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Sam McDowell: Andy Reid's go-to phrase after losses isn't a problem. The issue is it's true.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The stalest phrase in Kansas City first turned up some 5,000 miles, three time zones and one entire continent away.
Well, first turned up this year.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid walked into a postgame...Read more
John Romano: Instead of dancing into December, the Bucs still have some work to do
TAMPA, Fla. — Pardon the intrusion, but where’s the party?
Where is the laughter, the excitement, the anticipation? Why the short tempers and long faces?
Sure, it feels a little snobbish to say it, but this is not ...Read more
Ovechkin scores twice as Sharks no-show in blowout loss to Capitals
SAN JOSE – Alex Ovechkin scored the 910th goal of his NHL career at the 8:25 mark of the first period on Wednesday night as the Washington Capitals took an early lead over the San Jose Sharks.
Then the Capitals kept ...Read more
Five Flyers score in 5-2 win vs. Sabres
PHILADELPHIA — With leading scorer Tyson Foerster out 2-3 months after getting injured in Monday’s 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, there were questions about how the Flyers would find offense.
The answer? Easily....Read more
Greg Cote's Thursday night NFL pick
GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 14 THURSDAY PICK
COWBOYS (6-5-1) at LIONS (7-5)
Line: DET by 3.
Cote’s pick: DET, 34-30.
TV: 8:15 p.m., Prime Video.
What is this, Thanksgiving leftovers? The two annual Bird Day hosts are ...Read more
Kings collapse in 3rd quarter, blown out by Rockets for 4th consecutive loss
HOUSTON — A strong first half wasn’t enough for the Sacramento Kings to overcome one of the best teams in the Western Conference.
A one-point halftime lead turned into a 26-point loss at the Toyota Center on Wednesday...Read more
Nets win back-to-back for first time this season behind Michael Porter Jr.'s 33 points
For the first time all season, the Brooklyn Nets are stacking wins. Behind another explosive start from Michael Porter Jr. and one of their sharpest defensive halves of the season, Brooklyn held off the Chicago Bulls 113-...Read more
Minnesota opens Big Ten men's basketball season by upsetting No. 22 Indiana, 73-64
MINNEAPOLIS — More than five decades ago, in the winter of 1972, Bill Musselman coached his first Big Ten game as the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball coach against the No. 5 ranked Indiana Hoosiers.
The young coach...Read more
Jamal Murray scores 52 points on sprained ankle as Nuggets win 8th straight on the road
INDIANAPOLIS — Jamal Murray’s ankle is fine.
He couldn’t play through the pain 48 hours earlier. It might’ve been contagious to the rest of the Denver Nuggets. “I think he felt like he was hurting us more than ...Read more
Magic outlasted by Spurs as comeback falls short
ORLANDO, Fla. — Before the Orlando Magic battled the Spurs Wednesday night, San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson was asked what time his team made it to their hotel room in Orlando after hosting the Memphis Grizzlies on ...Read more
Kristian Winfield: Knicks keep winning despite troubles holding big leads
NEW YORK — The Knicks keep building big leads. They also keep coughing them up.
It’s become the defining — and increasingly troubling — pattern for a team that beat the Charlotte Hornets, 119-104, on the second ...Read more
Pistons unable to maintain hot start in loss to Bucks
MILWAUKEE — The Detroit Pistons once held an 18-point lead (27-9) over the Milwaukee Bucks with 3:02 left in the first quarter.
At the time, it appeared that the Pistons were on the verge of a blowout victory, ...Read more
Troy Renck: Rockies nail it with hiring of GM Josh Byrnes, but it doesn't mean anything yet. He must prove it.
DENVER — Let’s keep it 100. When a franchise loses 100 games in three consecutive seasons, it gets no benefit of the doubt.
Become competitive. Less embarrassing. Show us progress. Embrace innovation. Give fans ...Read more
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks discussing star's future in Milwaukee
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s time in Milwaukee could be nearing an end.
Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have begun discussing whether it makes sense for the two-time NBA MVP to continue his career somewhere else, ...Read more
Mark Story: Let's be blunt: Mark Pope has a roster construction problem
LEXINGTON, Ky. — When Kentucky big man Brandon Garrison sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 13:08 remaining in Tuesday night’s ACC/SEC Challenge showdown with North Carolina, it was notable because it was the...Read more
'A lot of slices of pizza left': Where the Lakers stand after 20 games
LOS ANGELES — At about the one-quarter mark of their season, the Lakers sit second in the Western Conference with a 15-5 record. The 61-win pace would be the team's best year since 2008-09, but the Lakers aren't ...Read more
Ravens, TE Mark Andrews agree to 3-year, $39.3 million contract extension
BALTIMORE — Ravens tight end Mark Andrews will be staying in Baltimore a little longer.
On Wednesday, he agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Ravens through 2028, the team announced. He ...Read more
Clippers part with Chris Paul in overnight surprise
Chris Paul’s second stint with the Los Angeles Clippers ended abruptly in the middle of the night.
The 40-year-old point guard is no longer a member of the Clippers, he announced at about 3 a.m. ET Wednesday, marking an...Read more
Kristian Winfield: Knicks need more playmaking and Chris Paul just became available
NEW YORK — The Knicks could use another playmaker. And one of the greatest table-setters the sport has ever seen just hit the open market.
Yes, it’s Chris Paul — the first-ballot Hall of Famer whose Clippers reunion...Read more
Rays have a deal to add former Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins
TAMPA, Fla. — The Rays’ found a new center fielder who is an old division foe.
Longtime Oriole Cedric Mullins has agreed to terms on a one-year major league contract, pending a physical exam, for a reported $7 million...Read more
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