Month: February 2023

Jalen Hurts had ten rushing first downs in Super Bowl LVII, in part because his teammates pushed him forward. That could potentially go away in 2023. PHILADELPHIA — The NFL competition committee is expected to reevaluate a nearly 20-year-old rule allowing offensive players to push a ball carrier forward, thanks in part to the effectiveness … Read more

The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude quake in Turkey and Syria has passed 43,000. Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31. Search teams recovered Atsu’s body in the ruins of a luxury 12-story building where he had … Read more

The Texas A&M men’s basketball team seeks to sweep the season series with the Missouri Tigers when the two teams face off in a 5 p.m. matchup. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M men’s basketball team seeks to sweep the season series with the Missouri Tigers when the two teams face off in a … Read more

Matt Boldy scored in the shootout and Filip Gustavsson turned back the tying attempt to help the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars. DALLAS — Matt Boldy scored in the shootout and Filip Gustavsson turned back the tying attempt to help the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Dallas … Read more

San Antonio’s star rookie arrived in Salt Lake City with a fresh hairdo and a big smile, and he left with a few new additions to his highlight reel. SALT LAKE CITY — Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan is representing San Antonio at All-Star Weekend, taking part in the Jordan Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night … Read more

After a video of Woods playfully handing Justin Thomas a tampon after outdriving him went viral, Woods apologized and said the two often play pranks on each other. LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods had some explaining to do Friday, about a putter so cold he nearly missed the cut at Riviera, and about a chauvinist prank … Read more