The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 Sunday in Super Bowl LVI at their home field, SoFi Stadium. Quarterback Matthew Stafford led the way for Los Angeles, throwing for 283 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was named Super Bowl MVP. The Rams took the lead with 1:25 remaining in the game on a one-yard
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced on Sunday that Ottawa Senators forward Austin Watson has been suspended two games for interference on Boston Bruins defenseman Jack Ahcan. The incident occurred at 8:07 of the first period in the Senators’ 2-0 loss to the Bruins on Saturday, when Watson hit Ahcan up high after clearing
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has suspended Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno for two games for kneeing Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry during their game on Tuesday. The play happened at the end of an altercation between Foligno and Lowry midway through the third period when Foligno used his knee to push Lowry’s head to
In a blockbuster deal, the Brooklyn Nets have agreed to trade James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks. Harden will join the 76ers along with forward Paul Millsap, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal on Thursday marks the end of weeks of speculation regarding Harden’s
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Los Angeles County from Wednesday through Sunday evening, warning of an increased risk of heat-related illnesses. Highs in the mid- to upper 80s are expected through the rest of the week, with lows in the mid-50s. The forecast calls for 87 degrees on Sunday, when Super Bowl LVI
The Utah Jazz will trade veteran forward Joe Ingles in a three-team deal for third-year guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker. The Jazz will acquire Alexander-Walker from the Portland Trail Blazers, and reserve forward Juancho Hernangomez from the San Antonio Spurs in the deal. Portland will also send guard Tomas Satoransky — one of four players
The Indiana Pacers are trading all-star Domas Sabonis, along with Jeremy Lamb and Justin Holiday, to the Sacramento Kings for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson in a multi-player trade. The Pacers are including a 2027 second-round pick in the deal. The move comes just two days before Thursday’s trade deadline. Sabonis, who
The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to acquire guard CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers for a package including forward Josh Hart and draft compensation. Portland is also acquiring guards Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Tomas Satoransky, forward Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two second-round picks as part
The Las Vegas Metro Police Department announced that New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara was arrested over the weekend in Las Vegas and charged with battery resulting in substantial bodily harm. Police announced Kamara’s arrested in a news release (which can be read in full here), noting that officers were dispatched
U.S. Olympic figure skater Vincent Zhou announced on Monday that he has to withdraw from the Winter Games’ men’s singles competition after a second positive COVID-19 test Sunday. Zhou, a two-time Olympian, was expected to compete alongside six-time U.S. champion Nathan Chen and two-time reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu. In an
