The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–Foul trouble forced Karl-Anthony Towns to watch much of the first three quarters from the bench. Luckily for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the star centre was available–and in the right spot–in overtime. Towns hit a buzzer-beating desperation shot in overtime to lift Minnesota over the Memphis Grizzlies 99-97 […]
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The Associated PressJohn Marshall SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Gary Woodland walked through the tunnel to the Phoenix Open’s 16th hole–the par-three with an atmosphere more like a football game than a golf tournament. Waiting for him was a young lady in a purple shirt with some game of her own. After hitting his […]
The Associated PressWill Graves PITTSBURGH–After a baffling loss to a last-place team and with a visit from the NHL’s best club looming, the Pittsburgh Penguins called a players-only meeting on Tuesday in an effort to clear the air. “We needed an answer,” defenceman Kris Letang said. For a night, they […]
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press ATLANTA — Yes, it’s time for another story about the Patriots trying to accomplish something nobody has done since the 1972 Dolphins. But not THAT story. Eleven years after falling one win short of matching Miami’s undefeated season, New England is attempting to become […]
By Dave Campbell And Josh Dubow The Associated Press After all the points were piled up in the second-highest scoring season in NFL history, the popular prototype for a head coach became predictably clear. Teams on the annual coaching carousel this winter searched for their own version of prodigy Sean […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston PHILADELPHIA–Carter Hart has earned the nickname “Starter Hart” in Philly. Why sit him? The most popular Flyers’ rookie this side of “Gritty” the mascot certainly has turned into their most productive one–and Hart has sparked a franchise on the brink of a break-up with a gleam […]
The Associated PressEddie Pells A word of warning to all those soon-to-be Super Bowl champions in New England or L.A.: don’t get too comfortable. You might be looking for a job fairly soon. The NFL’s inexorable trend of going younger and cheaper does not bypass the best teams in the […]
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press A word of warning to all those soon-to-be Super Bowl champions in New England or Los Angeles: Don’t get too comfortable. You might be looking for a job fairly soon. The NFL’s inexorable trend of going younger and cheaper does not bypass the best […]
By Jeff Martin The Associated Press Atlantans awoke to relatively mild weather Tuesday, but forecasters warned that streets could still become icy as fans arrive for the Super Bowl, with temperatures expected to drop more than 20 degrees during the day. More than 100 of Tuesday’s flights were cancelled at […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow SAN JOSE, Calif.–Sidney Crosby now has one more reason to have good memories of the “Shark Tank.” Crosby had two goals and three assists to win the all-star MVP while Henrik Lundqvist pitched a first-half shutout to lead the Metropolitan Division to a 10-5 victory over […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson SAN DIEGO–Justin Rose missed a short birdie putt that felt like another bogey. His three-shot lead was down to one through six holes of the Farmers Insurance Open–and the biggest battle was trying not to panic. That’s when he scratched a line on his scorecard after […]
The Associated PressMark Long ORLANDO, Fla.–The Pro Bowl long has been considered a laughable representation of the NFL game. It reached a new level of comedy yesterday as several players swapped positions during the annual all-star game. Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey caught a touchdown pass in the final minute–capping […]
