Sports

Fight Night Livingston’s Joe A. Boerschig earns first career knockout

Published on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00am

Weighing in at 170 pounds, Livingston resident Joe A. Boerschig took second place at the Sparta Combat League tournament in Denver, Colorado, Saturday. The tournament held 16 fights. Eight fighters

Top-seeded Duke escapes Tacko Fall and UCF by 1 point

Published on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00am

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zion Williamson hit a layup over 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall in the closing seconds and RJ Barrett’s putback provided the margin of victory as top-seeded Duke held

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announces retirement from NFL

Published on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00am

BOSTON (AP) — The party’s over for Rob Gronkowski. Then again, it might just be getting started. The New England Patriots’ fun-loving, touchdown-spiking tight end announced Sunday that he is

Lamb hits winning 3, Hornets defeat Raptors

Published on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00am

TORONTO (AP) — Jeremy Lamb added a dose of March Madness to Sunday’s NBA action. Lamb banked home a half-court shot at the buzzer and the Hornets beat the Toronto

Casey becomes 1st repeat winner at Innisbrook

Published on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00am

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Paul Casey became the first back-to-back winner of the Valspar Championship on Sunday by closing with a 1-over 72 for a one-shot victory over Jason

Jin Young Ko rallies to win LPGA Tour’s Founders Cup

Published on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00am

PHOENIX (AP) — Jin Young Ko channeled her inner Dustin Johnson to win for the first time in the United States. After an even-par 72 left her five strokes back

Djokovic beats Delbonis in 3rd round at Miami Open

Published on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00am

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Novak Djokovic pulled a spare ball from his pocket, angrily whacked it against the backstop and then pounded his uncooperative racket into the concrete. He

Gardiner 8th-grader Sophia Darr earns All-State

Published on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:00am

Gardiner’s Sophia Darr is not your average eighth grader. In fact, Sophia was the youngest athlete in Montana to earn All-Conference and All-State following her first year as a varsity

Matthews’ double-double leads Michigan past Grizzlies, 74-55

Published on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:00am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Michigan coach John Beilein didn’t need to worry after all. Four days after his Wolverines’ disappointing loss in the Big Ten Tournament championship game, they

Murray State defeats Marquette

Published on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:00am

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ja Morant recorded the ninth triple-double in the NCAA Tournament since 1987 as Murray State trounced fifth-seeded Marquette in the first round of the West Region.