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Night of season-firsts for Hurricanes yields one they'd rather have waited on: A first loss
RALEIGH, N.C. — There’s nothing quite like opening night in hockey.The Stanley Cup playoffs are fun, intense, ... Read More
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Who is #41? The winning way Quincy Olivari introduced himself to Lakers nation.
MILWAUKEE — All you can ask of someone like Lakers rookie Quincy Olivari is for him to be ready, for him to not run when the opportunity to do something great presents itself, for him to step into opportunity ready to ...Read more
Sixers lose to Timberwolves, fail to deliver fairy-tale ending in Nick Nurse's Iowa return
DES MOINES, Iowa — Before anyone became acquainted with Nick Nurse, he was a kid from Carroll, Iowa.
That little boy grew up to be an NBA champion coach. And on Friday, his 76ers faced the Minnesota Timberwolves in ...Read more
Dodgers best Padres in Game 5, setting up date with Mets for NL pennant
NEW YORK — The Mets’ California flight will officially head to Los Angeles.
The Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the NLDS on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered five shutout ...Read more
Rick Pitino returns to Rupp Arena for Big Blue Madness. 'I am so happy to be back.'
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The past four days were filled with speculation that it might actually happen.
Even with that advance warning, when it actually did happen, the scene was surreal.
Toward the end of Big Blue Madness on ...Read more
Padres blanked by Dodgers in do-or-die Game 5 of NLDS, ending their season
LOS ANGELES — The night needed a hero.
The Dodgers got two. The Padres did not get one.
It could have been Yu Darvish, save for one fastball and one slider that both got hit a long way and the fact that none of his ...Read more
NFL best bets: Pro bettors, handicappers try to extend 15-2-1 ATS run
LAS VEGAS — The Broncos are one of the NFL’s biggest surprises this season.
Denver (3-2, 4-1 ATS) is already halfway toward surpassing its season win total of 5 1/2 after winning and covering its past three games.
...Read more
'Opportunity to be great': Confident Tigers embrace win-or-go-home challenge in Game 5
CLEVELAND — It feels like the Tigers have been here before, but they haven’t.
Yes, their backs were to the wall for the last two months of the season, as they went on a no-margin-for-error, 31-13 rampage to get into ...Read more
Bulls announce 'Derrick Rose Night' in January -- but there's no jersey retirement plans yet
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls will host a halftime celebration to honor the career of Derrick Rose in January.
The team announced Friday that “Derrick Rose Night” will be held during the Jan. 4 game against the New ...Read more
Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase isn't likely to show Tigers many more sliders
Stephen Vogt wasn't deterred.
Three days after the Cleveland Guardians manager took some heat for trying to get four outs from closer Emmanuel Clase, only to watch him cough up the winning, three-run homer to Kerry ...Read more
Huge shots by the Lynx were memorable, but they won Game 1 of the WNBA Finals with defense
NEW YORK — What many will remember most about the Lynx’s victory Thursday in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals will be the big shots.
Courtney Williams getting an and-1 on a second-chance 3-pointer late in regulation, a ...Read more
Mets players comment on potential Subway World Series
NEW YORK — With the Mets and Yankees both moving on to their respective League Championship Series, it’s tempting not to think about the next round.
New York City hasn’t seen a Subway World Series in 24 years. New ...Read more
Tom Kim aims for 3-peat as Shriners Children's Open field set
LAS VEGAS — When the 2024 PGA Tour regular season ended in August, Tom Kim said he wouldn’t play in any fall events to recover from the season’s long grind.
He’s making an exception.
Kim is the headliner for next...Read more
Mike Vorel: Why Seahawks haven't survived their sloppiness during three-game skid
SEATTLE — The Seahawks are not talented enough to win this way.
Which doesn't mean Mike Macdonald's team isn't talented enough to win. But if three losses in 11 days offer any take-aways, it's that a roster lacking ...Read more
Steelers set to have Russell Wilson, Jaylen Warren against Raiders after productive practice weeks
PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson is slated to be a backup Sunday in Las Vegas, and it'll be unfamiliar territory for him. Jaylen Warren is likely to be a backup, too, but that's a step in the right direction for him.
Wilson ...Read more
John Niyo: Tigers manager A.J. Hinch knows it's time to clinch, not clench
DETROIT — They’ll worry about tomorrow when it comes.
Today, though, the Tigers will be content to live in the moment, mostly because they know that’s what got them to this moment in the first place.
A winner-take-...Read more
49ers update: It's wait-and-see on Jordan Mason, Ricky Pearsall to practice, and they may need another new kicker
The NFL’s leading rusher in 2023 remains out indefinitely, with Christian McCaffery nursing Achilles tendinitis in both legs.
As for the NFL’s leading rusher in 2024, Jordan Mason has a sprained AC joint in his left ...Read more
Jets' new play-caller Todd Downing praises Nathaniel Hackett for his support
NEW YORK — It’s very rare for a coach who was demoted to stay on the same staff.
But that is the case for Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. On Wednesday, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich stripped him of ...Read more
Sam McDowell: Why Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. made himself watch Yankees' ALDS celebration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The most stunning season in franchise history ended at 9:44 p.m. Thursday, its demise slow and painful.
The Royals scored in just three of the final 30 innings of the American League Division Series, ...Read more
Giants' Malik Nabers out second straight game with concussion, Brian Daboll won't comment on receiver attending Travis Scott concert
NEW YORK — Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers will miss a second straight game with a concussion.
Nabers, 21, did not practice for a second straight week and remains out for Sunday night’s game between the Giants (2-3)...Read more
Highly touted Boozer twins make college basketball recruiting choices for Duke
DURHAM, N.C. — Long Duke basketball’s top targets in the 2025 recruiting class, legacy twins Cameron and Cayden Boozer announced Friday morning they’ll play college basketball for the Blue Devils next season.
Sons ...Read more
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