By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Just 13 days after Utah knocked Oregon out of contention for a College Football Playoff berth, the two teams meet again to decide the Pac-12 Conference champion. The winner of Friday night’s game in Las Vegas will be going to the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Don’t…
Read more
THOUSAND OAKS — It’s a bad thing that can only happen to a good coach. He starts the season with a playbook bursting with innovation. He gets his players to follow the X’s and O’s to a T. His team roars to a fast start and becomes the talk of the league. But then he…
Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Sunny Hills freshman Daniela Borruel stands with her father, German, and brother Marcos, 8, after winning the CIF-SS singles title at Whittier Narrows on Thursday. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG) Freshman Daniela Borruel of Sunny Hills serves during the CIF-SS singles…
Read more
Calgary Flames center Tyler Pitlick, left, and Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson battle as the puck flies by during the first period on Thursday night at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, left, and Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk scuffle during the first period on Thursday night at Staples Center. (AP…
Read more
The week before Thanksgiving, John Harbaugh saw Calais Campbell sitting down for an end-of-day meal in the Ravens’ cafeteria. Harbaugh does not spend a lot of time thinking about Campbell. Why would he? In a world framed by worry and uncertainty, Campbell is the weathered oak tree at the heart of the Ravens defense —…
Read more
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Thursday that the administration’s goal for offshore wind and the projects being developed now represent a “gust of job growth throughout the country.” Granholm visited a new offshore wind manufacturing hub in Providence to talk about the Biden administration’s plan to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by…
Read more
Last Sunday against Houston, Zach Wilson looked like a 22-year-old rookie who hadn’t played in a month. Wilson – who threw for 145 yards and completed under 60% of his passes with no touchdowns and an interception – wasn’t happy with his performance, but the Jets secured the win against the awful Texans, 21-14, and…
Read more
By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT CHICAGO (AP) — The second of two brothers testified Thursday that Jussie Smollett plotted a racist and anti-gay attack on himself and paid them to carry it out, giving them lines to shout and pointing out a surveillance camera the former “Empire” actor said would capture the hoax on…
Read more
Miami Dolphins rookie wide receiver Jaylen Waddle might already have the NFL lead for best touchdown celebration after debuting the “Waddle Waddle” penguin-esque dance in Sunday’s 33-10 win over the Carolina Panthers. Waddle could also be on track to break an NFL rookie record for most receptions. Anquan Boldin, the former Pahokee High and Florida…
Read more
By LORI HINNANT PARIS (AP) — Greeks over 60 who refuse coronavirus vaccinations could be hit with monthly fines of more than one-quarter of their minimum pensions — a get-tough policy that the country’s politicians say will cost votes but save lives. Weekly protests in the Netherlands over the country’s 5 p.m. lockdown and other…
Read more
