Sports

Park High-Sweet Grass wrestlers beat Columbus in dual meet

Published on Wed, 01/05/2022 - 12:00am
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Zane Cox blew the roof off the Park High gym Tuesday night in Livingston when he broke a hold by Laurel’s Codell McNiven and reversed him with .15 seconds left in the match, rolled him and won on a pin. Cox was down at the time 5-3 with seconds ticking away in the match and he was on his knees when he quickly spun out for an escape and 1 point to draw to 5-4 and made a leg move to bring McNiven to the ground, swept over on top, and quickly forced a head lock and drove McNiven to his back. The crowd rose as one and began screaming while the Rangers team leaped from their chairs and ran toward the mat cheering Cox on. As Cox forced McNiven unto his shoulders, the referee watched closely and then slammed his hand on the mat signifying the pin while the fans and wrestlers for Park High erupted with a huge roar.

Local teams eager for action

Published on Wed, 01/05/2022 - 12:00am

After a couple of weeks away from sports and books, Park County student-athletes will return to action this weekend as each team continues their pursuit for improvement within their conference standings.

Roethlisberger, Steelers top Browns to stay in playoff mix

Published on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:01pm
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger looked for the last time into the Heinz Field stands peppered with No. 7 jerseys bearing his name and tried to soak in a moment as inevitable as it was unimaginable for most of his career.

FCS issues COVID contingency plan for title game

Published on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:00am

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — In advance of Montana State and North Dakota State arriving in Texas this week for the FCS championship game, a contingency plan has been put into place if the COVID-19 pandemic impacts one or both teams.

Rangers sit atop NHL after Kreider, Strome help beat the Oilers

Published on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant was looking for a strong group effort against the Edmonton Oilers. He got that on Monday night, and now his team is sitting atop the NHL standings.

Chicago Bulls extend win streak to 8 games, beat Magic 102-98

Published on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:00am
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CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 27 and the Chicago Bulls won their eight straight game, beating the Orlando Magic 102-98 on Monday night.

Smart can rewrite legacy by ending Georgia’s title drought

Published on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:00am
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Kirby Smart did his best to get ahead of the questions about Nick Saban while acknowledging the topic was inevitable.

After 8 years as NBA assistant, Hammon to lead team in WNBA

Published on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:00am

Becky Hammon was ready to lead her own team. So she went back to where her professional career began — the WNBA.

Park High wrestlers prepare for dual meet at home

Published on Mon, 01/03/2022 - 12:00am

Wrestling is on tap Tuesday night at Park High in Livingston.

A VIEW FROM THE SIDELINES: Carter Bartz … My bad

Published on Mon, 01/03/2022 - 12:00am
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Here’s the thing about lists. Something or someone is always left off. And there is always going to be an argument about lists when sports are involved. If you were to sit down with me to discuss who is the GOAT in basketball, for example, Lebron James would not even make my top 10. And somehow I’m comfortable listing Mark Grace as one of my top 10 favorite baseball players of all time.