Baylor obliterates Gonzaga to win NCAA men’s basketball title
It was an 86-70 runaway that brought the once-downtrodden program’s first national title back home to Waco, Texas.
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Stanford holds off Arizona 54-53 to win women’s NCAA title
Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford beat Arizona 54-53, giving the Cardinal and their Hall of Fame coach their first national championship in 29 years on Sunday.
Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86
An 11-time All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring artistry that became the model for the modern basketball player, Baylor played a major role in revolutionizing basketball from a ground-bound sport into an aerial show.
Stanford tops NCAA women’s basketball tournament field
UConn is in its normal spot with a No. 1 seed for the women’s NCAA Tournament. Familiar territory for Stanford and South Carolina, too.
Lucky to be alive after SUV crash, Tiger Woods faces a difficult recovery
The crash near Los Angeles caused “significant” injuries to his right leg and he underwent what was described as a “long surgical procedure” at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in hotel room
Sheriff’s officials said his family initially reported Jackson missing on Wednesday. Deputies tracked him down to the hotel two days later, spoke with him and canceled the missing persons case.
Analysis: Credit or blame Tom Brady for all things Super Bowl
When it comes to the Super Bowl’s most successful performer, it all depends upon your perspective.
Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9
The 43-year-old Brady broke his own mark for oldest player to win a Super Bowl and joins Hall of Famer Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks to win one with multiple franchises.
Storylines galore as Brady, Mahomes command Super Bowl stage
Someone will make history Sunday in a Super Bowl so filled with storylines it would fill a season of TV programming.
Defense could be decisive in Super Bowl of dynamic offenses
Tampa Bay has the league’s best linebacker corps and the Bucs are coming off sacking Aaron Rodgers five times in the NFC Championship.
Far-right politics and suspected steroid use lead to baseball Hall of Fame shutout
The baseball Hall of Fame won’t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits — on the field or off — for enshrinement in Cooperstown.
Superstar quarterbacks, ages 25 and 43, will be the focus when Tampa Bay meets Kansas City in Super Bowl
The Bucs will play on their home turf but the stadium will only be about a quarter full when the Buccaneers host the Chiefs on Feb. 7.
Hank Aaron, baseball’s former home run king and a civil rights champion, has died at age 86
Aaron endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record in the pre-steroids era.
No. 1 Alabama wins national title 52-24 over No. 3 Ohio St
The Tide finished perfect during a season that could not have been further from it as COVID-19 forced teams into quarantines and endless testing and uncertainty every single week with games played in mostly empty stadiums.
No. 1 Alabama beats Notre Dame 31-14 in Rose Bowl
With Heisman Trophy finalists DeVonta Smith and Mac Jones, the top-ranked Crimson Tide rolled into its fifth CFP championship game in six seasons.
Becky Hammon becomes first woman to coach an NBA team as Lakers beat Spurs
The assistant coach took over the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA game postponed on season’s second day over positive coronavirus tests and Harden safety violation
The Houston Rockets were left without the league-mandated eight players available to start a game Wednesday against Oklahoma City.
Russia banned from using its name and flag at next two Olympic Games
It’s the most severe penalties on Russia since allegations of state-backed doping and coverups emerged after the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Negro Leagues are now ‘major league’ in eyes of MLB, with its stats a part of official record
The seven Negro Leagues operated from 1920 to 1948 while the sport was segregated.
Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years
The move away from Indians follows a similar decision earlier this year by the NFL’s Washington Football Team, which was previously known as the Redskins.