After a week of mourning, St. John’s celebrated. It celebrated Lou Carnesecca with a second-half performance he would be proud of. Rick Pitino donned a custom-made sweatshirt, and his players performed like one of Carnesecca’s squads, turning up the pressure on defense and executing at a high level at the other end. A sold-out crowd … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is pictured on Nov. 8. Getty Images The most transparently absurd sports presence on TV remains the lead face and voice of the transparently absurd sports network: Stephen A. Smith, hustler of multiple cultural accents to best serve the day’s perceived audience and his sustained ESPN go-to-guy employment. Blessed with both ESPN … Read more
Karl-Anthony Towns has joined Jalen Brunson as iffy for Saturday night’s home game against the Pistons. Towns, who missed one game earlier this season with a right knee issue, was added to the league’s official injury report earlier Saturday as questionable due to what the Knicks are terming patellar tendinopathy of his left knee. Brunson … Read more
The first private owner of Edmonton’s Canadian Football League franchise took over the Elks in mid-August, when the on-field record was a dismal 2-7 and the off-field vibe was worse, with home crowds at cavernous Commonwealth Stadium averaging a meagre 18,072 Deb Thompson and Larry Thompson speak to the media after being announced as the … Read more
Nick Sirianni and the Eagles have won eight consecutive games after a 2-2 start. AP A month into the season, Nick Sirianni looked like a goner. Here’s a sample of some of the headlines from a Google search involving the Eagles’ sometimes-combative head coach: “Philadelphia Eagles fans WANT NICK SIRIANNI FIRED’’ “Nick Sirianni’s seat gets … Read more
(Getty Images) HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FRIDAY’S RESULTS BOYS Acaciawood 69, Magnolia Science Academy 55AGBU 59, Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 54Aliso Niguel 73, Upland 52Alliance Ted K. Tajima 62, Aspire Ollin 39Aquinas 68, Carter 63Arcadia 78, Maranatha 56Artesia 67, Marquez 40Baldwin Park 67, Mountain View 50Banning 65, Tahquitz 46Bell 43, L.A. Roosevelt 42Bellflower 54, El Segundo … Read more
Russell Wilson has revived his career with the Steelers. Imagn Images This has been a Russurrection no one saw coming. It was sad to watch the deterioration of a Super Bowl champion quarterback who would have had two rings if Pete Carroll had maybe given Marshawn Lynch the ball at the Patriots’ 1. Russell Wilson … Read more
Lindsey Vonn takes a downhill training run at Copper Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday before finishing 24th during a low-level FIS race. (John Locher / Associated Press) Lindsey Vonn finished 24th in a lower-level FIS downhill race on Saturday as she returned from retirement to compete for the first time in nearly six years. The … Read more
Even Jake Paul himself is a fan of Sydney Thomas. Thomas went viral as a ring girl during Paul’s fight against Mike Tyson last month at AT&T Stadium, which was streamed live on Netflix. She recently revealed what Paul told her during the bout. 3Sydney Thomas was a ring girl during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul … Read more
Amber Glenn poses for photos after winning the gold medal in figure skating’s Grand Prix Final on Saturday. (Laurent Cipriani / Associated Press) Amber Glenn, who has soared to the top of international figure skating, proved she belonged there Saturday with an historic victory in the Grand Prix Final. Glenn became the first American to … Read more
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