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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When the Charlotte Hornets left town on Jan. 8, flying across country to start things off with a pair of outings in Los Angeles, a unique itinerary awaited LaMelo Ball.

The Hornets’ superstar was in ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — There has been no announcement that the Dallas Cowboys have, or want to, interview Deion Sanders but the thought of that conversation even happening has done what both Jerry Jones and Deion wanted.

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PITTSBURGH — It hardly seems to matter now that the Steelers have reached the playoffs for each of the past two seasons, three of the past four and four of the past five.

That is a healthy sign for most NFL teams — ...Read more

NEW YORK — By now one would hope Pete Alonso has finally gotten the memo: The New York Mets never wanted him back. That’s why they never budged off their three-year offer in the $70 million range to him when he and his...Read more

SEATTLE — Kraken 4, Kings 2 at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord was the star of the third period, rewarded for his efforts when Jaden Schwartz completed a hat trick with an empty ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Finch was concerned about how his Minnesota Timberwolves would handle back-to-back games coming off a road trip — and doing it against one of the NBA’s hottest teams Saturday night at Target ...Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Wild settled the score but fumbled the game.

After three fights in 4 1/2 minutes — the first in response to the slew foot that still has captain Jared Spurgeon sidelined — the Wild blew an ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — It wasn’t always pretty, but the Warriors got it done when it mattered most.

After a sluggish first half, Golden State’s offense found life in the final two quarters and held on to beat the last-...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The halftime entertainment at Viejas Arena on Saturday night for San Diego State’s basketball game against UNLV was two roller skaters on a tiny octagonal platform that could barely fit them.

They didn’t...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions withstood one injury after another en route to their best season in franchise history.

But against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field, it was all simply too much.

The Lions lost ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — In case fans were watching the Detroit Lions' game, and that's understandable, well, the Red Wings' game in Tampa Bay on Saturday night wasn't worth watching for long.

The Lightning took an early lead, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Penguins kept Joel Blomqvist busy in his return to the NHL.

The rookie goalie made 29 saves, a few of them spectacular, to give the Penguins a chance at a comeback Saturday against the rival Washington ...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — Ricky Council IV shook free for a driving dunk, cutting what had been a double-digit Pacers lead to six. But then Myles Turner took a methodical bounce pass and knocked down the elbow jumper before Ben ...Read more

BOSTON — Scattershot shooting and poor late-game execution doomed the shorthanded Celtics on Saturday night.

Playing without big men Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford, Boston squandered a three-point lead in the final ...Read more

The San Jose Sharks gave up three goals in the second period, including a backbreaker with just 27 seconds left before intermission in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday at UBS Arena.

The Sharks managed just...Read more

The Vegas Golden Knights tied a season high with their third consecutive loss, 5-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Saturday.

Center Tomas Hertl had two goals and an assist, and left wing Victor Olofsson ...Read more

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — As Cooper Flagg played the closest thing to a home game he’ll get as a college player, Boston College bloodied but couldn’t stop the superstar freshman.

A Maine native, cheered on by the ...Read more

DENVER — Give Moose his juice.

Let’s say, eight years at $101 million. Everybody gets what they want. Mikko Rantanen, the good solider and Nathan MacKinnon’s literal right-hand man, becomes a $100-million player. ...Read more