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Happy holidays, y’all! Our sizzlin’ hot run straight-up continued last week with a big 14-2 record, but the betting line again proved tougher at an even 8-8 against the spread. We nailed our Upset of the Week with ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 13-3 (.813); season 154-70 (.688). Using point spreads with the scores ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are welcoming Sammy Sosa back to the organization following the slugger’s public apology for past “mistakes.”

Sosa released a statement Thursday, paving the way for the former National ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All signs point to Patrick Mahomes taking the field Saturday as the Chiefs starting quarterback.

On Thursday, Andy Reid all but named Mahomes the starter for the home game against the Houston Texans. ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — A week of injury watch wound down Thursday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side, and the Steelers didn't exactly get everything on their Christmas list.

But right at the top is T.J. Watt, and the...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It's been seven months since the Lakers fired Darvin Ham, and he's still surprised he's no longer coaching the team.

Ham, who was 90-74 in two seasons in Los Angeles, took the Lakers to the Western ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The plane the New York Knicks took to Minnesota landed at MSP airport instead of Signature Flight Support, which is the private terminal the Timberwolves always land at coming back into town from the road. ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Give the Phillies credit. It’s difficult to have the worst winter in the city when you play in the same city as the Sixers. But, by golly, Dave Dombrowski is doing it. More than a month into the free-...Read more

I hear the conversations:

Fire Kyle.

Trade or low-ball Brock.

It’s all ridiculous.

But conversations like that are also why the NFL is the premier entertainment product in America and soon, if the league gets its way...Read more

The NFL media commentariat lost an emerging star, age 72, last week when Bill Belichick became head coach of the University of North Carolina, ending his brief gig as an analyst with several outlets.

Belichick, his tongue...Read more

With nonconference play winding down, Michigan had one last chance to bolster its resume with a marquee win in a top-25 matchup.

The No. 24 Wolverines couldn’t seize the opportunity and fell to No. 14 Oklahoma on a late...Read more

DETROIT — Being home for most of the holidays is beginning to look like a real good thing for the Red Wings.

The Wings made it two straight wins at Little Caesars Arena Wednesday with a 6-4 victory over Philadelphia.

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HARTFORD – Anything can happen in a conference opener for the UConn men’s basketball program.

It took an extra five minutes on Wednesday night, but the 11th-ranked Huskies were able to put away Xavier, 94-89, for ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — As the Cardinals spent time the past month talking with teams to explore trading All-Star Nolan Arenado, the club knew ultimately it would have to take any potential deal back to their third baseman for ...Read more

SEATTLE — In need of an additional offensive spark, the Kraken are taking a big swing at a former No. 2 overall pick who had fallen out of favor in New York.

The Kraken sent defenseman Will Borgen plus two draft picks ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Yankees don’t know exactly where they stand in the arms race for Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, but they do know one thing.

They’ve made it further in this process than they did in the Shohei Ohtani ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard participated in the "contact" part of practice for the first time this season on Wednesday, but coach Tyronn Lue said there still isn't a timetable for the return of the team...Read more

DENVER — Don’t take the wag out of the puppy’s tail.

Nobody wants Sean Payton to become too conservative with Bo Nix. He needs enough leash to make plays.

However, there remains a middle ground where the coach ...Read more

NEW YORK — When the Green Bay Packers drafted Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Aaron Rodgers was exasperated, as detailed in his docuseries “Enigma,” which premiered Tuesday on Netflix.

“I ...Read more

NEW YORK — Shortly after Max Fried agreed to the largest contract ever for a left-handed pitcher, the Yankees’ new ace did not consider splurging on a fancy car or a lavish home.

“The first thing that kind of popped...Read more