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Instant Sharks takeaways: Luca Cagnoni comes through in OT for a statement win
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks’ season-opening game against the Florida Panthers felt like a playoff game.... Read More
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Biggest wild card for Kraken? How about 20-year-old Berkly Catton
Berkly Catton entered his second season ready for whatever the NHL throws at him. They won’t all be as easy as the opener.
The Seattle Kraken downed the Calgary Flames, 6-1, quieting a rowdy crowd ready to send off ...Read more
Steelers' frustrations in Cleveland continue with late loss to Browns
CLEVELAND — Some things never change, which the Steelers painfully discovered again in their personal house of horrors.
They lost to the Cleveland Browns, 27-24, on Thursday night at Huntington Bank Field, and it should...Read more
Paul Sullivan: One city, two teams and plenty of emotions after White Sox and Cubs split wild-card series
CHICAGO — The Cubs and White Sox clinched postseason spots two minutes apart Sept. 24, a crazy coincidence for the city rivals.
On Wednesday the Sox advanced to the American League Division Series with a 7-3 win over ...Read more
Dom Amore: Can new commissioner beef up Big East to satisfy UConn's aspirations?
NEW YORK — Tim Brosnan brought the business chops to the job of Big East Commissioner, as the search to replace Val Ackerman last summer began to bend toward professional sports experience.
This is how the nature and ...Read more
Wild beat Predators on goals from Kirill Kaprizov, Blake Coleman and Nick Foligno
Welcome to the new Wild.
Led by a perfect penalty kill, Kirill Kaprizov deflection and veterans stepping up on offense, the Wild dismissed the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in a 3-1 season-opening victory.
Their home ...Read more
Jalen Duren, Pistons agree to five-year, $200 million extension
DETROIT — The standoff between Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons has concluded.
Late Thursday night, Duren agreed to a five-year, $200 million contract extension, a source confirmed the deal with The Detroit News. The...Read more
Phillies' weaknesses on display in season-ending 6-2 loss to Braves in Game 3
ATLANTA — Like statues, there they stood, this Phillies team. Leaning against the dugout railing, chins resting on their crossed arms as they watched it all slip away once again.
This one was a slow death. But the end ...Read more
Aces' Justine Pissott shares sexual assault experience amid Cornell investigation
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Aces player Justine Pissott took to social media before the team’s Game 2 loss to the Indiana Fever to share her experience as a sexual assault survivor amid the ongoing investigation involving ...Read more
A'ja Wilson bounces back as Aces eliminate Fever, return to WNBA semifinals
LAS VEGAS — The defending champions are headed back to the WNBA playoff semifinals.
A’ja Wilson scored a game-high 34 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces past the Indiana Fever, 94-83, in a series-deciding Game 3 on ...Read more
Flyers pushed to overtime by the Devils, lose 3-2 on Jack Hughes' game-winner
NEWARK, N.J. — Make no mistake, Joseph Woll was the primary reason the Flyers scored even a point on Thursday.
His 41-save performance masked an up-and-down game from the Flyers in the 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils ...Read more
A little rusty? Lightning throttled by Rangers in season opener.
NEW YORK — Lightning coach Jon Cooper admitted he was a little worried going into Tampa Bay’s season opener against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Tampa Bay’s opponent had played Tuesday, working off any first...Read more
J.J. McCarthy trade puts pressure on Giants QB Jameis Winston
NEW YORK — John Harbaugh said he has not spoken to starting quarterback Jameis Winston about the ramifications of adding J.J. McCarthy to the Giants’ quarterback room.
“The answer to that is no,” Harbaugh said ...Read more
Fantasy football Week 4: Start, sit and sleepers
Here's a look back at Week 3's action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:
WEEK 3 RECAP
Falcons 35, Packers 14: Bijan Robinson reminded everyone why matchup-proof players stay in your lineup with 213 scrimmage yards ...Read more
Jaylen Brown shares details of his onboarding process -- on and off the court -- with the Sixers
PHILADELPHIA — As the 76ers concluded practice Thursday and media came into their facility, Jaylen Brown was again the last one to leave the floor.
After working on some post-ups and back-to-the-basket moves on ...Read more
Noah Hiles: The Joey Porter trade ends a sad saga that never should have happened
PITTSBURGH — Less than 24 hours before a key road game against a division rival, the Steelers shipped Joey Porter Jr., their best defensive back, to the Dallas Cowboys.
The return, a sixth-round pick in 2027 and a ...Read more
Josh Tolentino: Adley Rutschman isn't difference-maker Red Sox needed
BALTIMORE — The Red Sox paid a pretty penny for Adley Rutschman, hoping he could catapult them to October glory.
Orioles fans, though, surely recognized the version of Rutschman who showed up this week in the postseason...Read more
Duke basketball lands Australian point guard and potential NBA prospect
Point guard Luke Paul of Australia has made a commitment to play basketball at Duke, it was reported Thursday by ESPN.
Paul is considered by some observers a potential first-round NBA draft pick. The 6-6 guard will ...Read more
Mac Engel: WNBA hate ignores what fans see, like Arike Ogunbowale's 45-point playoff show
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kicking, abusing and mocking the WNBA has turned into the easiest, laziest layup topic for talk shows these days because it requires no effort, and the people talking don’t actually watch the games. ...Read more
Mike Tomlin's 'Minecraft' city is going viral -- and at least one former Steelers player is incredulous
Mike Tomlin's YouTube video detailing his labor of love of more than a decade is well on its way to a million views in less than 24 hours. His tweet about it has accumulated more than 20 million views.
No, it's not a deep...Read more
Sam Farmer's Week 4 NFL picks
Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 4 of the NFL season.
All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Last week, Farmer posted an 8-8 ...Read more
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