(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
LA Clippers 121, Golden State 113
Boston 116, Cleveland 107
Chicago 124, Miami 116
Minnesota 119, Dallas 101
Denver 124, Brooklyn 101
Utah 122, Portland 114
Sacramento 128, Oklahoma City 123
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus 6 Toronto 5 (OT)
Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 (SO)
Carolina 2, Detroit 1
St. Louis 4, Ottawa 2
Minnesota 3 Calgary 2 (SO)
Tampa Bay 7, Edmonton 4
Seattle 7, Chicago 1
Vancouver 4, Florida 0
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Las Vegas 63, LA Chargers 21
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Marquette 84, St. Thomas (MN) 79
Wisconsin 75, Jacksonville St. 60
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New Orleans 142, Washington 122
Philadelphia 129, Detroit 111
Miami 115, Charlotte 104
Toronto 135, Atlanta 128
LA Lakers 122, San Antonio 119
Houston 117, Memphis 104
Milwaukee 140, Indiana 126
Brooklyn 116, Phoenix 112
Utah 117, New York 113
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Colorado 5, Buffalo 1
Winnipeg 5, Los Angeles 2
Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 3 (SO)
New Jersey 2, Boston 1 (OT)
NY Islanders 4, Anaheim 3
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
UNLV 79, Creighton 64
FAU 94, FIU 60
BYU 90, Denver 74
Chicago St. 75, Northwestern 73
(NEW YORK) — NFL owners will vote Wednesday to award Super Bowl LXI to Los Angeles, per league sources.
The vote will be taken at the league meetings in Dallas, Texas, with the Super Bowl set to return to Los Angeles in 2027.
The game will be televised by ESPN and ABC. It will be ESPN’s first Super Bowl telecast and ABC’s first telecast of the game since Super Bowl XL in February, 2006.
The league and the teams’ events committee evolved its Super Bowl selection process five years ago to focus on one city as the potential host.
The NFL has chosen the venue that was used to host Super Bowl LVI and the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship, cementing the league’s lineup for the next four years:
-Super Bowl LVIII, Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
-Super Bowl LIX, Feb. 9, 2025, at the Superdome in New Orleans
-Super Bowl LX, Feb. 8, 2026, at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, California
-Super Bowl LXI, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles
The league will sandwich the Super Bowl between the World Cup in 2026, when Los Angeles will be one of 16 North American host cities, and the Olympic Games in the summer of 2028, giving Los Angeles a tripleheader of mega sporting events that will make it one of the sports capitals of the world.
The league had considered Los Angeles for an earlier Super Bowl but because of its sports congestion and commitment to host other events, pushed it off until 2027.
Back in February 2022, before Los Angeles hosted its last Super Bowl, when Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts discussed the game, he predicted that there will “many coming,” adding “SoFi Stadium is now the site of the world’s most hyped sports championships, concerts and other performances, setting the standard for what a top tier venue should be.”
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
LA Clippers 119, Sacramento 99
Boston 120, Cleveland 113
Dallas 127, LA Lakers 125
Denver 114, Chicago 106
Phoenix 119, Golden State 116
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
San Jose 2, Winnipeg 1
Carolina 4, Ottawa 1
Toronto 7, NY Rangers 3
Pittsburgh 4, Arizona 2
Detroit 6, St. Louis 4
Nashville 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT)
Vancouver 4, Tampa Bay 1
Seattle 4, Florida 0
Edmonton 4, Chicago 1
Vegas 5 Calgary 4 (OT)
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tennessee 74, Georgia Southern 56
Duke 89, Hofstra 68
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
LA Clippers 132, Portland 127
Indiana 131, Detroit 123
Philadelphia 146, Washington 101
Miami 116, Charlotte 114
Orlando 104, Cleveland 94
New York 136, Toronto 130
Denver 129, Atlanta 122
Oklahoma City, 134 Utah 120
Houston 93, San Antonio 82
Dallas 120, Memphis 113
New Orleans 121, Minnesota 107
Milwaukee 133, Chicago 129 (OT)
Sacramento 131, Brooklyn 118
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo 5, Arizona 2
NY Islanders 4 Toronto 3 (OT)
Dallas 6, Detroit 3
Colorado 6, Calgary 5
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NY Giants 24, Green Bay 22
Tennessee 28, Miami 27
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Florida 5, Columbus 2
Edmonton 4, New Jersey 1
Washington 4, Chicago 2
Nashville 2, Montreal 1
NY Rangers 4, Los Angeles 1
Winnipeg 4, Anaheim 2
Minnesota 3, Seattle 0
San Jose 4 Vegas 4 (OT)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Baltimore 37, LA Rams 31 (OT)
Chicago 28, Detroit 13
Cincinnati 34, Indianapolis 14
Cleveland 31, Jacksonville 27
NY Jets 30, Houston 6
New Orleans 28, Carolina 6
Tampa Bay 29. Atlanta 25
Minnesota 3, Las Vegas 0
San Francisco 28, Seattle 16
Buffalo 20, Kansas City 17
Denver 24, L.A. Chargers 7
Dallas 33, Philadelphia 13
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Indiana 128, Milwaukee 119
LA Lakers 133, New Orleans 89
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Vancouver 2, Minnesota 0
New Jersey 2 Seattle 1
Toronto 4, Ottawa 3
Buffalo 3, Boston 1
San Jose 6, Detroit 5 (OT)
Los Angeles 4, Montreal 0
NY Islanders 7, Columbus 3
Nashville 5, Tampa Bay 1
Dallas 5 Washington 4 (SO)
Final Chicago 1 Anaheim 0
Winnipeg 4, Colorado 2
Philadelphia 4, Arizona 1
Calgary 3, Carolina 2
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
New England 21, Pittsburgh 18
(NEW YORK) — Former San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday in a story written for The Players’ Tribune.
“Now, although football has been a really great part of my life for the past 18 years, it is with the utmost regard and appreciation that I officially announce my retirement from the National Football League,” he wrote.
Gould, 40, ranks 10th in league history in points scored (1,961) and eighth in field goals made (447). His 86.4% career success rate on his field goal attempts is ninth all time.
Gould was one of the first free agents signed by the San Francisco 49ers after coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch took over in 2017. Since then, he remained one of the most consistent kickers in the NFL and became one of the league’s all-time leading scorers.
“It didn’t take more than two words to convince me that I wanted to play in that city,” he wrote. “Kyle. Shanahan. His personal talent as arguably the best coach in the business, combined with that offense? I had zero hesitation about wanting to be a part of that culture. San Francisco may not have had the best record at the time, but the thought of what that team could become from a long-term perspective was impressive to me.”
Last season, Gould was 27-of-32 on field goals and 50-of-51 on extra points on his way to moving into second place in field goals (161) and fourth in scoring (704) in Niners history.
He also was clutch in the playoffs throughout his career, making all 29 field goal attempts, including eight in 2022, and 39 PATs.
He wrote that his most memorable kick came in a playoff game at the Green Bay Packers in January 2022, when he kicked a 45-yard field goal with four seconds left to lift the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game.
“We didn’t win it all or even make it to the Super Bowl that season, but, man, that one felt good. I’ve always had a healthy respect for the Packers and that fierce Bears-Packers rivalry. More than anything, though, I just absolutely love Bears fans,” he wrote. “So, to hit a huge kick like that, on the big stage, to continue my streak of never missing a kick in the playoffs and to also make all of Chicago happy in the process by taking down its rival? It was the best of both worlds.”
The Niners used the franchise tag on Gould in 2019, but the 49ers drafted kicker Jake Moody in the third round, moving on from their longtime kicker in favor of the rookie.
Before signing with San Francisco, Gould spent 10 seasons with the Bears and one season with the New York Giants. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2006. He is the Bears’ all-time leading scorer with 1,207 points.
“From start to finish, I loved everything about my time in Chicago,” Gould wrote for The Players’ Tribune. “… We had some deep playoff runs, and we made a ton of memories. The McCaskey family gave me the opportunity to live out my childhood dream, and it was an honor to play for them. Ultimately, I hope that we made Bears fans proud. They deserve it.”
Gould added that Chicago “became my home.” It’s where he met his wife, and they have raised their three children in the city.
“My favorite team has been waiting for me at home to join them full-time — no contract needed. I’m excited to be more present with my family and to focus all of my attention on what matters to me outside of football. For the longest time, my career has naturally filled my schedule, and my wife has taken the reins at home. My oldest is 10 years old, and I’ve been away from him for large chunks of nine years. My younger two boys are eight and five. For most of their lives, Dad hasn’t been fully present. So, without interruption, I’m ready for this next stage of life,” he wrote.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Memphis 116, Detroit 102
Philadelphia 131, Washington 126
Cleveland 121, Orlando 111
Minnesota 102, San Antonio 94
Brooklyn 114, Atlanta 113
Houston 110, Oklahoma City 101
Chicago 111, Charlotte 100
Dallas 147, Utah 97
LA Clippers 111, Denver 102
Golden State 110, Portland 106
Miami 112, Toronto 103
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Tampa Bay 3, Pittsburgh 1
Florida 5, Dallas 4
Vegas 6, St. Louis 3
Edmonton 6, Carolina 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Houston 75, Rice 39
Marquette 86, Texas 65
Colorado St. 90, Denver 80
Miami 97, LIU 49
Texas A&M 89, DePaul 64
Clemson 72, South Carolina 67
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee 146, New York 122
LA Lakers 106, Phoenix 103
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Ottawa 6, NY Rangers 2
Los Angeles 4 Columbus 3 (OT)
Detroit 5, Buffalo 3
San Jose 5, NY Islanders 4 (OT)
Nashville 4, Chicago 3 (SO)
Colorado 3, Anaheim 2
Minnesota 5, Calgary 2
New Jersey 6, Vancouver 5
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kansas 88, UMKC 69
UConn 87, North Carolina 76
Baylor 78, Seton Hall 60
Gonzaga 111, Ark.-Pine Bluff 71
Illinois 98, FAU 89
BYU 96, Evansville 55
Tennessee 87, George Mason 66
Oklahoma 72, Providence 51
Wisconsin 70, Michigan St. 57
Grand Canyon 79, San Diego St. 73
