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This date in sports history: Jan. 13Video
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA regulation-game record 73 points to lead the Philadelphia Warriors to a 135-117 triumph over the Chicago Packers. 1971 — Lenny Wilkens of the Seattle Supersonics, at 33, becomes the oldest All-Star MVP as he scores 21 points to give the West a 108-107...
Erie boxing promoter Mike Acri dies at 63
Erie boxing promoter Mike Acri, whose clients included Roberto Duran and Hector “Macho” Camacho, died Sunday in Erie at age 63 following a 2½-year bout with pancreatic cancer. Acri, a top national promoter, also worked with boxer Paul “The Pittsburgh Kid” Spadafora. Acri was well known for arranging popular boxing...
Doug Ferguson: Trump and golf were never a comfortable fitVideo
Donald Trump was never a comfortable fit for golf. Not as president of the United States, a polarizing position long before the advent of Twitter or any other form of social media. Not even when he merged his affection for golf with his ambition to cater to the wealthy at...
Injured Bengals QB Burrow says he’ll be ready for opening day 2021Video
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow expects to start running on his surgically repaired left knee next month and is confident he will be ready to start the 2021 season. “I’ve always been a fast healer,” Burrow said Tuesday in a Zoom session with reporters. “We’ll see how...
NCAA president Mark Emmert expects athletes’ pay issue to be done in 2021Video
NCAA President Mark Emmert expressed frustration Tuesday with the delay in moving ahead with proposals surrounding athletes’ ability to make money and to freely transfer to another school and said he remains committed to getting those things done in 2021. Emmert’s remarks came during his state of college athletics address...
NCAA still expecting to get pay issue done this year
NCAA President Mark Emmert expressed frustration Tuesday with the delay in moving ahead with proposals surrounding athletes’ ability to make money and to freely transfer to another school and said he remains committed to getting those things done in 2021. Emmert’s remarks came during his state of college athletics address...
Alabama’s Nick Saban already working on chasing title No. 8
Nick Saban wasn’t ready to contemplate his legacy moments after capturing a record seventh national championship “because you’re always looking forward.” It was time to start chasing No. 8, after all. The Crimson Tide capped off a 13-0 season with a 52-24 win over Ohio State Monday night in the...
Masters plans for a limited number of spectators in April
Some volume is returning to the Masters, just maybe not the head-turning roars. Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley said Tuesday the club intends to allow a limited number of spectators for the Masters on April 8-11, provided it can be done safely, given the coronavirus pandemic. In other areas, the...
Analysis: Alabama’s DeVonta Smith, in just a half, wasn’t half bad
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — DeVonta Smith did not catch a single pass after halftime. He didn’t have to, either. He’d done plenty. The Heisman Trophy-winning receiver from Alabama put his stamp all over the College Football Playoff championship game in the first two quarters, and the Crimson Tide are national...
Perfect Alabama finishes No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 11th time
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Alabama finished the season No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the 12th time, extending its record by completing the program’s first perfect season since 2009. The Crimson Tide was a unanimous No. 1 in the final poll, getting 61 first-place votes, after beating Ohio...
No. 1 Alabama runs away with national title over No. 3 Ohio StateVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — DeVonta Smith was uncoverable, Najee Harris unstoppable and Mac Jones impeccable. With a performance that was both surgical and explosive, No. 1 Alabama won the College Football Playoff national championship game 52-24 against No. 3 Ohio State on Monday night. The final game of a college...
This date in sports history: Jan. 12Video
1951 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Lee Oma in the 10th round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the heavyweight title. 1958 — Dolph Schayes of the Syracuse Nationals sets an NBA record for career points in a 135-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Schayes scores 23...
NBA calls off 2 more games over virus-related concernsVideo
The NBA called off two more games because of covid-related and contact tracing issues Monday, and a person with knowledge of the situation said the Miami Heat were preparing to be without “at least five” players for the next several days because of possible exposure to the coronavirus. Monday’s game...
Carson Palmer, Bob Stoops lead College Football Hall of Fame class
Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops are among the 13 former players and coaches who make up the latest College Football Hall of Fame class. The National Football Foundation announced the newly elected hall of famers Monday. This class will be inducted in December. Joining...
Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25
Gonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason men’s college basketball poll. After eight weeks of twists and turns, that hasn’t changed. The Zags received 63 of 64 first-place votes from a national media panel in the poll released Monday and the Bears had the...
Harris English gets 1st PGA win in 7 years at Tournament of ChampionsVideo
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Harris English went more than seven years without winning on the PGA Tour, and he didn’t mind going an extra hole to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Sunday. English missed a 10-foot eagle putt in regulation on the par-5 18th hole at Kapalua for a...
PGA Championship leaving Trump National in ’22 tournamentVideo
KAPALUA, Hawaii — The PGA of America cut ties to President Donald Trump when it voted Sunday to take the PGA Championship event away from his New Jersey golf course next year. The vote comes four days after the Trump-fueled riot at the nation’s Capitol as Congress was certifying the...
No. 1 Alabama looking for 6th title under Nick Saban vs. Ohio State
MIAMI — Trying to figure out which of Nick Saban’s Alabama teams is best is akin to picking Michelangelo’s greatest work of art or Ernest Hemingway’s best novel. They are all excellent in their own way. The first to win a national championship came in 2009 and remains the only...
Under Ryan Day, Ohio State’s offense and QBs have taken off
Much has been made of Alabama’s transformation from a dynasty built on Nick Saban’s lock-down defense to one powered by a prolific offense. No. 3 Ohio State, which faces top-ranked Alabama on Monday night in the national championship game, has undergone an offensive evolution of its own in recent years....
Michigan decides to stick with Jim Harbaugh with 5-year deal
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh, finalizing a new, five-year deal on Friday. The school will pay him $4 million per year and as much as $8 million annually if he meets certain benchmarks, according to a person familiar with the contract who...
Alabama’s DeVonta Smith adds Maxwell Award to collection of postseason honors
Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith of Alabama added to his collection of postseason honors Thursday night, receiving the Maxwell Award as the college football player of the year. Smith also won the Walter Camp player of the year and the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver. Four other Alabama...
This date in sports history: Jan. 8Video
1944 — Toronto’s Babe Pratt becomes the first NHL defenseman to get six assists in a game as the Maple Leafs pound the Boston Bruins, 12-3, at the Maple Leaf Gardens. 1947 — Howie Meeker sets an NHL single-game record for goals by a rookie when he scores five times...
‘A sad day’: NBA reacts to Capitol protest, Blake decision
MIAMI — With words and actions, several NBA teams showed dismay Wednesday hours after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump was able to storm the U.S. Capitol and in response to a decision by a Wisconsin prosecutor not to charge a police officer who shot a Black man...
NFL prospects everywhere in Alabama-Ohio State title game
Former LSU linebacker Patrick Queen is a good example of how a huge performance in a national championship game can help a player boost his NFL draft stock. Queen was a rising prospect throughout last season and capped it by being the defensive MVP of the College Football Playoff championship...
This Date in Sports History: Jan. 7
1920 — Joe Malone of Quebec scores two goals to become the NHL’s career leader with 59 and leads the Bulldogs to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Arenas. 1925 — Harry Broadbent of the Montreal Maroons scores five goals in a 6-2 triumph over Hamilton. 1928 — Howie Morenz...
