Home

Zach LaVine is assigned to the Chicago Bulls’ G League affiliate as he nears a return

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

Zach LaVine is close to a return for the Chicago Bulls after missing 15 games with a right foot injury.The star guard on Monday was assigned to the Windy City Bulls — the team’s G League affiliate — to begin contact practices this week.LaVine began to ramp up his activity Dec. 26, testing his comfort level in lateral movements and cutting exercises. After progressing through the last week without any setbacks, he will begin contact practices with Windy City, the final hurdle before being cleared for a return to play.Although LaVine has traveled with the Bulls for all but one road game since he was initially injured, he will stay home from a two-game trip to Philadelphia and New York this week to participate in practices.LaVine has been sidelined since Nov. 29, when the Bulls shut him down from inflammation on the exterior of his right foot. The team set a three- to four-week estimated recovery window for LaVine on Dec. 6, which the guard is on track to follow. Coac...

Michigan beats Alabama 27-20 in overtime on Blake Corum’s TD run to reach national title game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second snap of overtime, and top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday.Michigan’s defense ended only the second overtime game in the 110 editions of the Rose Bowl when Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was emphatically stopped for no gain when he attempted to sneak up the middle on fourth down from the Michigan 3.Coach Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines (14-0) will play for their school’s first national title since 1997 against Washington or Texas on Jan. 8 in Houston, but only after a late comeback and a hair-raising finish to the Granddaddy of Them All.Roman Wilson made a 4-yard TD catch with 1:34 left in regulation for the Wolverines, who hadn’t scored in the second half until that gritty 75-yard drive led by J.J. McCarthy.Corum then needed only two snaps to score in the first overtime period, breakin...

1 man in hospital after fire in Scarborough

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

One man is in hospital after a fire at a residential townhouse in Scarborough on Monday night.Toronto Fire responded to a call just after 6:45 p.m. in the area of Guildcrest Drive and Guildwood Parkway of a fire at townhouse.Adjoining homes were evacuated and a shelter bus was ordered for residents.Medics assessed two people on scene with reported injuries and one man was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.There are road closures in the area.

Powerful earthquakes leave at least four dead, destroy buildings along Japan’s western coast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

NANAO, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least four people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a continuing risk of major quakes.Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area on Monday afternoon.Four people were confirmed dead in Ishikawa, according to prefecture officials. Police said they were investigating two other reported deaths. Public broadcaster NHK reported at least eight deaths and 30 injuries, including people who fell while trying to flee.“Saving lives is our priority and we are fighting a battle against time,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said. “It is critical that people trapped in homes get rescued immediately.” Japan’s military was dispatched to the disaster zones to join rescue efforts, he said.Firefighters continued to battle a fire in ...

Daccord posts shutout as Kraken topple Knights 3-0 in Winter Classic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — As the last one on the ice, Joey Daccord skated in a circle with his goalie stick in the air and the home fans chanting his name in unison. The reaction from the crowd was deserved after the young Seattle Kraken goaltender shut out the defending Stanley Cup champions on one of the NHL’s biggest stages.“It’s truly the coolest thing in the world to have that support from them,” Daccord said. Daccord made 35 saves in his second career shutout, Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and an assist, and the Kraken beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on New Year’s Day in the Winter Classic.A crowd of 47,313 at T-Mobile Park watched the Kraken dominate the reigning Stanley Cup champions in a matchup of the league’s last two expansion franchises. Seattle improved to 7-0-2 in its past nine games and continued its climb into playoff contention after a disappointing start to the season.“To have the opportunity to do this in this ballpark, in front of our home fans, and get the ...

Abmas moves past Redick on NCAA scoring list, No. 20 Texas tops UTA 79-62

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 20 Texas dispatched Texas Arlington 79-62 in the Longhorns' final nonconference game of the season Monday at Moody Center.The Longhorns scored 27 points off 15 turnovers by the Mavericks and scored 34 points in the paint. UTA scored just 18 points in the paint and shot 38% from the field, making 23 of 61 shots. Sugar Bowl: Texas Longhorns, Washington Huskies face off with CFP title game spot on the line Texas guard Max Abmas scored a game-high 18 points on 5 of 14 shooting and Ithiel Horton notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Brock Cunningham pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds as the Longhorns held a 45-35 advantage on the boards.Horton got the starting nod with Tyrese Hunter out with an illness and the Central Florida transfer made the most of his opportunity.Texas-Arlington guard DaJuan Gordon, left, drives to the basket against Texas guard Max Abmas, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Monday...

Dane Mizutani: Who’s cares who the Vikings start at quarterback? It doesn’t matter.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

Each time the Vikings have walked off the field over the past month, they have done so without any idea as to who was going to start at quarterback the following week.Was it going to be the journeyman Josh Dobbs? Was it going to be the gunslinger Nick Mullens? Was it going to be the rookie Jaren Hall?This is the life of being forced to rely on a backup. There usually aren’t many good options.That’s been painstakingly obvious over the past month and a half, as the Vikings have benched Dobbs in favor of Mullens, and benched Mullens in favor of Hall. Naturally, the trend continued on New Year’s Eve, as the Vikings benched Hall in favor of Mullens on their way to an embarrassing 33-10 loss at the hands of the Green Bay Packers.Asked who the Vikings would start at quarterback against the Detroit Lions, head coach Kevin O’Connell even left the door open for benching Mullens in favor of Dobbs. Why not? Might as well bring things full circle in what could very well b...

Wild place goaltender Filip Gustavsson on injured reserve

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

The Wild on Monday placed goaltender Filip Gustavsson on injured reserve with a lower body injury. He was hurt in the second period of a 4-2 loss last Saturday at Winnipeg.Minnesota on Sunday recalled goaltender Zane McIntyre from Iowa and he was Marc-Andre Fleury’s backup in a 3-2 loss to the Jets at Xcel Energy Center that afternoon.In 22 games this season, Gustavsson is 10-9-2 with two shutouts, a 2.96 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage. Under NHL rules, players in IR are ineligible to compete in NHL games for a period of not less than seven days.Fleury, who became the fourth goaltender in NHL history to play 1,000 games in Sunday’s loss, is expected to get the lion’s share of starts until Gustavsson returns starting Tuesday night against Calgary at the X.“I hope everything goes well and quickly for him,” Fleury said Sunday. “Gus is a huge part of our team and a good buddy. I guess that’s why there’s two goalies.”Fleury, 39, has 550 career wins, one shy of Patrick R...

Warriors have meeting to address chemistry: ‘We need to get back to playing for each other’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors circled up in the locker room following a disappointing loss to the Dallas Mavericks to re-group.The message from team leaders is for players to re-focus on the collective and push individual needs to the back burner. Without throwing any teammates under the bus, some Warriors and coach Steve Kerr insinuated that some players are splintering off to tend to personal agendas. Kerr, at the podium after the team meeting, mentioned some players have a pressure to perform that’s become palpable.“We need to get back to playing for each other,” Gary Payton II said Monday at practice. “I’m pretty sure you can see it on the court, it’s just a disconnect that we have, especially on defense. And I think our offense is predicated on our defense, and it should be the other way around.”Said rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis: “The biggest takeaways from that was our energy and trying to stay positive. Bringing great energy...

Sports on TV for Tuesday, Jan. 2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsTuesday, Jan. 2COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)6:30 p.m.FS1 — DePaul at UConn7 p.m.ACCN — Wake Forest at Boston CollegeBTN — Iowa at WisconsinCBSSN — Creighton at GeorgetownESPN — North Carolina at PittsburghESPN2 — East Carolina at FAUESPNU — Toledo at OhioPEACOCK — Purdue at MarylandSECN — Norfolk St. at Tennessee8:30 p.m.FS1 — Butler at St. John’s9 p.m.BTN — Northwestern at IllinoisCBSSN — Illinois St. at DrakeESPN — Syracuse at DukeESPN2 — Charlotte at SMUESPNU — UAB at UTSASECN — Penn at Auburn10:30 p.m.FS1 — New Mexico at Colorado St.HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL4:30 p.m.ESPNU — Under Armour VolleyballIIHF HOCKEY (MEN’S)6 a.m.NHLN — World Junior Championship: Slovakia vs. Finland, Quarterfinal, Gothenburg, Sweden8:30 a.m.NHLN — World Junior Championship: Canada vs. Czech Republic, Quarterfinal, Gothenburg, Sweden11 a.m.NHLN — World Junior Championship: U.S. vs. Latvia, Quarterfinal, Gothenburg, Sweden1:30 p.m.NHLN — World Junior...