue ReadingNo. 21 USC rallies in second half to top Pacific
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 13 points to help No. 21 Southern California overcome playing without…
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