PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena in the first game of the season

Tom Brady outduels Taylor Heinicke, leads Buccaneers past Washington

LANDOVER, Md. — New team, same swashbuckling playoff success for Tom Brady. Brady threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers past Washington 31-23 in their NFC wild-card game Saturday night for their first playoff victory since the 2002 season. Brady was critical of his play and the offense’s performance […]

USA Basketball eyeing 60 players in Olympic pool, AP sources say

MIAMI — USA Basketball is casting a wider-than-usual net in its roster selection for this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, two people with knowledge of the situation said Saturday. Additions to the list in recent weeks include New Orleans’ Zion Williamson, Atlanta’s Trae Young, Memphis’ Ja Morant, Miami’s Duncan Robinson and Detroit’s Christian Wood. The people […]

Warriors on Sunday: Steve Kerr compares Lakers to Golden State’s 73-win team

In a loaded Western Conference, one team stands above the rest. It’s the same team that stood above the rest last year. If the Lakers were supposed to have a championship hangover, the headache and lethargy sure are taking a while to kick in — LeBron James and Co. are 11-3 and have the best […]