USC’s Juju Watkins reaches 1,000 points. It took her 2 fewer games than Caitlin Clark

LOS ANGELES – Southern California’s Juju Watkins reached 1,000 career points in the second fewest amount of games in NCAA Division I history — and two games quicker than Caitlin Clark — during the second half against Santa Clara on Friday. The sophomore guard achieved the milestone in her 38th game when she hit a…

Dodgers’ Brusdar Graterol to miss 2025 first half after surgery

Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol is expected to miss the first half of next season after undergoing surgery Thursday on the labrum in his right shoulder, the team announced. Graterol’s surgery comes after a season plagued by shoulder troubles, in which he made just seven regular-season outings and missed the first two rounds of the playoffs….

Dyson Daniels, Tyler Herro and 8 more players to know from NBA season’s first few weeks

Dyson Daniels went 3 of 16 against the New York Knicks last week. It was amazing. Let me explain. First, it was a career-high in shot attempts. Second, he took the 16th even after making just three of his first 15. And he did it with a minute left in a one-point game. That shot…

‘Jon Jones is a scary dude’: After years of setbacks, the UFC champ is still at the top

Jon Jones has accumulated a wealth of labels throughout a 16-year UFC career that is almost exhausting in its complexity. First, he was the wunderkind, when he ran through esteemed contenders like Maurício Rua, Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans, as he built his case as the new face of the sport. In 2011…

Mike Tyson’s many eras: From ‘Iron Mike’ to prison to Holyfield to a Jake Paul bout

The many lives of Mike Tyson will add another chapter Friday. At 58 years old, Tyson will fight Jake Paul, the 27-year-old YouTube-star-turned-boxer who wasn’t even born when Tyson’s career was in its prime. It’s Tyson’s first sanctioned professional match since 2005. The Tyson who will enter the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,…

Why are so many NFL kickers getting hurt? Specialist switches have been trending up this season

EAGAN, Minn. – The kicker carousel has spun frequently around the NFL this fall. The riders keep getting hurt. Traditionally viewed in this tough-guy sport as the quirky specialists who get to steer clear of the danger that lurks on the field, the place-kicking community has experienced an outsized amount of pain this season for…

Fan favorite Luis Cruz joins Dodgers Spanish-language broadcast team

Twelve years later, the chants hadn’t changed. Back in 2012, Luis Cruz became a cult hero around Dodger Stadium. He arrived as an under-the-radar journeyman, a Mexican-born utility player signed to a minor league contract in the 2011 offseason. Then he emerged as an unexpected fan favorite on the Dodgers’ second-place 2012 team, batting .297…

Tough season but no quit in Jaguars as trip to Detroit looms

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s getting more and more difficult to find the positives for the Jaguars. The Jaguars (2-8) have as many losses through Week 10 as they had through the entire 2023 season. The offense is a dysfunctional mess. The defense has been one of the league’s worst. Questions are swirling about head coach…

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