by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 24, 2024 | Area Sports
Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, as ESPN has learned that the Heisman Trust will announce Wednesday the formal “reinstatement” of the trophy to Bush amid what it calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.”... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 24, 2024 | Area Sports
Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers held on to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jack Roslovic and K’Andre... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 24, 2024 | Area Sports
Luka Doncic scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame the return of Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard to beat Los Angeles 96-93 and tie their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece. Leonard had 15 points and seven rebounds in 35 minutes... 
by Ron Hamilton | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Boston Red Sox at home on Tuesday night by a final score of 4-1, marking the fifth straight win for Cleveland and the eighth win in the last nine games. For Cleveland (17-6), the Guardians scored two runs in the 7th inning when... 
by Ron Hamilton | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player on Tuesday night, beating out Chicago Bulls guard Coby White and Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun, the other two finalists for the award. Maxey, 23, had a breakthrough season... 
by Ron Hamilton | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and includes a... by Ron Hamilton | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
In its Last Two Minute Report for the New York Knicks’ miraculous 104-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Monday night, the NBA ruled that Tyrese Maxey was fouled multiple times during a frenetic defining... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
Nelly Korda is putting her bid for a historic sixth straight victory on hold. The LGPA golfer officially withdrew Monday from the JM Eagle LA Championship, which begins Thursday at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles. Korda tied Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam with... by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored 9 seconds apart late in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes complete a comeback from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 5-3. That gave Carolina a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series in... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the New York Jets have traded quarterback Zach Wilson to the Denver Broncos. The Jets are sending Wilson and a seventh-round pick in this week’s draft to the Broncos for a sixth-rounder, the person said. The...
