Sports Stories from February 23, 2016 (Change date)
-
Heat embracing challenge of facing Golden State's offenseFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - In Dwyane Wade's mind, only two things have to happen for teams to beat the Golden State Warriors. "You have to play near-perfect," Wade said, "and they hav...
-
Athletes who want Russia out of Olympics should be 'ashamed'Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Any athletes that want to keep Russians from competing at this year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro should be "ashamed," the president of country's track and ...
-
Video of Jaguars' Dante Fowler includes 'disturbing images'Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The NFL says video of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. apparently refereeing a fight between his girlfriend and the mother o...
-
Devils snap 3-game losing streak, beat Rangers 5-2Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Lee Stempniak scored late in the second period to snap a tie and the New Jersey Devils ended a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the short...
-
Angels LHP C.J. Wilson out a few days with shoulder painFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Los Angeles Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson will be shut down for a few days with tendinitis in his throwing shoulder, a setback in his return from el...
-
Jay Bruce hasn't heard from Reds about tradeFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) - Outfielder Jay Bruce wasn't surprised the Cincinnati Reds may have come close to trading him as part of a three-team deal that appears to have fal...
-
Capitals acquire Weber from Sabres for 2017 3rd-round pickFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Looking to add depth for a playoff run, the Washington Capitals acquired defenseman Mike Weber from the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday for a third-round...
-
Kansas boots cornerback, suspends linebacker after arrestsFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas has dismissed cornerback Eric Rivers and suspended linebacker Kendall Duckworth after both were arrested early Monday in connection with an ...
-
North: A review of pro and college sports in IllinoisFeb 23, 2016 4:19 am - It's time for a review of some pro and collegiate sports in the fine state of Illinois. Let's start with the cream of the crop: the Chicago Blackhawks. They are setting ...
-
Some early observations from Class 4A girls tournament gamesFeb 23, 2016 12:01 am - It may not officially be "America's March Madness" as the Illinois High School Association has licensed but the first week and a half of the Class 4A girls basketball to...