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Report: Pats signing ex-Texans DE Darrell Taylor
The New England Patriots reportedly are signing former Houston Texans defensive end Darrell Taylor to the practice squad.,The report on Wednesday from NFL Network comes two days after Houston waived Taylor and four days before Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game between the Patriots and the visitin...

Warriors overcome Stephen Curry's poor shooting, blast Blazers
De'Anthony Melton led a balanced attack with a season-high 23 points, Stephen Curry had more assists than points for the first time since last April and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers for the first time in four tries this season, 119-97 on Tuesday in San Francisco.,Jimmy B...
Jonathan Kuminga’s Mysterious Absence Raises Major Trade Deadline Questions
Jonathan Kuminga’s extended absence has sparked trade rumors as the Golden State Warriors approach the NBA trade deadline....

Ryan Garcia gets title shot against Mario Barrios in Vegas
Social media sensation Ryan Garcia, who returned to the ring last spring after serving a one-year drug suspension, will get his first title shot when he takes on WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on Feb. 21 in Las Vegas.,The 27-year-old Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs, 1 no contest) held the WBC interim ...

Streaking Trail Blazers take aim at season sweep of Warriors
Basketball fans in the San Francisco Bay Area might get their last chance to say goodbye to Jonathan Kuminga when the Golden State Warriors host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,The No. 7 overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft, Kuminga has been a healthy scratch in each of the Warriors' last...

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez in concussion protocol
New England Patriots standout cornerback Christian Gonzalez will begin the week of the team's divisional round matchup in the concussion protocol, coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Monday.,Gonzalez sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 16-3 wild-card win over the Los Angele...

Sharp-shooting Hawks pull away from Warriors
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had a team-high 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks welcomed two new players to the action during a 124-111 road romp over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Luke Kennard contributed five 3-pointers to a game-breaking run bridging the third and fourth qu...

Pats ride smothering defense to win over Chargers in wild-card round
Drake Maye completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a team-high 66 yards to lead the New England Patriots to a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Changers in an AFC wild-card game played Sunday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Rookie kicker Andy Borregales kicked three fi...

Hawks could show new look against Warriors
The Atlanta Hawks hope to ride the momentum of a big win at Denver and the addition of reinforcements when they go for a second straight Western road victory Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors on what could be a big day for the Curry family., ,Getting a first career triple-double from Dy...
Why NBA Fans Are Wrong About Anthony Davis, Draymond Green and Michael Porter Jr.
As NBA trade season heats up, fans continue to misunderstand Anthony Davis, Draymond Green and Michael Porter Jr....

Warriors match season-high point total in rout of Kings
De'Anthony Melton ignited a 15-0 burst bridging the third and fourth quarters with six straight points, Stephen Curry went for a game-high 27 and the Golden State Warriors won a second in a row to start a lengthy homestand, thumping the Sacramento Kings 137-103 on Friday night in San Francisco.,Melt...
Mario Cristobal Built Miami the Right Way and Now the Hurricanes Are Back
Mario Cristobal’s rebuild at Miami is complete as the Hurricanes return to the national championship game for the first time since 2002....

Warriors lean on veterans for visit from slumping Kings
The Golden State Warriors are looking for more big contributions from newcomers Al Horford and De'Anthony Melton when they continue their long homestand against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Horford posted a season-high 10 rebounds, along with eight points, six assists, and two blocks. Melto...

Report: Orioles make $8.5M deal with SS Gunnar Henderson, avoid arbitration
The Baltimore Orioles avoided arbitration by reaching agreement with star shortstop Gunnar Hendeson on an $8.5 million contract for the 2026 season, MLB.com reported on Thursday.,Henderson's deal, which was not confirmed by the club, is a franchise record for a player in his first year of arbitratio...

Dueling pass rushes key as Patriots host Chargers in wild-card round
Since Sunday night's AFC wild-card matchup in Foxborough, Mass., between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers will feature two of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, one of the key questions entering the matchup is this: Which team's pass rush will be able to apply the most pressure?,L...

De'Anthony Melton comes up big as Warriors down Bucks
Stephen Curry had a team-high 31 points, De'Anthony Melton added a season-high 22 and the Golden State Warriors opened an eight-game homestand with a 120-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a 34-point, 10-rebound double-double in jus...

O's claim former top prospect Marco Luciano off waivers from Pirates
The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Marco Luciano, a former top minor league prospect, off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,In other moves, the Orioles sent left-hander Josh Walker outright to Triple-A Norfolk and designated outfielder Jhonkensy Noel for assignment two days aft...

Warriors resume homestand vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
Golden State Warriors fans will get a look at the prize atop their trade-deadline wish list when Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks make their annual visit to San Francisco on Wednesday night.,Antetokounmpo put on quite a show in the California capital on Monday when he shoehorned 37 poin...

Clippers, without James Harden, maintain hot streak vs. Warriors
Kawhi Leonard led the way with 24 points, Kobe Sanders chipped in with 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame the absence of James Harden to hold off the visiting Golden State Warriors, 103-102, on Monday night.,Leonard completed a double-double with a game-high 12 rebounds and Ivica Zubac had one...

Packers-Bears in prime time anchors NFL wild-card weekend
The Green Bay Packers will take their Super Bowl dreams into Soldier Field and battle the rival Chicago Bears in the only intra-division matchup of the NFL's wild-card weekend.,The Bears (11-6) landed the No. 2 seed in the NFC from Sunday's Week 18 results, while the Packers (9-7-1) were locked into...