Articles filed under Sports
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Breanna Stewart scores first basket in Unrivaled history in debut of 3-on-3 women’s leagueJan 17, 2025 9:17 pm - Unrivaled shined brightly on its opening night. The 3-on-3 women's basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier debuted Friday night. The co-founders squared off in the opening game and fittingly Stewart scored the first basket in league history _ a baseline jumper.
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Assistant GM Cunningham seems likely to remain with Bears and help pick new coachJan 17, 2025 5:09 pm - Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham was a finalist for the Titans GM job that reportedly went to Mike Borgonzi. Cunningham conducted a second interview with the Titans in person on Wednesday.
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Super Bowl-contending Lions lifting the spirits of fans who endured much misery in the Motor CityJan 17, 2025 3:34 pm - Rob "Lion Eyes" Gonzales stood on a swath of the turf from Pontiac Silverdome in his basement, sporting his signature shades with blue frames and leaping lions on silver lenses that obstruct his view. He says that used to be a good thing. No one is laughing at the Detroit Lions anymore.
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Notre Dame prepares for powerful Ohio State defense in national championship gameJan 17, 2025 3:23 pm - Quarterback Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame offense have faced a fierce gauntlet of defenses in their path to the College Football Playoff title game.
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Dawn Staley’s $25M extension is richest salary in women’s college hoops history, South Carolina saysJan 17, 2025 3:15 pm - Coach Dawn Staley has received a contract extension that South Carolina said will make her the highest paid college women's basketball coach of all time at a total value of about $25 million.
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Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz winJan 17, 2025 11:04 am - Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open. Gauff eliminated 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez in the third round on Friday. Sabalenka got past Clara Tausen. Both won in straight sets.
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CFP championship by the numbers: Ohio State could give Big Ten 1st back-to-back titles since 1942Jan 17, 2025 10:57 am - The Big Ten could puff out its chest over having two of its teams in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The conference will have another point of pride if Ohio State beats Notre Dame for the championship Monday night.
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Northwestern beats Maryland 76-74 on Nick Martinelli’s jumper just before the OT buzzerJan 16, 2025 11:19 pm - Nick Martinelli made a baseline jumper just before the overtime buzzer to help Northwestern snap a three-game losing streak with a 76-74 victory over Maryland.
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Forsberg and Stamkos help the Predators outlast the Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootoutJan 16, 2025 10:31 pm - Steven Stamkos scored in regulation and had Nashville's third straight shootout goal in the Predators' 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Filip Forsberg tied it with 3:03 left with his 300th NHL goal, and Juuse Saros made 24 saves in regulation and overtime.
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Kyle Tucker and Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $16.5 million, 1-year contract, AP source saysJan 16, 2025 8:39 pm - A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs settled the largest of the 17 salary arbitration cases in which proposed figures were exchanged, agreeing to a $16.5 million, one-year contract.