Down four players and getting no favors from the schedule, Bulls coach Billy Donovan knew his team would have to play an almost-perfect game in order to beat the Bucks. They were far from that. The day the NBA released
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Anthony Davis and Lakers finish strong in gritty win over Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — Anthony Davis had 34 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James added 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the Lakers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-103 on Friday night. The Lakers closed the
Federal Judge Dismisses Election Lawsuit Against Pence
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit led by President Trump’s allies in Congress that aimed to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the results of the election, dealing a blow to lawmakers’ last-ditch effort to
Bulls big man Daniel Gafford still remains a work in progress
There have been flashes for the second-year center, especially in the athleticism department, but if he wants to push starter Wendell Carter Jr. his coach needs to see some “build-out” in his all around game. In the athleticism and explosion
Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons [FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | NBA on ESPN
Check out highlights from Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on the road against Derrick Rose, Jerami Grant and the Detroit Pistons early in the 2020-21 NBA regular season. #NBA #NBAHighlights ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the
Luka Doncic leads Mavs with 27-15-7 vs. Heat [HIGHLIGHTS] | NBA on ESPN
Watch highlights of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic as he records 27 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists against the Miami Heat. #NBA #NBAHighlights #Doncic ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube:
Search suspended for boat that left Bahamas with 20 on board
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a boat with about 20 people on board that was three days overdue to arrive in Florida after leaving the Bahamas ByThe Associated Press January 2, 2021, 1:36 AM • 1
Trump Calls Georgia Senate Races ‘Illegal and Invalid’
ATLANTA — President Trump took to Twitter Friday evening to make the unfounded assertion that Georgia’s two Senate races are “illegal and invalid,” an argument that could complicate his efforts to convince his supporters to turn out for Republican candidates
A wish for 2021: that we can care more about sports without caring less for one another
This baseball isn’t going to write about itself. | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images This year, I’m going to watch and write about sports and try to do those things without feeling like, well, an idiot. Also: Hope to see
Kim Jong Un in holiday message thanks North Koreans for enduring ‘difficult times’
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un sent a New Year’s letter to his people, reportedly the first time a leader in the country has issued a personalized note since his father, Kim Jong-Il, did in 1995. The state-run Korea Central
Washington Has Been Lucrative for Some on Biden’s Team
The biggest share of Ms. Haines’s income came from Columbia University, which paid her more than $440,000 to help run an international research project and to lecture at the university’s law school. She also was paid $150,000 to consult for
Notre Dame no match for Alabama in national semifinal
Running back Najee Harris #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide leaps cornerback Nick McCloud #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter of the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game at the Rose Bowl Game presented by
Top-ranked Alabama defeats Notre Dame in relocated Rose Bowl game
Alabama rolled into another College Football Playoff championship game. DeVonta Smith caught three of fellow Heisman Trophy finalist Mac Jones’ four touchdown passes, Najee Harris ran for 125 yards with a high-hurdling highlight and top-ranked Alabama beat No. 4 Notre
No offense, but UCLA’s better half under Mick Cronin isn’t defense
In one final 2020 oddity that Mick Cronin is eager to leave behind, his UCLA defense is lagging far behind its offense. Cronin has always been known as a defensive coach, his final nine teams at Cincinnati ranking No. 28
Why Gregg Popovich believes Becky Hammon coaching isn’t a big deal
It all should be “irrelevant,” San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of assistant Becky Hammon becoming a head coach before Friday’s game with the Lakers. Hammon took over for him after he got ejected Wednesday night, making her the
USC will not retain offensive line and strength and conditioning coaches
USC is parting ways with two assistants as part of another offseason staff overhaul. Offensive line coach Tim Drevno and strength and conditioning coach Aaron Ausmus are the latest USC assistant coaches to be fired, according to a person with
Alabama’s DeVonta Smith, Mac Jones dominate Notre Dame [HIGHLIGHTS] | College Football Playoff
Check out highlights of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s Heisman finalists, Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith, as they connect on three touchdowns vs. the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by
In Abrupt Reversal of Iran Strategy, Pentagon Orders Aircraft Carrier Home
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has abruptly sent the aircraft carrier Nimitz home from the Middle East and Africa over the objections of top military advisers, marking a reversal of a weekslong muscle-flexing strategy aimed at deterring Iran from attacking American
Texas county official suspect in defacing old ‘Negroes’ sign
Controversy over a segregation-era “Negroes” sign in a Texas courthouse has taken an unusual turn after a top county official was identified as a suspect in a criminal investigation into the historical sign being vandalized ByThe Associated Press January 1,
Without Trump, or Masks, Mar-a-Lago Partied On
President Trump’s private social club in Palm Beach, Fla., hosted a New Year’s Eve gala at which revelers without masks dined indoors and danced to performances by Vanilla Ice and members of the Beach Boys. Mr. Trump himself did not
Letters: Rams fans seem ready to sack Jared Goff
Two teams on different coasts with the same issue. In 2016, the Rams and Eagles both drafted franchise quarterbacks, Jared Goff and Carson Wentz. After initial strong play, each quarterback was given a bloated, multiyear contract, making both untradeable. Fast
New Years parties persist in LA County despite increasingly dire coronavirus situation
Despite repeated warnings and a new public awareness campaign highlighting the alarming death rates among Los Angeles County coronavirus patients — someone is dying every 10 minutes, health officials say — hundreds of people gathered in the parking lot of
Six overtaxed Los Angeles County hospitals to get Army engineers’ help
The state will deploy U.S. Army experts as soon as Saturday, Jan. 2, to evaluate and and upgrade oxygen-delivery systems at six older Los Angeles County hospitals overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of coronavirus patients with serious respiratory issues. The
Painful as it was, patience paid off for investors
Good things came to fund investors who waited in 2020. But, what a terrifying wait it was. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds of all stripes delivered strong annual returns, even better than usual. Consider the largest fund by assets,
UK abolishes tax on women’s sanitary products
Britain on Friday became the latest country to abolish the so-called “tampon tax,” eliminating sales taxes on women’s sanitary products. The move was widely praised by women’s rights advocates as well as proponents of the country’s departure from the European
Senate Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of Defense Bill
new video loaded: Senate Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of Defense Bill transcript Back bars 0:00/0:38 –0:38 transcript Senate Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of Defense Bill Republicans joined Democrats on Friday to override President Trump’s veto of the annual
USC defensive lineman Marlon Tuipulotu declares for the NFL draft
Another key cog in USC’s defense is off to the NFL. After establishing himself as a force on the interior of USC’s defensive line during its shortened season, Marlon Tuipulotu declared for the draft on Friday, becoming the fourth Trojan
INCREDIBLE Najee Harris hurdle highlights Alabama TD drive vs. Notre Dame | College Football Playoff
Watch the Alabama Crimson Tide’s second touchdown drive vs. the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff semifinals, capped off by a Mac Jones touchdown pass to Jahleel Billingsley but highlighted by an incredible hurdle one play earlier
Former GOP strategist Rick Wilson has advice for Joe Biden
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) wrote on Facebook that he has been urging his Republican colleagues to "reject" objecting the certification process of the Electoral College and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, adding that talk of objecting the process is a "dangerous
Anderson loses it during Snoop Dogg’s interview with Andy Cohen
Snoop Dogg plays a game with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen to tell them some of the places he has smoked marijuana. #AndersonCooper #AndyCohen #CNNNYE