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SEATTLE — Home field is an advantage only if you make it matter.

It didn’t matter for the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars, home teams that tumbled in the wild-card round. It didn’t ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Samson Nacua took a vehicle that didn't belong to him without permission.

But he didn't mean to.

That's what the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. determined after investigating the events that led to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Using a playbook familiar to their front office, the Dodgers waited until the market for slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker dwindled before making him a staggering offer short on duration but generous in ...Read more

NEW YORK — Less than 24 hours after losing the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets quickly pivoted to Bo Bichette, one of the best bats left on the free-agent market. Bichette and the Mets came to terms on a three-year, $...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Less than 24 hours after losing out to the Dodgers in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivoted to Bo Bichette.

After New York swooped in with a three-year, $126 million deal for the infielder, the ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for the NFL divisional playoffs.

All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Last week, Farmer posted a 2-...Read more

Our 34th season of NFL picks in the Miami Herald hit the postseason with mixed results, only 3-3 straight-up but a solid 4-2 against the betting line — including a pair of dogs-with-points covers by the victorious 49ers ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Jordan Addison is so misunderstood.

Here’s this diligent young athlete, rising before the sun in Florida just weeks after his season ended, getting arrested at 3:45 a.m. and charged with trespassing, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Kirill Kaprizov used to get on the Wild plane and go to sleep.

As a rookie fresh from Russia, he would be out like a light while teammates played cards, and how much the newcomer was nodding off didn’t ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The biggest crowd pop at Xfinity Mobile Arena during Monday’s Pride Night was for Christian Dvorak’s breakaway goal, the Flyers’ only goal of the game.

But the second-biggest was for “All the ...Read more

The NFL coaching carousel is in full swing.

With Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh departing the Steelers and Ravens, respectively, after being the longest-tenured coaches in the league, it’s a particularly active hiring ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In a back-and-forth high-scoring affair Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers led by 13 points in the second quarter before the Charlotte Hornets rallied to build a 15-point lead in the third quarter.

In ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel scored with 2:16 remaining in overtime, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from two goals down in the third period to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday night.

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SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors were playing mere hours after one of its players asked for a trade. The New York Knicks coming off a loss to hapless Sacramento the night before. Should there have been any ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Wild are in their first rut in ages after suffering one of their worst losses of the season.

They were waxed, 6-2, by the Jets on Thursday, Jan. 15, and booed inside Grand Casino Arena while ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Rays continued their roster overhaul on Thursday, trading outfielder Josh Lowe to the Angels in a three-team deal that brought second baseman Gavin Lux and pitcher Chris Clark to Tampa Bay.

Lowe, the ...Read more

DETROIT — Let’s start with the extreme viewpoints, just for fun.

The Tigers are being cheap and short-sighted, making offers way below market value for their generational star. On the other side, Tarik Skubal’s ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins faced a tired and troubled Flyers team Thursday. They took full advantage of their cross-state rivals.

Pittsburgh dominated Philadelphia in a 6-3 win at PPG Paints Arena.

The home team was ...Read more

DETROIT — A four-day break caused the Detroit Pistons to start sluggishly against the Phoenix Suns. Consequently, the Pistons were down by as many as 16 points midway through the second quarter. After a slow start, ...Read more

Anfernee Simons delivered his finest performance in a Celtics uniform Thursday night, scoring 39 points in 34 minutes to carry Boston to a come-from-behind victory over the host Miami Heat.

The Celtics trailed by as many ...Read more