Rams beat Patriots on ‘weird day’ ahead of challenging stretch

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —  A short week of preparation, a long cross-country flight and an early kickoff for West Coast body clocks presented the Rams with a challenge Sunday. And coach Sean McVay’s team looked drowsy in the early stages against the New England Patriots. But the Rams woke up in time to put away the Patriots,…

Timea Gardiner, Angela Dugalic help UCLA women cruise to win over Arkansas

It was one of those days when everything went right for the No. 5-ranked UCLA women’s basketball team, who cruised to a 101-52 win over the visiting Arkansas Razorbacks, and at one point led by as many as 51 points. It was Timea Gardiner (23 points, three rebounds) and Angela Dugalic (18 points, 15 rebounds)…

Hornets’ Ball makes 1st comments after being fined $100K by NBA for ‘derogatory comment’

CLEVELAND – Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said Sunday night that he didn’t mean to offend anyone with a comment the NBA said was “offensive and derogatory” while slapping him with a $100,000 fine. Following Saturday’s 115-114 win in Milwaukee, Ball made the comment on FanDuel Sports Network. Sideline reporter Shannon Spake asked Ball…

James Harden breaks tie with Ray Allen, moves into No. 2 on NBA’s career 3-point list

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – James Harden now stands alone at No. 2 in 3-pointers. Harden, the Los Angeles Clippers guard, connected on the 2,974th 3-pointer of his career on Sunday night and broke a tie with Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen for the No. 2 spot on the NBA’s list. Harden’s history-making shot came with…

Netflix’s Tyson-Paul fight watched by 60 million households

Netflix looked for the silver lining in the technically flawed live stream of the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight on Friday. The Los Gatos, Calif.-based streaming giant said 60 million households watched the bout between Paul, a fighter who has established his fame through YouTube, and Tyson, the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion. The figure is more…

Raiders’ Brock Bowers and other NFL players celebrate TDs with Trump-inspired dance moves

The Trump dance is becoming a trend around the NFL. Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley and Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith followed Nick Bosa’s lead and celebrated big plays on Sunday with dance moves inspired by President-elect Donald Trump. Bowers had 13 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown for…

Garland scores 25, Cavaliers become 4th team to start 15-0 with 128-114 over Hornets

CLEVELAND – Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed unbeaten with a 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Cavs are the fourth team to start 15-0, joining the Golden State Warriors (2016), Houston Rockets (1994) and…

NBA fines Bucks coach Doc Rivers for comments about call refs admitted they got wrong

NEW YORK – Doc Rivers was right. It still cost him $25,000. Rivers, the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, was fined by the NBA on Sunday, a day after he publicly criticized the officiating that led to the deciding points in a 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Rivers argued Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t commit a…

Josh Allen’s 26-yard run seals Bills’ 30-21 win over KC and ends Chiefs’ bid for a perfect season

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Josh Allen ran for a 26-yard touchdown on fourth down with 2:17 left, sealing the Buffalo Bills’ 30-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and handing the two-time defending Super Bowl champions their first loss of the season. James Cook rushed for two touchdowns and Allen threw a 12-yard…

Sparks miss out on No. 1 draft pick, landing again at second

Former head coach Curt Miller and the Sparks parted ways after two, injury-ridden seasons. Magic Johnson, part of the franchise’s six-person ownership group, promised increased attention to help bring Los Angeles back to championship level after ending the year last season with an 8-32 record — the worst in the league. And on Sunday afternoon,…

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