MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was 77. In a statement, his family said his “talent and passion left … Read more
Tennessee moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday as the Volunteers continued to surge up the rankings, and No. 25 Boise State returned to the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years. Texas was No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving 44 of 62 first-place … Read more
VIRGINIA WATER – Billy Horschel became the first American golfer to win the BMW PGA Championship twice when he holed a brilliant eagle to beat four-time major winner Rory McIlroy in a playoff on Sunday. Horschel showed no sign of nerves when he sank a long putt from near the edge of the green on … Read more
PA Wire Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, second right, protests after being shown a red card by referee Robert Jones, during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Nottingham Forest, at the American Express Stadium, in Brighton and Hove, England, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP) Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler and Nottingham … Read more
PITTSBURGH – Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is active and will play in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Herbert had been questionable with a right ankle injury sustained in last week’s victory over the Carolina Panthers. He made his way onto the Acrisure Stadium turf about two hours before the kickoff and spent … Read more
NORMAN, Okla. – Just a month ago, the long-awaited Jackson Arnold era was underway at Oklahoma. Hopes from the team and its rabid fans were high. The former five-star quarterback seemed ready to take his place among the greats at a school that has produced four Heisman winners this century at the position. Now, Arnold … Read more
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, center, celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson) MANCHESTER – Erling Haaland scored his 100th goal for … Read more
All things being equal, Adam Krikorian would rather win than lose. “It is much easier,” he said. And Krikorian would know since he’s won a lot, capturing 15 national championships as a water polo player and coach at UCLA and 24 world and Olympic titles as coach of the U.S. women’s team. But if winning … Read more
A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark had record-breaking seasons, putting up stats the WNBA had never seen before. Wilson became the first player in league history to score more than 1,000 points in a season, and she averaged a record 26.9 points. Clark broke the league’s single-season assist mark and scored the most points ever for … Read more
A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland. Rk., School; Last week; Next game; Previous rank 1. MATER DEI (3-0); def. Kahuku (Hawaii), 38-7; vs. Baltimore St. Frances, Friday; 1 2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (4-0); def. San Mateo Serra, 56-15; vs. Pittsburg, Friday; 2 3. MISSION VIEJO (4-0); def. Highland, … Read more