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Cam Inman: Brock Purdy's long-term outlook worth pondering as 49ers QB rests sore shoulder
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy pulled off his gray 49ers sweatshirt Friday and, as he headed for the locker room ... Read More
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Let's make a deal: Trade ideas for the 'open-minded' Phillies with Alec Bohm, Ranger Suárez, and more
PHILADELPHIA — In Dave Dombrowski’s previous offseasons in charge of the Phillies’ baseball operations, circumstances dictated that he act more like a carpenter than a designer.
Because if you think of the roster as...Read more
Flyers' Matvei Michkov scores game-winning goal in overtime against Blackhawks
PHILADELPHIA — Heading into the third period the Flyers were singing the blues.
The Chicago Blackhawks were playing like they had a full tank of gas thanks to a 2-0 lead on the hometown team. But then the Flyers put the...Read more
How the Nets are bringing college football helmet stickers to the hardwood
NEW YORK — Reporters who attended Thursday’s Nets practice in Brooklyn were greeted by a strange sight.
Spread across three shelves on the far end of the court sat 18 black football helmets with white facemasks. “...Read more
Tom Krasovic: Jackson Merrill's ROY candidacy shines deserving light on ex-Padre Benito Santiago
SAN DIEGO — The Padres will be thrilled if Jackson Merrill proves as durable as the lithe and baseball-passionate Benito Santiago, who, like Merrill, had a big rookie season with San Diego.
One of the sport’s more ...Read more
The Dolphins don't care about your fantasy team. They want to win.
MIAMI — If you built your fantasy football team around the Miami Dolphins, odds are you’re not that happy.
It wasn’t a necessarily a bad idea. The 2023 Dolphins offense put up record-setting numbers. Tyreek Hill was...Read more
The Kraken gambled by creating their own TV network. Here's how it's paying off.
SEATTLE — Voices fill the production truck parked behind Climate Pledge Arena, just back from undergoing maintenance. Kraken play-by-play man John Forslund and color commentator Eddie Olczyk are in peak form, their ...Read more
How becoming a dad helped convince Sean McVay to remain Rams head coach
LOS ANGELES — After the Rams hired Sean McVay in 2017, general manager Les Snead was eager to see the 30-year-old's head-coaching process at work.
During McVay's first seven seasons, Snead often observed McVay in the ...Read more
Clippers beat Kings for fourth win in a row and first NBA Cup victory
LOS ANGELES — The NBA Cup encounter between the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings heightened both teams’ awareness even with this being an early-season game.
Both teams had lost their first Cup game and were ...Read more
Road warriors: Three takeaways from Duke basketball's impressive victory over Arizona
A whole lot of Cooper Flagg scoring and tight defense secured a big road win for No. 12 Duke on Friday night.
With Flagg scoring 24 points, the Blue Devils grabbed a lead early and never relinquished it as they beat No. ...Read more
Jared McCain and Tyrese Maxey's big nights halt Sixers' losing streak at five with win over Nets
PHILADELPHIA — No Joel Embiid. No Paul George. No problem.
The undermanned 76ers had one of their most impressive performances, defeating the Brooklyn Nets, 113-98, in Friday’s NBA Cup contest at the Wells Fargo ...Read more
Royals trade pitcher Brady Singer to Reds for infielder Jonathan India, outfielder Joey Wiemer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have added more firepower to their lineup.
On Friday, they traded right-handed pitcher Brady Singer to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for infielder Jonathan India and ...Read more
Warriors in commanding NBA Cup position after escaping with win over Pelicans
The Warriors are in pole position in the NBA Cup group stage.
By improving to 3-0 in group play, the Warriors can clinch a spot in the knockout round with a Nuggets loss; Denver plays Dallas on Friday night.
The Warriors...Read more
Kentucky dominates again with 108-59 rout of Jackson State
LEXINGTON, Ky. — On paper, Kentucky’s basketball game Friday night in Rupp Arena was supposed to be the easiest on the 2024-25 schedule.
It lived up to that expectation.
The No. 9-ranked Wildcats jumped on Jackson ...Read more
Sixers center Joel Embiid will miss two games because of left knee swelling
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid was ruled out of Friday night’s NBA Cup game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Wells Fargo Center because of swelling in his left knee. The 76ers center will also be sidelined in Sunday’s ...Read more
Sixers say Paul George's left knee bone bruise is 'not as bad as last time'
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers can breathe a little sigh of relief when it comes to Paul George’s second bone bruise to his left knee.
“They say it’s the same thing that happened [on Oct. 14], but to a little lesser ...Read more
Michael Cunningham: As Falcons slip on defense, remember they could have drafted star rookie Jared Verse
ATLANTA — It seemed once as if the Falcons finally had a good defense. That turned out to be a fleeting moment. The group now ranks bottom 10 in the NFL in nearly every statistical category. The Falcons could use help ...Read more
Celtics earn ugly win over Wizards to notch NBA Cup victory
Last Saturday, the Celtics barely scraped past one of the worst teams in the NBA, needing overtime to put away the two-win Toronto Raptors.
They had similar trouble Friday against another Eastern Conference cellar dweller...Read more
Penguins dominated by Jets from start to finish as their slump continues
PITTSBURGH — Maybe the one positive thing you could say about the latest loss from the Penguins was that at least they didn’t blow a two-goal lead to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.
For that to happen, they would have ...Read more
Patriots' Jabrill Peppers' trial set for January on assault, drug charges
BOSTON — Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers, who pleaded not guilty in October on charges of assault, strangulation and drug possession, is scheduled to go to trial on Jan. 22.
Peppers’ attorney Marc Brofsky said in ...Read more
After Trump victory, UFC's Dana White says he's done with politics
LAS VEGAS — UFC president Dana White, a longtime vocal supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, said recently he most likely won’t get involved in politics again.
In an interview with the New Yorker after UFC 309 on...Read more
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