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Chris Perkins: Is Dolphins' Tyreek Hill an expert troll or tone deaf to fans?
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Is Tyreek Hill the perfect troll, or is Tyreek Hill simply tone deaf to Dolphins fans?
I think it’s both, but unfortunately more of the latter.
That bothers me a little.
What matters more is ...Read more
Antwan Staley: If the Jets want to end their postseason futility, it all starts with Woody Johnson
NEW YORK — Just when you thought the Jets couldn’t get any more dysfunctional, they continue to prove otherwise.
That never became more evident than after a damning report of Woody Johnson’s ownership of the ...Read more
Mike Sielski: Baseball knows it has a pitching problem. The question is whether it can solve it.
PHILADELPHIA — The news was not news, not really, because while it was distressing, it was also hardly surprising. On Tuesday, Major League Baseball released the results of a yearlong study of pitching injuries, a 62-...Read more
After winning one title since John Wooden, how much blue is left in UCLA's blood?
LOS ANGELES — Grainy game footage and yellowed newspaper clippings confer UCLA's standing as college basketball royalty, the team's status as a blue blood rooted in the success of a coach who retired nearly 50 years ago....Read more
Nuggets lose to Trail Blazers on Anfernee Simons buzzer-beater layup
The Denver Nuggets’ flare for the dramatic seems unlikely to go away any time soon. Generally this season, it has worked out in their favor. Not on Thursday.
Anfernee Simons drove to his right for a game-winning layup ...Read more
Joel Kiviranta helps Avalanche best old friend Alexandar Georgiev, Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The puck went off Alexandar Georgiev and into the net behind him. Instead of sunken shoulders from the Colorado Avalanche, there were celebrations.
Joel Kiviranta scored twice, including the go-ahead ...Read more
Timberwolves flop against Knicks, hear boos from a crowd reuniting with Karl-Anthony Towns
MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns sat on the opposing bench Thursday as his new team’s starting lineup was announced. After the first four starters came to the floor, the Target Center scoreboard played a 90-second ...Read more
Short-handed Knights return home, defeat Vancouver Canucks
LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights shook off a slow start and rallied to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.
Center William Karlsson broke a 1-1 tie 3:44 into the third period. Defenseman ...Read more
LeBron James achieves another NBA record in Lakers' win over Kings
SACRAMENTO — Midway through the first quarter Thursday night, LeBron James checked out against the Sacramento Kings, walking to the bench in the city where he played his first NBA regular season minutes more than 21 ...Read more
Kraken's offensive struggles continue in 3-1 loss to Blackhawks
Blackhawks 3, Kraken 1 at United Center
— Notable: The Kraken dropped their third straight game and fifth of seven, 3-1 in Chicago.
The first period was goal-free and penalty-free. Center Yanni Gourde stopped a certain...Read more
Broncos' four-game winning streak snapped, postseason aspirations delayed in penalty-marred, 34-27 loss to Chargers
LOS ANGELES — Sean Payton never felt settled during the Broncos’ recent bye week.
He said he never fully does. A few days with the prospect of more work ahead isn’t long enough to truly decompress. And the task is ...Read more
Bruins drop 3-2 decision to Oilers in overtime
The Bruins were tantalizingly close to finishing off their five-game road trip in style, but they just couldn’t close the deal.
The B’s lost a 2-0 lead, with the equalizer coming off the stick of Connor McDavid with 2...Read more
Chargers rally in second half to overcome Broncos, improve AFC playoff seed
LOS ANGELES — Jim Harbaugh called. The Chargers responded.
Needing to bounce back quickly from a blowout loss last Sunday to not only save their playoff seedings but also reinforce Harbaugh’s first-year turnaround of ...Read more
Celtics' loss to Bulls ends in controversy, arguments after questionable calls
BOSTON — The Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics at their own game Thursday night in a battle of the NBA’s two most prolific 3-point shooting teams.
Chicago rode a 15-point advantage from beyond the arc to a 117-108...Read more
Pistons suffer 126-119 loss to Jazz
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons recently revealed their aspirations to end their five-year playoff drought. This season, the Pistons have appeared to be on the right track at times, but they have also had several games in ...Read more
Magic compete hard but another starter goes down in loss to Thunder
ORLANDO, Fla. — During Thursday morning shootaround, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley twice described Oklahoma City‘s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as a league MVP candidate.
The two-time All-NBA guard backed up the high praise he...Read more
Grizzlies hammer Warriors as losing skid continues in Dennis Schroder's debut
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dennis Schroder got traded from a team that’s trying to lose to one failing to put the winning ways of their early-season halcyon days back in the bottle.
If they play like they did on Thursday, the ...Read more
Nets overcome poor shooting night, outlast Raptors, 101-94
NEW YORK — Nic Claxton was not on the court for long in the Nets‘ 101-94 defeat of the Toronto Raptors on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena. After being intentionally fouled by Kelly Olynyk on a drive to the hoop with 8:46 ...Read more
Flyers can't keep up with Kings' scoring pace in third consecutive loss
PHILADELPHIA — In the third period on Thursday, the Los Angeles Kings scored four goals — twice the number of shots the Flyers put on net.
The fatigue from playing back-to-back nights was clear, as the Flyers wasted ...Read more
Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust power Penguins to overtime win in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sidney Crosby had another standout performance here on Broadway, putting up four points and scoring his first goal in four weeks.
Bryan Rust stole the spotlight from him in overtime by scoring the ...Read more
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