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Chicago Bulls Still Aren’t Contenders But They’re Finally Fun Again
The Bulls won’t contend in 2026, but a young core led by Coby White, Matas Buzelis and Yuki Kawamura has made Chicago one of the NBA’s most entertaining teams....
MLB Owners Are Killing the World Baseball Classic
MLB owners’ refusal to address insurance coverage threatens Team Puerto Rico and the integrity of the World Baseball Classic....
Seattle Kraken vs. Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions and Picks
Anaheim hosts Seattle in a Pacific Division showdown as the Olympic break approaches. Here's why Ducks moneyline and the total at 6.5 are the plays....
Report: Patriots owner Robert Kraft not selected for Hall of Fame
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft did not receive enough votes for selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Last week, ESPN also reported that former head coach Bill Belichick, who led the Patriots to nine Super Bowls and six championships over 24 seasons, also is not...
Generous Oilers focused on sagging defense for clash vs. Leafs
With two games remaining before the Winter Olympics break, the Edmonton Oilers hope to shift their defensive mindset when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.,The Oilers surrendered seven goals to seven different players, including a stretch of five unanswered in a 7-3 loss to the Min...
Islanders, Penguins eager to bounce back from losses
The New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins had opportunities to win Monday night and ensure they'd enter the Olympic break in a playoff spot.,But by squandering leads against teams currently outside of the playoff picture, the Islanders and Penguins can only hope they haven't put their long-term...
Ascending Capitals take aim at free-falling Flyers
With 25 games left in their season, the Washington Capitals mentally are in postseason mode.,The Capitals will look to extend their winning streak to four games Tuesday night when they visit the slumping Philadelphia Flyers.,Washington improved to 4-1-1 in its last six outings with Monday's 4-1 triu...
Trail Blazers, on 5-game skid, hope Deni Avdija can face Suns
Both teams could be without their All-Star player when the Phoenix Suns visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Suns star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out with a sprained right ankle, the sixth straight contest he will miss. He was chosen as a reserve for the Western Conference All-S...
Ghosts are gone from view of Seahawks' Sam Darnold
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- It was during a 2019 Monday night game against the New England Patriots that a young Sam Darnold was caught on the telecast telling his coaches on the sideline he was "seeing ghosts.",It was a comment that haunted Darnold for years.,Of course, it wasn't that surprising.,The New Y...
Kid Rock to headline Turning Point USA's alternative halftime show
Turning Point USA, the conservative student-outreach organization co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk, announced on Monday that Kid Rock will headline its streaming concert that will air opposite the Super Bowl halftime show.,TPUSA created the event, titled the All-American Halftime Show, shortly af...
76ers win fourth straight as Clippers play without James Harden again
Tyrese Maxey scored 16 of his 29 points in the first quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers got off to a fast start and extended their winning streak to four games with a 128-113 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Dominick Barlow scored a career high 26 points with 16 re...
William Nylander shines as Leafs beat Flames for 8th straight time
William Nylander scored once in a three-point game and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs posted a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday.,Matias Maccelli, Troy Stecher and Bobby McMann also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two consecutive games since losing six straight (0-5-1).,Toront...
Nick Schmaltz's hat trick propels Mammoth past Canucks
Nick Schmaltz scored three goals and added an assist as the Utah Mammoth skated to a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Schmaltz netted two goals in the first period and one in the third enroute for his third career hat trick and his sixth game with four-plus-points. His...
Seahawks Opening Night notebook: Goal-line nightmare revisited
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Not surprisingly, Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald was asked what he would do if his team was at the New England Patriots' 1-yard line in the final minute of the Super Bowl and needed a touchdown to take the lead.,It was 11 years ago that the Seahawks faced that same situati...
Suns, Trail Blazers shorthanded in clash before All-Star break
Both teams could be without their All-Star player when the Phoenix Suns visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Suns star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out with a sprained right ankle and has missed the past five games. He was chosen as a reserve for the Western Conference All-Star te...
John Gibson, Red Wings return favor, shut out Avalanche
Marco Kasper scored 33 seconds into the game, John Gibson made it stand, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 in Denver on Monday night.,Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist and Dylan Larkin added two assists for Detroit, which bounced back from a 5-0 home loss to Colorado on ...
Ryan Donato's big night powers Blackhawks over Sharks
Ryan Donato had two goals and two assists and Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and three assists as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Monday to stop a five-game losing streak.,Nine different players registered points for the Blackhawks, who were outshot 27-17 while winning ...
Patriots Opening Night notebook: DC Terrell Williams happy to be back
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Terrell Williams is back with the New England Patriots in time for the Super Bowl.,The defensive coordinator missed most of the season after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in September. He took a leave of absence after being on the sideline for New England's Week 1 loss to ...
Report: Super Bowl host committee says no ICE operations planned
The United States' biggest domestic sporting spectacle, the Super Bowl, reportedly won't be affected by the nation's biggest on-going hot-button topic, the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.,The Bay Area Host Committee informed city officials in the area that ICE has no raids planned fo...
Preds rally from down 5-1 with 5 straight goals to beat Blues
Ryan O'Reilly and Steve Stamkos scored two goals each as the Nashville Predators rallied from a 5-1 deficit to defeat the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-5 on Monday night.,Filip Forsberg added a goal and an assist and Michael McCarron also scored for the Predators. Roman Josi earned four assists, and Lu...