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Suspension lifted for Bucs rookie RB Josh Williams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Josh Williams returned to practice on Tuesday after serving a six-game league suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.,The undrafted rookie was suspended without pay on Nov. 11. The Buccaneers (7-8) were 1-5 in his absence, slip...
DK Metcalf Suspension Could Cost Steelers the AFC North
DK Metcalf’s suspension after an altercation with a fan could cost him millions and threaten the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff chances....
Hawks C N'Faly Dante out for season with torn ACL
Atlanta Hawks center N'Faly Dante will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced on Tuesday.,Dante sustained the injury last Friday while playing for the College Park Skyhawks in the NBA G League Winter Showcase in Orlando, Fla.,Dante, 24, will undergo surgery...
Inside Chicago White Sox's Calculated Gamble on Japanese Star Munetaka Murakami
The White Sox stunned MLB by signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami. Why the deal matters, the risks, and what’s next for Chicago....
NBA Picks Tuesday Dec. 23rd: Best Bets for Bulls-Hawks, Nuggets-Mavs, Pistons-Kings
Three NBA best bets for tonight’s loaded slate, including Bulls vs. Hawks total, Jamal Murray prop bet, and Pistons vs. Kings....
NHL Picks Tuesday Dec. 23rd: Red Wings vs. Stars, Flyers vs. Blackhawks
Two NHL picks for the final full slate before the Christmas break, including Red Wings value vs. Stars and Flyers against the Blackhawks....
The NFL Should Put Giants vs. Raiders in Primetime and Embrace the Tank Bowl
Giants vs. Raiders isn’t meaningless — it’s the Tank Bowl. Draft positioning, QB futures, and the race to the bottom make it the most entertaining game of Week 17....
Kansas G Darryn Peterson won't return until 'close to 100%'
Kansas freshman star Darryn Peterson will not return until he is "as close to 100 percent as possible.",Those are the wishes of the family of the potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Jayhawks coach Bill Self said.,"(Peterson's family) made a decision, which I don't disagree with it at all, th...
Report: NBA thinking anti-tanking, considers setting lottery order March 1
Changes to the NBA draft lottery are expected as the league aggressively attempts to find deterrents to teams losing intentionally in a bid to manipulate the league lottery.,ESPN reported the Board of Governors, which met Friday, has multiple options on the table.,The end goal is not to punish rebui...
Kraken, Kings eager to overcome stretch of adversity
For all the Seattle Kraken have gone through in the past month, they still have a chance to reach the holiday break with a record better than the NHL's version of .500.,The Kraken "evened" their record at 14-14-6 with a 3-1 victory Monday at Pacific Division-leading Anaheim and will try to sweep the...
Skidding Blackhawks bid to 'push back' vs. Flyers
Losses and injuries are mounting for the Chicago Blackhawks, but with that reality comes a spike in self-awareness.,"Of course, it's frustrating," Chicago forward Ilya Mikheyev said. "But we need to learn how to play. Because the best teams play a whole 60 minutes. We're growing up, and it takes tim...
Mavericks face tall task vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
A couple weeks ago, it looked as if the Dallas Mavericks were starting to turn their season around after a tumultuous start. ,The Mavericks won five of six games, including victories against contenders such as the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets. ,Since then, however, the Mavericks have lost thre...
Teams on losing streaks collide as Bucks face Pacers
A pair of sinking foes will meet up in Indianapolis on Tuesday when the Indiana Pacers face the Milwaukee Bucks.,Milwaukee dropped its third straight game and fifth in its past six tries on Sunday when a 40-point second half doomed the Bucks in a 103-100 setback against the Minnesota Timberwolves. W...
Jordan Eberle's heroics send Kraken past Ducks
Jordan Eberle tallied twice in the third period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the host Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Monday night.,Freddy Gaudreau also scored for Seattle, which won consecutive games for the first time in a month, and Kaapo Kakko had two assists. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 38 saves as th...
Blue Jackets net 3 power-play goals, dump Kings
Mason Marchment scored two power-play goals in the first period and the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets finished off a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,Krill Marchenko added a power-play goal and Jet Greaves made 23 saves as the Blue Jackets won for just the second time in nine games...
Top-ranked Arizona spreads the wealth in blowout of Bethune-Cookman
Brayden Burries had 20 points to lead a balanced scoring effort for No. 1 Arizona, which dominated Bethune-Cookman 107-71 on Monday night at Tucson, Ariz.,All eight of Arizona's rotation players scored at least nine points, and seven of them scored in double figures.,Motiejus Krivas, who had 14 poin...
Oklahoma sets field-goal percentage mark while stomping Stetson
Derrion Reid scored 16 of his 22 points in the first half as Oklahoma set a single-game school record for field-goal percentage and cruised to a 107-54 win over Stetson in a nonconference game on Monday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (9-3) finished 40 of 59 from the floor, 67.8%.,Xzayvier Brown added ...
Pelicans surge in 4th quarter, dump Mavs for 5th straight win
Zion Williamson compiled 24 points and nine rebounds off the bench, helping the streaking New Orleans Pelicans rally for a 119-113 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Monday.,Derik Queen added 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Pelicans, who won their fifth straight game -- the...
Fourth line shines as Flyers end Canucks' winning streak
Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers received two goals from their fourth line in a 5-2 home victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,Fourth-liners Nikita Grebenkin and Carl Grundstrom scored for Philadelphia, while Rodrigo Abols assisted on both of those tallies. Christian Dvor...
After stunning Lakers, Clippers set sights on Rockets
After recording their most impressive win of the season, the Los Angeles Clippers look to carry the momentum into a matchup against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.,Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points and James Harden added 21 to help the Clippers snap a five-game losing streak with a ...