Category Archives: National Sports

Cole rebounds, Yanks expose shaky Rays' D in 2-0 win
UNDATED (AP) - Gerrit Cole put a career-worst pummeling behind him with six sharp innings, and the New York Yankees capitalized on shaky defense by the Tampa Bay Rays for a 2-0 victory. The AL East-le...
WJBD Staff Jun 15, 2022 boomer-44 / CC

Hawks Bogdanovic has surgery
UNDATED (AP) - Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is recovering from surgery on his right patella tendon. The Hawks say Bogdanovic is expected to make a full recovery before the start of next seaso...
WJBD Staff Jun 15, 2022 Dan Fornal / CC

Deshaun Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims
UPDATED (AP) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson says he's determined to keep fighting to clear his name and insists he never committed sexual misconduct. He stood by previous comments procl...
WJBD Staff Jun 15, 2022 Jefferson William

Golden Knights hire Bruce Cassidy as coach
UNDATED (AP) - Bruce Cassidy has been hired to coach the Vegas Golden Knights a week after being fired by the Boston Bruins. Cassidy becomes the Golden Knights' third coach. He replaces Peter DeBoer, ...
WJBD Staff Jun 15, 2022 mark6mauno / CC

WNBA star Griner's Russia detention extended for third time
MOSCOW (AP) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time. That word comes from Russian state-run medi...
WJBD Staff Jun 15, 2022 Lorie Shaull / CC

College athletes gather to explore NIL opportunities
ATLANTA (AP) - Hundreds of college athletes from schools all over the country are in Atlanta this week. They are attending the inaugural NIL Summit. They are learning from companies about how to build...
WJBD Staff Jun 15, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC

McIlroy questions competitive desire of players in LIV Golf
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) - Rory McIlroy says he was wrong about his prediction in February that the Saudi-backed rival golf league was "dead in the water." He says that's because he took at face value pl...
WJBD Staff Jun 15, 2022 Tour Pro Golf Clubs / CC

Wiggins delivers on both ends, Warriors lead NBA Finals 3-2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Andrew Wiggins delivered the biggest game yet in his eight-year career with 26 points and 13 rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 21 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Bosto...
WJBD Staff Jun 14, 2022 Scott Schiller / CC

Cavaliers promote assistant Buckner to associate head coach
UNDATED (AP) - Cavaliers assistant Greg Buckner has been promoted to associate head coach under J.B. Bickerstaff. Buckner has spent the past two seasons with Cleveland, helping Bickerstaff develop one...
WJBD Staff Jun 14, 2022

Hoskins' RBI in 9th rallies Phillies past Marlins 3-2
UNDATED (AP) - Rhys Hoskins raised his arms in celebration on his game-ending RBI double in the ninth inning that led the Philadelphia Phillies over the Miami Marlins 3-2. Hoskins' two-out hit off Ant...
WJBD Staff Jun 14, 2022
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