Day: January 27, 2018

Ty Jerome's clutch shot helps Virginia upset Duke, tighten its grip on first place in the ACC (Sports Betting News)Ty Jerome's clutch shot helps Virginia upset Duke, tighten its grip on first place in the ACC (Sports Betting News)

Ty Jerome's clutch shot helps Virginia upset Duke, tighten its grip on first place in the ACC

Having allowed a 13-point second-half lead to slip away Saturday afternoon at Duke, Virginia was in danger of becoming the Blue Devils’ latest comeback victim. With his team clinging to a two-point lead and less than a minute to play, Ty Jerome faked as though he was going to pass to his left and got Duke’s Trevon Duval to reach for the ball.

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Alex Noren takes 1-shot lead at Torrey PinesAlex Noren takes 1-shot lead at Torrey Pines

SAN DIEGO — Alex Noren of Sweden two-putted for birdie on the final hole for a 3-under 69 that gave him a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Noren has nine European Tour victories and is No. 19 in the world. This is his first 54-hole lead on the PGA TOUR. He leads by one shot over Ryan Palmer, who struggled after building a two-shot lead with a 45-foot eagle putt on the par-5 13th. Jon Rahm, the defending champion who needs to win to reach No. 1 in the world, took double bogey on the last hole for a 75 and fell four shots behind. Noren was at 11-under 205. Tiger Woods only hit three fairways and still managed a 70. Woods was eight shots behind.

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Kyrie Irving explains ‘bond that can’t be broken’ with LeBron James, Kevin LoveKyrie Irving explains ‘bond that can’t be broken’ with LeBron James, Kevin Love

An intriguing storyline coming out of the NBA All-Star Game draft is the reunion of former teammates Kyrie Irving, LeBron James and Kevin Love.  It was an intentional move from James, who drafted his own team in the new All-Star format. He selected Irving as a starter and Love as a reserve, which marks

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How Zaza Pachulia has maintained enough longevity to play 1,000 NBA gamesHow Zaza Pachulia has maintained enough longevity to play 1,000 NBA games

OAKLAND — The milestone for Zaza Pachulia did not receive as much attention as Stephen Curry reaching 14,000 points. Or Kevin Durant notching his 10th career triple double. Or Klay Thompson becoming the NBA’s leader in three-point field-goal percentage (45.7). That has always become the story for

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