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How TNT's Inside The NBA Crew Missed the Warriors vs. Rockets Meltdown
TNT's NBA postgame show is a mix of comedy gold and head-scratching analysis. A breakdown of their Warriors-Rockets coverage reveals why fans need more strategy and less humor....
NFL Week 15 Best Betting Picks, Predictions Sunday December 15th
NFL Week 15 rolls onto Sunday December 15th, these are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the NFL This week....
Red Wings' Jonatan Berggren fined for cross-checking
Detroit Red Wings forward Jonatan Berggren has been fined $2,148.44 by the NHL for cross-checking Toronto Maple Leafs forward Connor Dewar during Saturday's game. ,The fine, announced Sunday, is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,The incident occurred midway th...
Pirates acquire IF/OF Enmanuel Valdez from Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league pitching prospect Joe Vogatsky. ,Valdez, 25, batted .214 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 76 games last season with the Red Sox. ,He also showed his versatility with Boston by making...
Report: Jets to begin GM interviews
The New York Jets will kick off their hunt for a new general manager with the first candidate likely to interview this week, ESPN reported Sunday.,Among those expected to interview are former Tennessee Titans GM Jon Robinson and former NFL player Louis Riddick, an ESPN analyst who has front-office e...
PARIVISION finish strong, win grand final in ESL One Bangkok
PARIVISION overcame a first-map misstep and notched a 3-1 victory over Team Liquid on Sunday in the grand final at the ESL One Bangkok tournament in Thailand.,Team Liquid started off on the right note by posting a 51-minute win on green before PARIVISION turned the tide. The latter club outlasted Li...
Team Spirit fend off FaZe Clan to capture Shanghai major
Team Spirit outlasted FaZe Clan on Sunday to win the Perfect World Shanghai Major in China and the $500,000 first-place prize.,The teams split the first two rounds, with Spirit winning 13-8 on Nuke and FaZe Clan taking Ancient 13-6.,On Dust II, Spirit jumped out to an 8-4 lead but held off a surging...
Struggling to score, Hurricanes look to ignite offense vs. Jackets
The Carolina Hurricanes need a spark, and they're waiting for center Sebastian Aho to help produce that.,It has been a rough stretch for the Hurricanes going into Sunday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Raleigh, N.C.,Carolina has lost five of its past seven games, including a 3-0 setback ...
Blackhawks, Islanders aim to take pressure off goalies
The Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders will aim to help their respective netminders a little more consistently on Sunday afternoon when the clubs meet for the second time in four days.,New York visits Chicago on the heels of Thursday's 5-4 home victory against the Blackhawks, when the Islande...
Lakers determined to set tone early in rematch with Grizzlies
Lakers star center Anthony Davis believes that Los Angeles will need to rely on its toughness when it hosts the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. ,The Lakers failed to do that on Friday, when they fell 97-87 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Davis finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, but he also h...
After losing in NBA Cup Western final four, Mavericks and Warriors square off
Two teams disappointed to be in San Francisco rather than Las Vegas this weekend go head-to-head Sunday night when the Dallas Mavericks visit the Golden State Warriors.,The Mavericks and Warriors, both of whom advanced to the West final four of the NBA Cup out of the same group, suffered first-round...
Clayton Keller scores winner as Utah gets by Sharks
Clayton Keller scored the game-winner and added an assist as the Utah Hockey Club edged the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Saturday night in the Bay Area.,Nick Schmaltz added a goal and an assist; Dylan Guenther and Michael Carcone had the other Utah goals.,Logan Cooley and Mikhail Sergachev added two assis...
Bruins hammer Canucks on David Pastrnak's milestone night
Czech linemates David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha each scored a goal and combined for seven points as the Boston Bruins eased past the host Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night.,Pastrnak (one goal, three assists) became the 11th player in Bruins history to reach 400 career assists after contributing...
Jake Guentzel stays hot as Lightning knock off Kraken
Jake Guentzel scored for the sixth consecutive game and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the host Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday night.,Brandon Hagel tallied twice, Brayden Point added a goal and an assist, Nikita Kucherov had two helpers and Declan Carlile, recalled earlier in th...
Thunder pull away from Rockets, secure spot in NBA Cup final
LAS VEGAS -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a berth in the NBA Cup final with a 111-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. ,Oklahoma City will attempt to secure the in-season tournament crown against the Milwaukee...
Magic, Knicks set to get more familiar with one another
The Orlando Magic and New York Knicks each had an obvious short-term goal the last time they met.,The long-term goal will be even more obvious Sunday night, when the Magic host the Knicks in the first game since the NBA Cup for both teams.,The second Magic-Knicks clash in a 12-day span was set up wh...
Sam Godwin's big day helps No. 13 Oklahoma dominate Bedlam rival Oklahoma State
Sam Godwin registered game highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds Saturday night, while Kobe Elvis added 15 points as No. 13 Oklahoma improved to 10-0 with an 80-65 thumping of Bedlam rival Oklahoma State in Oklahoma City.,In the first nonconference game between the two since 1958, it was all Sooners as...
Alex Killorn's OT goal lifts Ducks to 4-3 win over Blue Jackets
Alex Killorn capped his two-goal performance by scoring 1:43 into overtime, fueling the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,Killorn scored in the second period, then in overtime, he accepted an outlet feed from Robby Fabri and beat Jet Greaves on a par...
Reports: Bill Belichick inquired about Jets vacancy
Bill Belichick, who famously quit on the Jets in 2000, inquired about New York's coaching vacancy before taking the same position at North Carolina this week, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,The 72-year-old Belichick, who won six Super Bowls as coach of the New England Patriots -- one o...
Lamont Butler has perfect shooting night as No. 5 Kentucky defeats Louisville
Lamont Butler returned to Kentucky's lineup Saturday in spectacular fashion, scoring a career-high 33 points to lead the fifth-ranked Wildcats past the visiting Louisville Cardinals 93-85 in Lexington, Ky.,The fifth-year point guard missed the last two games for the Wildcats (10-1) due to an ankle i...