Year: 2022

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have spent a half decade making salary cap contortions and sacrificing draft picks because they believe stars will light their path to the top. While some teams patiently stockpile homegrown talent and hope to hit the jackpot, Los Angeles attempts

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Telesco thinks the Los Angeles Chargers have a good foundation with quarterback Justin Herbert and coach Brandon Staley. The general manager also realizes fans are frustrated over not making the postseason for the third straight year. The Chargers finished 9-8 in Staley’s first

By The Associated Press The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott $25,000 for comments condoning fans throwing objects at officials after a wild-card loss to San Francisco. The fine comes after Prescott apologized in a series of tweets. When told after the game that fans were throwing objects at officials, Prescott said, “Credit

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 18 points, Kennedy Todd-Williams added 15 and No. 20 North Carolina held Virginia to four points in the second quarter en route to a 61-52 victory. The Tar Heels have won the last four games in the series and 24 of the last 27. Virginia’s last win

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn assistant coach David Vanterpool was fined $10,000 and the Nets were penalized $25,000 by the NBA after he interfered with play in a victory at Washington. Vanterpool reached across the sideline and deflected a pass with 5:42 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Nets’ 119-118 victory on Wednesday. The

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay shot a 10-under 62 in perfect conditions at La Quinta Country Club for a share of the first-round lead with rookie Lee Hodges in The American Express. Cantlay played the first seven holes in 7 under, making an eagle on the par-5

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer have anchored the Buffalo Bills secondary for five seasons, and are finally gaining accolades of being one of the NFL’s top tandems. Poyer earned his first All-Pro honors this season, while Hyde also earned votes after both finished with

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell remembers every critical comment he received after fighting through nagging injuries while playing for the Arizona Cardinals last season. He used it as motivation to become the first Packers inside linebacker to earn first-team All-Pro honors since Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke in

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ed Croswell scored 15 points and Noah Horchler had 14 with seven rebounds to lead No. 21 Providence past Georgetown 83-75. Al Durham had 15 points and Nate Watson 10 for the Friars, who won for the 10th time in 11 games. Donald Carey led Georgetown

By The Associated Press The crowd for Canada’s World Cup qualifier against the United States on Jan. 30 will be limited to 12,000 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario, half of capacity. The Canadian Soccer Association will cancel the tickets issued when the game sold out last month and it will hold a new

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is hopeful that star edge rusher Nick Bosa will be cleared to play in a divisional-round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. Bosa left last week’s wild-card win at Dallas in the first

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Tennis fans used to staying up through the night to watch the Australian Open have had to change their viewing habits and are having trouble finding some of the matches they want to see. ESPN has dramatically reduced the amount of coverage on ESPN2 during the first week of