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Gerry Dulac: George Pickens brought an unneeded black eye to Steelers' brand
PITTSBURGH — George Pickens can boast he is always open all he wants. He can bounce his helmet off the sideline turf ... Read More
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Jim Souhan: Pohlad family selling Minnesota Twins is good, but what comes next?
MINNEAPOLIS — No one is happier than I am that the Pohlads have decided to sell the Twins.
I’m just happy for a different reason than most.
The loudest voices in local fandom and media are thrilled because the next ...Read more
How one man's 'pipe dream' created an influx of Australian punters -- including Bears rookie Tory Taylor -- in the US
LONDON — Standing on the sideline at the 5-yard line with his back to the field, Nathan Chapman could boomerang kick a football over his head and — get this — through the uprights at the Green Bay Packers practice ...Read more
Morgan Frost plays shootout hero, wins it for Flyers against Vancouver in season opener
VANCOUVER, British Columbia ― The Philadelphia Flyers 2024-25 season is officially open for business.
But it wasn’t exactly the grand opening they expected. Instead, it was a soft opening that eventually became ...Read more
Eichel, Barbashev shine as Knights beat Blues to move to 2-0
LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist each to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Friday at T-Mobile Arena.
Defenseman Shea Theodore scored his first goal of...Read more
Dodgers vanquish recent postseason frustrations in NLDS Game 5 win over Padres
LOS ANGELES — Blake Treinen threw his hands in the sky. His teammates poured out of the dugout and swallowed him near the mound.
Around them, the collective force of 53,000 fans all too accustomed to October frustration...Read more
Bill Plaschke: Playoff demons be gone! Dodgers outlast Padres to advance to NLCS.
LOS ANGELES — This time, they didn’t choke.
This time, they did the choking.
On a glorious night amid a roiling sea of joyful blue, the Dodgers wrapped their weary, weathered arms around the San Diego Padres Friday ...Read more
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, important. So much is at stake as a season ends.
But opening night is when it all begins and so much ...Read more
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
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