Sports Update for Friday, Dec. 13
HOCKEY
LA Kings snap 11-game road skid, hold off rival Ducks 2-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Kings hadn't won outside of Los Angeles in more...
Tokyo being billed as ‘Recovery Olympics’ — but not for all
MARI YAMAGUCHI and STEPHEN WADE
Associated Press
FUTABA, Japan (AP) — The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics will kick off in Fukushima, the northern...
NBA hosts prison pickup games in social justice effort
FOLSOM (AP) — The NBA is sending players and coaches into prisons to host pickup games with inmates as part of a new effort...
Sports Update for Thursday, Dec. 12
BASKETBALL
Kawhi Leonard cheered in Toronto as he receives title ring
TORONTO (AP) — If any people came to boo Kawhi Leonard on his return to...
Raiders leaving Coliseum where every Sunday was Halloween
JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
OAKLAND (AP) — Let the outsiders mock the dirt infield, flooding locker rooms and antiquated facilities.
For coach Jon Gruden...
Study: Inconsistent seams, player behavior behind HR uptick
JAKE SEINER
AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Baseballs weren't juiced during a record-setting 2019 regular season, according to a study commissioned by Major...
NCAA: ‘Highly probable’ Congress passes athlete comp rules
RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said Wednesday it is "highly probable" federal legislation will be passed...
Sports Update for Monday, Dec. 9
FOOTBALL
Rams stay in playoff hunt, end Seahawks' 5-game streak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Todd Gurley flattened Tre Flowers with a brutal stiff arm on...
Sports Update for Sunday, Dec. 8
HOCKEY
Dube helps Flames beat Kings 4-3 to stay perfect under Ward
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dillon Dube has made a big impact on the Calgary...
‘Simplicity is genius’: Joshua boxes smart to reclaim titles
STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Anthony Joshua jumped up and down in the ring with his massive entourage, celebrating being around...