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Mark Bradley: The stunning fall of Kirk Cousins, franchise quarterback
ATLANTA — The Falcons needed a quarterback so badly they flouted NFL regulations to get one. They paid him $180 million.... Read More
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Greg Cote's Thursday night NFL pick
GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 16 THURSDAY PICK
BRONCOS (9-5) at CHARGERS (8-6)
Line: LAC by 3.
Cote’s pick: DEN, 23-18.
TV: 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Prime Video.
[Playoff status: DEN reaches first postseason since 2015 ...Read more
'Aaron Rodgers: Enigma' details quarterback estrangement with family
NEW YORK — On Tuesday, “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma” debuted on Netflix.
The three-episode docuseries begins with the four-time NFL MVP receiving a tattoo of a dragon chasing its own tail.
It reflects on Rodgers’ last ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: It's been a hard year for some G.O.A.T.s, from Bill Belichick's career switch to Michael Jordan's real estate
CHICAGO — It ain’t easy being the G.O.A.T.
Over the course of a career, people start referring to you as the Greatest Of All Time, a sign that you’re living large and all your dreams have come true.
But soon you ...Read more
For Hawks guard Trae Young, shooting percentage not his top priority, winning is
ATLANTA — Hawks guard Trae Young knows he hasn’t had the best shooting percentages this season. But that’s not where his priorities are focused now.
This season, he’s made 38.9% of his overall field goals and 31.5...Read more
No reinforcements for Rams but the path to NFC West title and playoffs is clear
LOS ANGELES — The Rams are in first place in the NFC West and readying for a playoff push.
Will coach Sean McVay seek reinforcements?
The window closed after Week 12 for future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Aaron ...Read more
John Niyo: Pistons' Cade Cunningham makes his All-Star case -- with an assist
DETROIT — Yes, of course, he’s a better player now.
Cade Cunningham won’t be the first person to tell you that. That’s not really his nature. But he won’t deny it, either.
What he will tell you next, though, ...Read more
Injury timeline: A closer look at Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball, who is rapidly returning to normal playing time
CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls fans can look forward to seeing a lot more of Lonzo Ball in the coming weeks.
After a years-long recovery process and countless setbacks, Ball is back in the closing rotation for the Bulls. He ...Read more
Sharks cough up another third period lead in latest loss
SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks once again failed to hold a third-period lead.
Holding a one-goal lead with less than 12 minutes left in regulation time, the Sharks allowed goals to Kyle Connor and Dylan DeMelo, with ...Read more
David Pastrnak's OT winner lifts Bruins over Calgary, 4-3
The Bruins enjoyed their most dominant win on Saturday over Vancouver. And on Tuesday, they grabbed their best character victory of the season.
The Bruins shook off a bad opening 21:21 and overcame a pair of two-goal ...Read more
Kraken end homestand with lackluster 3-0 loss to Senators
Notable: Seattle (15-16-2) served up a sloppy, lifeless performance for the better part of 40 minutes in its final home game before Christmas and ended the homestand with just three points in four games. The Kraken pushed ...Read more
Blues offense stifled by Devils during 4-1 loss
ST. LOUIS — If you wanted to find real estate in the New Jersey offensive zone on Tuesday night, it was not going to be at Enterprise Center.
During a 4-1 St. Louis Blues loss to the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis ...Read more
Lakers rookie Bronny James building momentum in G League
LOS ANGELES — The bet the Lakers made on Bronny James always carried a tremendous amount of baggage, their second-round draft pick impossible to separate from the team's star who made no secret about wanting to play with...Read more
North Carolina falls to Florida in Charlotte, leaving Tar Heels still without big non-conference win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte loves its Tar Heels.
But No. 7 Florida came to spoil the party.
North Carolina, the home team in the first game of the third-annual Jumpman Invitational, muscled back from a 17-point first-...Read more
Penguins rally late to beat the Kings, winning it on Rickard Rakell's overtime tally
PITTSBURGH — The Penguins rallied back to steal two points from the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, beating the NHL’s stingiest team, 3-2, in overtime.
Rickard Rakell deflected home the OT winner 1:...Read more
Hurricanes have exceptional game in beating Islanders to end homestand
RALEIGH, N.C. — One rule of thumb for the Carolina Hurricanes has been there are no easy games with the New York Islanders.
Regular season, playoffs, it’s going to be hard work and it’s going to be a grind.
“We�...Read more
Falcons to start Michael Penix Jr. at QB vs. Giants
ATLANTA — With their playoff hopes and season on the line, the Falcons are benching veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins and handing the football to rookie Michael Penix Jr., the Falcons announced in a statement Tuesday ...Read more
Michael Cunningham: Raheem Morris' bold choice to bench Cousins for Penix is right move for Falcons
ATLANTA — Falcons coach Raheem Morris has fielded questions about benching Kirk Cousins for weeks. Each time, Morris confirmed that Cousins was the starter. Morris declined to do that soon after the Falcons got back from...Read more
Even Dennis Schroder's kids are excited about him joining Warriors, Steph Curry
SAN FRANCISCO — Soon to be 6 years old, Dennis Schroder Jr. is old enough now to understand what it meant when his dad got a phone call this week informing him that he had been traded to the Golden State Warriors. In his...Read more
Michigan State shakes off rust with 77-58 win over Oakland at Little Caesars Arena
DETROIT — As Oakland’s Greg Kampe and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo rocked Grinch-themed ugly sweaters to Tuesday’s neutral site men’s basketball game at Little Caesars Arena, the wardrobe choice was a foreshadow to ...Read more
Why Clay Holmes is going from closer to starter for Mets: 'There was a little bit of interest'
NEW YORK — New Year, new Clay Holmes.
The Mets’ newest pitching acquisition is already undergoing a transformation of sorts with his new team. Tuesday afternoon on a Zoom call, the right-hander was sporting a beard, ...Read more
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