Sports

Rangers offense explodes in loss to Hardin

Published on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 7:49am

A funny thing happened to the Park High Rangers football team on Friday night when they traveled east down Interstate 90 to face the Hardin Bulldogs. 

The Rangers ran into a time-warp — otherwise known as the Veer offense — perfected by Bill Yeoman in the 60s and 70s and seldom used at the high school level in Montana.  

The Hardin Bulldogs run, run, and run, the football. And they run the football from the Veer offense.  

Park High Girls soccer improves despite loss

Published on Mon, 09/20/2021 - 12:00am

The Park High Rangers took the field Saturday at home and faced an undefeated Billings Central Catholic Rams team.

Yellowstone Gateway 30K is Sunday

Published on Sat, 09/18/2021 - 9:15am
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The Yellowstone Gateway 30K running race is set for Sunday, Sept. 19.

The run goes through the hills and trails below Emigrant Peak in celebration of the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act, a news release from organizers said.

The 18-mile, rugged foot race starts at Sage Lodge and runs private trails to Cemetery Road, then over to historic Old Chico and then heads way up Emigrant Gulch on Forest Service Roads. It crosses creeks and descends back to Old Chico, and runs the Chico Road back to the finish at Chico Hot Springs. 

Rangers defeat Lockwood, face Billings Central Saturday

Published on Fri, 09/17/2021 - 3:31pm
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The Park High Rangers roared into Lockwood Thursday night getting a needed conference win, according to a team news release. 

Within 10 minutes, the boys took a 3-0 lead opening with an unassisted goal from Nik Pearson in the fourth minute, getting the senior captain his first high school goal of his career, the release said.

Center forward John Hasbrook, playing for Park as part of the activities cooperative from Big Timber, made it 2-0 just a minute later.  

Washington beats New York Giants 30-29

Published on Fri, 09/17/2021 - 3:30pm
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Taylor Heinicke and Dustin Hopkins made the most of their second chances.

Washington needed every last second — and then some — to earn a long-awaited win over the New York Giants.

Hopkins made a 43-yard field goal on an untimed down — after a penalty negated his miss seconds earlier — and Washington beat New York 30-29 on Thursday night, snapping a five-game win streak for the Giants in the series.

Not lot of spread for Texas Tech going into game against FIU

Published on Thu, 09/16/2021 - 3:52pm
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — There are a few simple explanations about why Texas Tech hasn’t really spread the ball around that much on offense. 

Erik Ezukanma makes things look so easy with all those big plays while leading the nation in receiving. Tahj Brooks has more than 100 yards rushing in both games with four touchdowns when he wasn’t even expected to be the team’s top running back. 

Plus, the Red Raiders (2-0) just haven’t run a whole lot of plays. 

NHL expects 98% of players to be vaccinated before season

Published on Thu, 09/16/2021 - 3:51pm
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(AP) — Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday the NHL expects 98% of players to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the season.

The league projects that only between 10 and 15 of roughly 700 players will not be vaccinated by the time the season begins Oct. 12. The league and NHL Players’ Association did not impose a vaccine mandate on players, but restrictions — including the potential of not being able to cross the border from the U.S. into Canada without a lengthy quarantine — contributed to the number.

USC interim coach Williams out to turn connections into wins

Published on Wed, 09/15/2021 - 4:14pm
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Relationships have been Donte Williams’ stock in trade, his ability to connect with recruits and their families making him one of the most sought-after assistant coaches in the Pac-12.

After the firing of coach Clay Helton on Monday, Williams will try to use those same bonds to salvage Southern California’s season, and perhaps leave athletic director Mike Bohn with a difficult decision to make as the West Coast’s historic college football power searches for a new leader.

NASCAR adds Gateway, returns Homestead to playoffs for 2022

Published on Wed, 09/15/2021 - 4:13pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Homestead-Miami Speedway will return to the playoff portion of the season in 2022, while St. Louis was awarded a Cup Series race and NASCAR will race on Easter Sunday for the first time in more than three decades in schedule changes released Wednesday. 

Homestead hosted the season finale from 2002 through 2019 but was bumped to an early-season race date last year as NASCAR began experimenting with long overdue schedule changes. Phoenix Raceway was awarded the finale in 2020 and is slated to host it for a third consecutive season next year. 

Carr’s TD pass caps Raiders rally past Ravens 33-27 in OT

Published on Tue, 09/14/2021 - 4:49pm
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a premature bench-clearing celebration and a couple of blunders that almost cost the Raiders the game, the party could finally begin for real after the first game with fans in Las Vegas.

The Raiders won an exhilarating and exhausting season opener thanks to a furious rally, a stellar defensive play from Carl Nassib and a perfect play call that produced a 31-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Zay Jones  that gave the Raiders a 33-27 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night.