Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have advanced to the Champions Cup semis. Photograph: Rich Storry/Getty Images Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are through to the semi-finals of the Concacaf Champions Cup after a wild, come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Los Angeles FC at Chase Stadium in For Lauderdale, Florida. Messi himself buried the decisive goal from … Read more
Softball: Sooners rally, secure Bedlam win behind 11 unanswered runs OKLAHOMA CITY — Things simply looked dire for Oklahoma. The offense wasn’t moving the needle through the first two innings after six of eight batters were tired. The Sooners struggled defensively, too, as two errors led directly to two runs for Oklahoma State. In the … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Cole Anthony came off the bench with 18 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 96-76 on Wednesday night to clinch seventh place in the Eastern Conference and the top spot in the play-in tournament. Baylor Scheierman and Payton Pritchard scored 15 points each … Read more
CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Santana homered and the Cleveland Guardians held off the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday night in a game that ended on a bizarre play. The White Sox had the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth inning when Miguel Vargas singled through the hole at shortstop. Jacob Amaya scored … Read more
The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. This is the start of a three-game road trip. This will be the season’s third matchup between the squads. OKC won the first two with its latest victory on Feb. 5. The Thunder (65-14) are fresh off a dramatic win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 42 … Read more
Longhorns secondary making most of spring practices despite significant changes Behold, the mighty quarterback, scanning the field with the focus of a goldfish. Enter stage left, Michael Taaffe, the hero of the Texas Longhorns, who with the stealth of a ninja, plucks the ball from the air like he’s picking fruit. And poof! Interception! Watch … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sense of quiet relief percolated through the Dodgers’ clubhouse early Wednesday evening. That collective exhale, and the prospect of a happy flight home, was made possible by the tension that preceded it. Down a run late to an inferior Washington Nationals team, baseball’s fully-loaded juggernaut looked in serious danger of suffering … Read more
When former Alabama football coach Nick Saban retired and traded in his signature game day polo for a role each week on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay,’ it’s doubtful that the Crimson Tide legend had plans to attend this year’s Sports Emmy Awards in New York City. All the same, Saban has been nominated for his work … Read more
CHEBOYGAN – When the Cheboygan girls soccer team returned to practice this week, they were given an option. Because of cold and snowy weather conditions, they could either stay inside, or they could build toughness and togetherness by testing the elements on their home pitch. VIDEO: Cheboygan Chiefs girls soccer team returns to … Read more
ST. LOUIS – Jim Montgomery knows David Carle has a focus on the greatest challenge for a college coach this weekend in St. Louis when the 2025 Frozen Four takes place at Enterprise Center Thursday-Saturday. But the St. Louis Blues coach, who is part of the coaching alumni at the University of Denver, winning a … Read more