NBA roundup: Lakers rebound to dominate Kings
Anthony Davis had a team-high 21 points, LeBron James ran up a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers used a 44-point first quarter Saturday night to power a front-running 129-113 victory over the host Sacramento Kings.
NBA notebook: Warriors’ Curry out through February
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss the entire month of February due to his fractured left hand but is expected to return at some point in March, the team said in a statement on Saturday.
Ram, Salisbury clinch men’s doubles title in Melbourne
American Rajeev Ram picked up his first tennis men’s doubles title at a Grand Slam on Sunday with partner Joe Salisbury of Britain, taming the local wild card pairing of Max Purcell and Luke Saville in straight sets at the Australian Open.
‘Wash your hands’: Tokyo governor to residents ahead of Olympics as coronavirus spreads
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike called on residents on Sunday to wash their hands and wear surgical masks to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus which has infected thousands around the world as the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympics.
PETA defends controversial ‘kneel’ advertisement intended for Super Bowl
Animal rights group PETA defended an ad it said was rejected for the Super Bowl broadcast this year, after some critics said it trivialized and appropriated quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest against police brutality and racial injustice.
U.S. opens year with 1-0 friendly win over Costa Rica
The United States men’s soccer team won their first match of 2020 with a 1-0 friendly victory over CONCACAF rival Costa Rica on Saturday in Carson, California.
Campbell wins Walter Payton Man of the Year, Jackson is Most Valuable Player
Jacksonville Jaguars’ Calais Campbell took home the Walter Payton Man of the Year prize on Saturday, while the National Football League’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors went to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Polamalu, James lead 5-person class into Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced five new members on Saturday to round out its Centennial Class of 2020, as Troy Polamalu, Edgerrin James, Isaac Bruce, Steve Atwater and Steve Hutchinson were named for induction in Canton this summer.
Finau shoots sizzling 62 to lead Simpson by one at Phoenix
Tony Finau picked up five strokes on the back nine and grabbed a one-shot lead over Webb Simpson, who celebrated a hole in one, in the third round of the Phoenix Open on Saturday.
When fans’ hands went up, Simpson knew something special happened
Webb Simpson never saw his best shot of the day drop in the hole at Phoenix Open on Saturday.
