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76ers C Joel Embiid fined $75K for obscene gestures
The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $75,000 for making obscene gestures toward the Boston Celtics' home crowd during their game on Christmas Day.,NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced the discipline on Friday night.,It's been a frustratin...
Quick start sparks Blues to victory over Predators
Robert Thomas and Zack Bolduc scored on St. Louis' first two shots, Thomas added another goal and the host Blues pulled away late from the Nashville Predators for a 7-4 victory on Friday.,The tallies in the first three minutes of the game helped St. Louis, which never trailed but didn't shake Nashvi...
Brock Faber's OT winner caps Wild's comeback vs. Stars
Brock Faber scored on a wraparound 35 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.,Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno scored in the third period and Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Wild, who had lost four of five enter...
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia uses arm, legs to beat Georgia Tech in Birmingham Bowl
Diego Pavia completed 13 of 21 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 84 yards and two scores, helping Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech 35-27 in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Eli Stowers caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown as Vanderbilt (7-6) clinched its f...
Mitch Marner's hat trick sends Maple Leafs past Red Wings
Mitch Marner notched his third career hat trick with three straight goals within the first two periods and visiting Toronto wrecked Todd McLellan's head coaching debut with a 5-2 victory over Detroit on Friday night.,Marner scored twice in the first period and added another goal late in the second a...
Nuggets F Aaron Gordon (calf) to miss games Friday, Saturday
Denver forward Aaron Gordon will miss at least the next two games due to a right calf strain, coach Michael Malone announced before the Nuggets hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.,Malone said he doesn't think Gordon's injury will keep him out for many games but did say he will not play Saturda...
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia uses arms, legs to beat Georgia Tech in Birmingham Bowl
Diego Pavia completed 13 of 21 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 84 yards and two scores on the ground, as Vanderbilt posted a 35-27 victory over Georgia Tech in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday.,Eli Stowers caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown, as the Commodores (7-6) cl...
Reports: Dodgers bring back All-Star OF Teoscar Hernandez for 3 years, $66M
Teoscar Hernandez is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions have agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, according to multiple reports on Friday evening.,Hernandez, 32, posted "I'm back" on his Instagram a...
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart leaving for NFL after Gator Bowl
Ole Miss standout quarterback Jaxson Dart said Friday he will declare for the NFL draft but will first play in the school's Gator Bowl contest against Duke on Jan. 2.,Dart made his announcement on social media.,"Who would have known that a kid who grew up in Utah would find his way to the great stat...
Surging Penguins visit floundering Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the four weeks leading into the NHL's holiday break providing some evidence that the most bountiful era in team history might not be over yet.,The New York Islanders did not receive nearly the same amount of encouragement regarding their ability to extend the franchise'...
Beloved sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel dies at 78
Greg Gumbel, the longtime CBS Sports anchor and play-by-play announcer most associated with the network's NCAA Tournament coverage, has died, his family confirmed Friday. He was 78.,"(Gumbel) passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer," wife Marcy Gumbel and...
St. John's bids to remain hot in clash vs. Delaware
Zuby Ejiofor delivered an early Christmas present to St. John's in the form of a buzzer-beating shot to keep the Red Storm's winning streak alive.,St. John's (10-2) beat Providence at the horn back on Dec. 20 to win its fifth straight game and move to 2-0 in the Big East. Back on its campus in New Y...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder set sights on Hornets
The Oklahoma City Thunder and host Charlotte Hornets couldn't look much different going into Saturday night's contest.,The Thunder have won four games in a row since falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup championship.,"It's the extra plays that put you over the edge," Oklahoma City guard Sha...
Reports: Kings fire coach Mike Brown
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported, halfway into his third season at the helm.,Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference playoffs in his first year on the job (2022-23), when he was voted NBA Coach of the Year, and to the play-in round l...
Blake Horvath, defensive stop propel Navy past Oklahoma
Blake Horvath ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns and Navy stopped Oklahoma's two-point conversion in the final seconds to pull out a 21-20 win in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Sooners pulled within one with six seconds remaining after Jake Roberts reeled in a 10-yard to...
Colts need help for playoff shot; Giants seek end to record skid
The Indianapolis Colts could show up to the stadium on Sunday with nothing to play for.,Or the scenario may call for a victory so they can remain alive in the AFC playoffs.,Either way, the Colts' postseason fate hangs on other teams as they enter Sunday's game against the lowly New York Giants at Ea...
Colts QB Anthony Richardson questionable vs. Giants
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is questionable to start Sunday's key game against the New York Giants because of back and foot injuries.,Richardson did not practice this week, but head coach Shane Steichen fell short of declaring his starter out.,"We'll see how next 48 hours go," ...
Louisville looking for another 3-point flurry vs. EKU
Coming off a pair of 3-point barrages, Louisville has a chance to match last season's win total when it hosts Eastern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon.,The Cardinals (7-5) followed up their 14 made 3-pointers in a Dec. 14 loss at then-No. 5 Kentucky by knocking down 15 of 29 triples in a 90-76 win aga...
DePaul looking to halt downturn vs. Loyola Maryland
Hosting a middling mid-major might help DePaul get back on track following a pair of lopsided defeats.,The Blue Demons look to avoid a third straight loss Saturday in Chicago against Loyola Maryland, which hasn't beaten a major conference opponent in 15 years.,DePaul (8-4) opened 7-0 under first-yea...
25 to watch in 2025
In the final days of the 2024 calendar, there's a lot to look forward to in the sports world in 2025. ,Field Level Media surveyed writers and editors in its network to come up with 25 to watch in the New Year. ,Bill Belichick, head coach, North Carolina,After 333 career NFL wins and 29 years as a he...