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North lead at stake, Lamar Jackson, Ravens set sights on Steelers
Week 11 arrived and with it the start of the AFC North schedule for the Pittsburgh Steelers.,As luck would have it, the Steelers open division play with a showdown for first place when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Pittsburgh certainly has confidence with seven wins in the past eight mee...
Patriots eyeing first win streak since 2022 this week vs. Rams
Stringing wins together has been nearly impossible for the New England Patriots for the better part of the past three seasons.,New England hasn't posted back-to-back victories since a three-game winning streak in 2022. The Patriots will attempt to accomplish the feat on Sunday when the Los Angeles R...
Jalen Williams, SGA lead Thunder to impressive win over Pelicans
Jalen Williams scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-88 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday in Oklahoma City.,Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 29 points, including a 3-foot basket off the glass off transition that began with a Gilgeous-Alexander blocki...
Jayson Tatum overpowers Nets as Celtics win big
Jayson Tatum scored 15 of his 36 points in the third quarter as the Boston Celtics recovered from a slow start and pulled away in the second half for a 139-114 victory over the host Brooklyn Nets.,Five nights after needing overtime to earn a four-point win on their homecourt, the Celtics rallied fro...
Darius Garland, Cavaliers remain perfect as 76ers can't keep up
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Donovan Mitchell took over down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated with a 114-106 road victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.,Mitchell finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for Cleveland (13-0), which...
Caleb Grill sizzling for Missouri entering clash vs. Miss. Valley State
A motivated Caleb Grill leads Missouri into a nonconference home game Thursday night against Mississippi Valley State in Colombia, Mo.,The guard spent some time on the bench on Monday but promptly ripped off a career-high 33 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as Missouri (2-1) picked up an...
Argonauts star QB Chad Kelly recovering from horrific injury
Toronto Argonauts star quarterback Chad Kelly is recovering from surgery on his badly broken leg that will cause him to miss Sunday's Grey Cup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.,Kelly sustained fractures to the fibula and tibia during the third quarter of last Saturday's 30-28 victory over the Montr...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: Home burglary 'frustrating'
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce had their homes burglarized last month and authorities have yet to make an arrest in either incident. ,Mahomes confirmed his home in Cass County, a gated community which requires visitors to clear through two access points to enter the ne...
Eagles activate LT Jordan Mailata from injured reserve
The Philadelphia Eagles activated left tackle Jordan Mailata from injured reserve on Wednesday, clearing the way for his return Thursday night against the Washington Commanders.,The team opened Mailata's 21-day practice window Monday. He has not played since Week 6 due to a hamstring injury.,"I'm fe...
Report: Benched BC QB Thomas Castellanos to transfer
Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos will enter the transfer portal after being benched this week, On3 Sports reported Wednesday.,Eagles coach Bill O'Brien announced Tuesday that Grayson James will start Saturday against No. 13 SMU in Dallas. At the time, O'Brien said Castellanos would be t...
WNBA star Caitlin Clark draws crowd at LPGA pro-am
Caitlin Clark is no stranger to large crowds, given her time in the spotlight as a decorated basketball player in college and now the WNBA.,Clark found herself to be the center of attention once again on Wednesday, this time playing golf alongside top-ranked Nelly Korda and tournament host Annika So...
Rory McIlroy motivated to keep pace with Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele
Two victories, seven Top-10 finishes, nearly $11 million in earnings on the PGA Tour -- and the inside track to winning the Race to Dubai -- would overwhelmingly please most people.,Rory McIlroy isn't one of them.,Speaking Wednesday before the start of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in...
MLB Free Agency Predictions: Anticipated Landing Spots for Top 10 Players
MLB free agency should be crazy in 2024, and these are our anticipated landing spots and contracts for the top 10 players to hit free agency this offseason....
Nets look for rare win vs. Celtics
When the Brooklyn Nets faced the Boston Celtics in recent seasons, the results did not favor Brooklyn.,The Nets nearly left Boston victorious Friday night by starting fast before struggling down the stretch and falling in overtime.,Brooklyn hopes to put itself in position to finish off a rare win ov...
Late 3-pointers help No. 25 Ole Miss pull away from South Alabama
Sean Pedulla drilled seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as No. 25 Ole Miss defeated visiting South Alabama 64-54 in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., ,Jaemyn Brakefield made both of his 3-point tries and finished with 14 points for Ole Miss (3-0), which hit 13 triples af...
Baye Ndongo's double-double leads Georgia Tech past Texas Southern
Baye Ndongo collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to record his second straight double-double, lifting Georgia Tech to an 81-62 victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday night in the second leg of the Peach State Classic in Atlanta.,Ndongo had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Yellow Jackets' 105-93 setba...
Jake Paul has sights set on Canelo Alvarez after Mike Tyson
Before Jake Paul opposes aging boxing legend Mike Tyson on Friday, he called out another icon of the sport, angling to set up a fight that in his mind would determine the face of boxing.,Paul wants a fight with Canelo Alvarez should he take care of business against the 58-year-old Tyson in Arlington...
Hawks catch Celtics in closing seconds for 117-116 win
Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals to lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in the first NBA Cup game for each team.,Jaylen Brown and Derrick White scored season highs of 37 points and 31 points, respectively, for t...
Giants GM: Starting QB post-bye will be 'football decision'
Daniel Jones' immediate future as the New York Giants' starting quarterback hinges strictly on the evaluation of his on-field performance and is not tied to his $23 million injury guarantee.,That was the message from general manager Joe Schoen, who said the coaching staff and front office is "going ...
Pelicans, Thunder trying to cope as injuries stack up
The Oklahoma City Thunder are still reeling from losing one of their promising young players for an extended period of time.,The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, keep absorbing injury after injury.,The Pelicans and Thunder will face off Wednesday in Oklahoma City with both rotations looking drastica...