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Report: Raiders reuniting WR Tyler Lockett with Pete Carroll
The Las Vegas Raiders are signing wide receiver Tyler Lockett and reuniting him with head coach Pete Carroll, ESPN reported Monday.,Lockett, 33, played for Carroll with the Seahawks from 2015-23. He also played with Raiders quarterback Geno Smith in Seattle from 2020-24.,The Titans granted Lockett's...
Nikola Jokic starring for Nuggets while Wolves could be without Anthony Edwards
Nikola Jokic has posted triple-doubles in his first two games of the season.,Jokic will try to push his streak to three straight games when the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Denver is coming off a 133-111 home win over the Phoenix Suns on S...
Pistons to test their 'standard' against Cavaliers
Detroit's home game against Cleveland on Monday night will provide an early measuring stick for the Pistons.,The Pistons are striving to reach the level of the Cavaliers, who had the Eastern Conference's top record last season and reside in the same division, the Central.,For the first time in many ...
LaMelo Ball goes off as Hornets dismiss Wizards
LaMelo Ball scored 38 points as part of a triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets road a huge second half to a 139-113 road victory against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Miles Bridges posted 22 points and Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel each racked up 20 points for the Hornets, who overcame...
Mammoth top Jets late for 7th straight win
Dylan Guenther scored the go-ahead goal with 5:36 remaining in the third period and the visiting Utah Mammoth beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 for their seventh straight win.,After a puck battle in the right corner, Logan Cooley got to the loose puck and passed it behind his back to a charging Guenther, w...
Rockets trying to unleash Kevin Durant; Nets loving their "fight"
There was little reason to expect the Houston Rockets' offseason addition of Kevin Durant to their lineup would yield a seamless transition, even given Durant's reputation as one of the premier scorers in NBA history and the Rockets' standing as one of the top teams in the Western Conference.,Relate...
Victor Wembanyama keys final push as Spurs defeat Nets
Victor Wembanyama totaled 31 points and 14 rebounds and keyed a late run as the host San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 118-107 on Sunday afternoon to stay undefeated.,San Antonio has captured its first three games in a season for the first time since 2019-20 while the Nets remain winless in t...
Jets get first win in wild fashion, shock Bengals
Breece Hall rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns and also tossed the go-ahead 4-yard scoring pass to Mason Taylor with 1:54 left to lift the New York Jets to their first win of the season, 39-38, over the shocked Cincinnati Bengals Sunday in Cincinnati.,The Jets (1-7) ran up 502 yards of total of...
Nick Mangold, former star center for Jets, dies at age 41
Former New York Jets All-Pro center Nick Mangold died following complications from kidney disease on Saturday night. He was 41.,"Nick was more than a legendary center," Jets chairman Woody Johnson said. "He was the heartbeat of our offensive line for a decade and a beloved teammate whose leadership ...
Top 10 NFL Week 8 Player Props and Best Bets for Sunday’s Slate
NFL Week 8 best player prop bets: rushing, passing, and touchdown props to target across Sunday’s slate....
Packers vs. Steelers Week 8 Sunday Night Football Top Betting Picks, Predictions
Aaron Rodgers faces his former team as the Steelers host the Packers on Sunday Night Football. See why Green Bay could be the smart bet against their old QB....
Hornets, Wizards try to turn early-season positives into wins
The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards have plenty in common in trying to build better results after a string of losing seasons.,They'll meet Sunday night in the nation's capital for the Wizards' home opener, with each side hoping there are more signs of breakthroughs.,Washington is fresh off ...
Nuggets spread scoring around, blow out Suns
Jamal Murray had 23 points in Denver's home opener, Nikola Jokic notched his second straight triple-double to start the season and the Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 133-111 on Saturday night.,Christian Braun scored 20 points and Aaron Gordon had 17 points two nights after posting a career-high 50 fo...
Jackets let lead slip away, but sink Penguins in shootout
Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Dmitri Voronkov had two goals and Charlie Coyle and Yegor Chinakhov also scored for the Blue Jackets, who blew a two-goal third-per...
Quentin Grimes’ late 3-pointer lifts 76ers over Hornets in comeback win
Quentin Grimes had 24 points off the bench and drilled a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 15 seconds left on Saturday, helping the Philadelphia 76ers rally for a 125-121 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets.,After trailing by 10 points with less than six minutes left, the 76ers finished the game o...
Jackets let lead slip way, but sink Penguins in shootout
Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Dmitri Voronkov had two goals and Charlie Coyle and Yegor Chinakhov also scored for the Blue Jackets, who blew a two-goal third per...
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette not in Game 2 starting lineup vs. Dodgers
Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.,Bichette played in Game 1 for the first time since he sustained a sprained left knee in a play at the plate against the New York Yankees on Sept....
Aldrich Potgieter explains Utah withdrawal amid LIV Golf rumors
Aldrich Potgieter said he withdrew from the Bank of Utah Championship due to illness, at least temporarily quelling rumors that the young South African is contemplating a move to LIV Golf.,Potgieter carded an opening round 71 on Thursday but withdrew before the start of the second round at Black Des...
QB Tyrod Taylor out, leaving Justin Fields to start for Jets
New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor was ruled out Saturday due to a knee injury, meaning embattled Justin Fields will start Sunday at Cincinnati.,Head coach Aaron Glenn had declined to name a starter all week as the Jets (0-7) prepare to face the Bengals (3-4).,The Jets announced Taylor will not ...
Report: Jets to start QB Justin Fields; Tyrod Taylor out
Embattled Jets quarterback Justin Fields will start on Sunday at Cincinnati with backup Tyrod Taylor ruled out due to a knee injury, the New York Post reported Saturday.,Head coach Aaron Glenn has declined to name a starter all week as the Jets (0-7) prepare to face the Bengals (3-4).,According to t...