Sports Stories from February 11, 2021 (Change date)
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Chile hires Lasarte as coach ahead of World Cup qualifiersFeb 11, 2021 7:05 am - SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - MartÃn Lasarte has been hired to coach Chile's national soccer team, replacing Reinaldo Rueda. The Chilean soccer federation said the deal with t...
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At 39, Feliciano Lopez is not just showing up, he's winningFeb 11, 2021 3:05 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Feliciano Lopez doesn't remember much about his first Grand Slam match. It was 2001, the French Open, and he was 19 years old. 'œI think I go...
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Tennis, everyone? Participation up 22% in 2020, survey saysFeb 11, 2021 4:05 pm - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Tennis, everyone? The sport played by Serena Williams and Roger Federer was a hit last year, with recreational participation rising 22% in the ...
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Tensions rising: NHL multigame series ratchet up animosityFeb 11, 2021 4:50 pm - It turns out Saturday night was all right for fighting between Arizona and St. Louis. Monday night, too. Coyotes and Blues players dropped the gloves in both games, whic...
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Caldwell, No. 24 Georgia women beat Auburn 74-54Feb 11, 2021 7:30 pm - ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Maya Caldwell had her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 24 Georgia beat Auburn 74-54 on Thursday night. Caldwell h...
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Henderson, No. 1 South Carolina defeat Missouri 77-62Feb 11, 2021 8:30 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's Destanni Henderson knew the only way to overcome losing at No. 2 UConn - and she showed that Thursday night in the top-ranked Game...
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Townsend leads No. 17 Zag women to 16th straight, top USFFeb 11, 2021 8:30 pm - SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Jill Townsend scored 19 points and No. 17 Gonzaga won its 16th-straight game by ending San Francisco's six-game winning streak 79-66 on Thursday ni...
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Panthers beat Lightning 5-2 to open 2-game setFeb 11, 2021 9:10 pm - SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Aaron Ekblad and Alex Wennberg each had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Thursday night. Frank Vatr...
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Bruins postpone O'Ree honors until '22 so fans can be thereFeb 11, 2021 1:50 pm - BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins will wait to retire the number of pioneering Black hockey player Willie O'Ree until next year so that they can raise his No. 22 banner to...
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Big 12 sets makeup dates for 9 COVID-postponed women's gamesFeb 12, 2021 4:47 am - IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Big 12 has announced the makeup dates for nine women's basketball games postponed this season because of COVID-19 protocols. Those games will pl...