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Why the New Orleans Pelicans Could Shock the NBA This Year
The New Orleans Pelicans are poised for a bounce-back year. If Zion Williamson stays healthy, they could easily outperform their 30.5 win total....
LAFC, Austin FC focus on playoff prep in last-season matchup
Short-handed Los Angeles FC will put a six-match winning streak on the line when they visit Austin FC on Sunday night in a meeting of playoff-bound sides.,After a 2-0 home win over Toronto FC on Wednesday, LAFC (17-7-8, 59 points) enter the weekend in third in the Western Conference and one point be...
Chiefs face tall task in slowing Jared Goff, high-octane Lions
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs aren't used to being in this position.,The Chiefs emerged from the first five games on their schedule with a 2-3 record. They're still only one game out of first place in the AFC West behind the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers, but their home ga...
Positive vibes on both sides as Patriots clash with Saints
The New England Patriots need just one more win to match their total for all of last season.,The New Orleans Saints are coming off their first win of the season.,Two teams feeling better about themselves, featuring first-year head coaches and second-year quarterbacks, will try to build momentum when...
Skidding Ravens will be without Lamar Jackson again vs. Rams
The Los Angeles Rams hope a few extra days between games can make a world of difference for quarterback Matthew Stafford.,The 37-year-old veteran enjoyed a mini bye before the Rams (3-2) travel cross country to face the Baltimore Ravens (1-4) on Sunday afternoon. It will be the first game for the Ra...
Rested Packers get surprise second shot at Bengals QB Joe Flacco
Returning from their bye week with only one loss this season, the Packers received an unexpected surprise from their guests arriving in Green Bay on Sunday.,Looking to unwind a string of three consecutive losses, the Cincinnati Bengals acquired quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns and pl...
Big Ten reportedly nearing vote on $2B capital deal
Big Ten member schools are nearing a vote on whether to accept an investment agreement that could put more than $2 billion into the conference, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,However, the deal is still yet from certain, reportedly because of the uniqueness of the scenario and the complexiti...
Reports: Angels interview Albert Pujols for managerial job
Albert Pujols interviewed for the Los Angeles Angels' vacant managerial job on Friday, according to multiple media reports.,The former slugger's meeting with general manager Perry Minasian reportedly occurred in St. Louis.,According to The Athletic, Pujols and Minasian held "preliminary discussions"...
Sharks reset, host Ducks after late collapse in opener
The San Jose Sharks will try to bounce back from a devastating season-opening loss when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.,The Sharks missed two empty-net chances with just under two minutes remaining against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday in Las Vegas, and goalie Alex Nedeljkovic ...
Lionel Messi skips Argentina match, could play for Miami vs. Atlanta
The odds of Lionel Messi playing for Inter Miami in a critical matchup on Saturday increased when the star forward didn't play Friday night for his national team.,Inter Miami are set to face off with Atlanta United on Saturday night at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,However, leading up to the match, Messi tr...
Avs get shot at Stars after consecutive playoff exits
The Colorado Avalanche have been in a championship window for several years, but that window was slammed shut by the Dallas Stars in each of the past two seasons.,Last season was particularly painful for the Avalanche, who blew a 2-0 lead in the third period of Game 7. Saturday night the rivalry res...
Kraken ride Joey Daccord, host Golden Knights after opening win
Coming into the season, the Seattle Kraken knew they would have to rely on goaltender Joey Daccord and generate offensive production throughout the lineup to be successful.,That's precisely what happened on opening night.,Daccord made 35 saves, and eight players each contributed a point as the Krake...
Oilers look to correct course, aim for first win vs. Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks will look to make it back-to-back victories to open the season when they visit their division-rival Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.,Vancouver scored four third-period goals in a 5-1 season-opening win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,Filip Chytil scored twice, Jona...
Stewart Cink, Padraig Harrington among leaders after SAS 1st round
Two PGA Tour major winners are among a group of four players who shot a 4-under-par 68 on Friday to finish tied atop the leaderboard after one round of the PGA Tour Champions' SAS Championship in Cary, N.C.,And none of them finished hotter than Stewart Cink, who finished with three consecutive birdi...
Brewers lean on home field for crucial NLDS decider vs. Cubs
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to their hard-earned homefield advantage as they try to stave off the Chicago Cubs in the decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series on Saturday night.,Seemingly in control after winning the first two games in Milwaukee between the C...
Predators look to build momentum in home tilt vs. Mammoth
Nashville began the 2024-25 season with five straight losses en route to a disappointing seventh-place finish in the Central Division. The Predators, who didn't pick up their second win until Game 7, will try to open the season with back-to-back victories when they host the Utah Mammoth on Saturday....
Filip Gustavsson, Wild seek strong encore in home opener against Columbus
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson remembers a lesson from two seasons ago.,Gustavsson is coming off a shutout victory in the Wild's season opener Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues. The same thing happened to start the 2023-24 campaign, when Gustavsson blanked the Florida Panthers i...
Lightning regroup after collapse, host Devils in first-win bid
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try again Saturday to earn their first win, just as the visiting New Jersey Devils will, coming off an opening night that rang hollow for both.,Coach Jon Cooper's offensive-minded bunch, which was the top-scoring NHL team last season, sprinted out to a 2-0 lead seven min...
49ers QB Brock Purdy out again, Mac Jones questionable vs. Bucs
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy will miss his second straight game and fourth in the past five due to his turf toe injury when the 49ers visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.,Purdy was initially injured during the season-opening game against the Seattle Seahawks and aggravated it during a ...
Rangers, Mike Sullivan get second crack at downing Penguins
The New York Rangers came up empty in coach Mike Sullivan's first game against the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier this week. They'll get a second crack at it when Sullivan returns to Pittsburgh for the first time with his new squad Saturday., ,The Penguins shut out the Rangers 3-0 in the season opener ...