Sports Archives

C.O. high school football not looking promising; players, coaches hold out hope

January 13, 2021 6:34 pm KTVZ

Many coaches and players across the state are holding out hope for a high school football season, but one person close to the sport says things do…

Chapecoense earns promotion back to Brazil’s top division

January 13, 2021 9:38 am CNN Newsource

Brazilian football club Chapecoense, which lost almost its entire first-team squad in a plane crash in 2016, has earned promotion back to Serie A.…

2021 Masters to allow return of limited number of fans

January 13, 2021 5:21 am CNN Newsource

The 2021 Masters will allow a limited number of spectators in attendance, Fred Ridley — chairman of Augusta National Golf Club —…

Manchester United moves top, but ‘no hugs’ in future as Premier League grapples with Covid-19 spike

January 13, 2021 4:46 am CNN Newsource

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his team will do its best to keep within the new Covid-19 guidelines as the Premier League looks…

Megan Rapinoe condemns US Capitol rioters as ‘White supremacy mob’

January 13, 2021 4:14 am CNN Newsource

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has denounced last week’s riots in the US Capitol as “a huge stain on the country.” Rapinoe, who has…

‘Extraordinary’ corporate revolt over campaign donations shakes political world

January 12, 2021 10:13 am CNN Newsource

Some of the country’s largest firms are scrambling to distance themselves from last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol by freezing or…

McCollum’s shot lifts Blazers to 112-111 win over Raptors

January 11, 2021 11:30 pm The Associated Press

CJ McCollum scored 30 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 9.6 seconds left Monday night to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 112-111 victory…

India cricket captain Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma announce arrival of baby girl

January 11, 2021 1:37 pm CNN Newsource

India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma, announced on Monday the arrival of their first child. “We are…

‘He’s not going to like this sh*t at all’: Documentary shines new light on Tiger Woods’ life

January 11, 2021 8:11 am CNN Newsource

Tiger Woods always wanted us to believe that he was just like the rest of us. “We’re all the same; we’re all human,” Woods…

PGA cancels plans to play 2022 championship at Trump golf course

January 11, 2021 8:01 am CNN Newsource

The 2022 PGA Championship will not be played at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey, according to an announcement from PGA of America…

R&A has no plans to stage future championships at Trump-owned Turnberry Golf Course

January 11, 2021 7:51 am CNN Newsource

The R&A on Monday announced that it has no plans to stage any future championships at the Trump Turnberry golf course and resort in Scotland. The…

Corporate America pulls the plug on President Trump

January 11, 2021 6:21 am CNN Newsource

Corporate America has long had a complex relationship with President Donald Trump. Many executives have been critical of his unpredictability,…

After difficult injury run, Ana Konjuh closes in on grand slam return with battling Australian Open qualifying win

January 11, 2021 3:00 am CNN Newsource

Tennis star Ana Konjuh kept alive hopes of competing at her first grand slam in more than two years after outlasting Anna-Lena Friedsam in Australian…

No. 11 Oregon women dismantle Cal 100-41

January 10, 2021 8:58 pm The Associated Press

Kylee Watson scored a career-high 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting and 11th-ranked Oregon obliterated Cal 100-41 on Sunday.…

Fans ejected from Sydney Test as cricket launches probe into alleged racist abuse

January 10, 2021 8:04 pm CNN Newsource

Six people were ejected from the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday as the third Test between Australia and India was overshadowed by allegations of…

Take a deep breath…freediver swims 662 feet underwater

January 10, 2021 3:58 pm CNN Newsource

Danish freediver Stig Severinsen has broken the world distance record for swimming with fins on just one breath — making it 202 meters (662 ft…

AC Milan: Serie A title bid gathers pace for European football’s most improved team

January 10, 2021 8:34 am CNN Newsource

All the signs are looking good that leading Italian football club AC Milan could secure its first Serie A title in 10 years. Milan defeated Torino…

McCollum scores 37 as Trail Blazers rout Kings 125-99

January 9, 2021 11:46 pm The Associated Press

CJ McCollum scored 37 points, making six 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers coasted to a 125-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings Saturday…

Duarte scores 25 as No. 17 Oregon beats Utah 79-73

January 9, 2021 10:41 pm The Associated Press

Chris Duarte scored 25 points and Eric Williams Jr. added 19 to lift No. 17 Oregon to a 79-73 victory over Utah Saturday…

After 30 league games without a win, Schalke stops the rot with 4-0 victory

January 9, 2021 10:39 am CNN Newsource

Having last won a German Bundesliga game just under a year ago, Schalke ended that dismal record in some style on Saturday — comfortably…