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Pontus Holmberg's 4-point night lifts Lightning over Jets
TAMPA, Fla. — You never want injuries to force a switch up of line combinations, but it’s also an opportunity to see ... Read More
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Mammoth's last-second goal spoils Ben Kindel's return as Penguins fall in OT
PITTSBURGH — It was a whirlwind at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night.
The visiting Utah Mammoth looked like they would cruise to an easy win. Then the Penguins stormed back to take a lead with 25 seconds remaining ...Read more
Arvidsson hat trick leads Red Wings to 4-1 victory over Blackhawks
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings look ready to go on with the season without Dylan Larkin.
The Wings looked fine without him Thursday hours after it was announced Larkin will not return to the Wings and the team has ...Read more
Philip Broberg, Robert Thomas shine in Blues' 4-1 win over Bruins
ST. LOUIS — When the Blues needed goals on Thursday, they received them from the players that should be supplying them.
In a 4-1 win over the Bruins at Enterprise Center, the Blues' best goal scorer (Jimmy Snuggerud), ...Read more
Wild fall to Islanders in OT, but late Matt Boldy goal rescues point
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild returned to Grand Casino Arena with a perfect record on home ice but will leave again without one.
After a season-long road trip, the Wild fell, 4-3 in overtime, to the New York ...Read more
'No (Expletive) Association': Warriors coach Steve Kerr blasts foul grifting
MINNEAPOLIS — Steve Kerr fumed after the Warriors’ second loss of the season last Friday, a close defeat to the visiting Memphis Grizzlies that saw his team called for four moving screens, including one on Draymond ...Read more
Padres starter Michael King opts out of contract, becomes a free agent
SAN DIEGO — There had been no doubt. And there was no waiting.
Right out of the gate, on the morning of the first day after the World Series, Michael King opted out of the final two years of his contract with the Padres...Read more
Wander Franco loses appeal, suspended sentence added to guilty verdict
Wander Franco took a big loss in a Dominican appeals court Thursday, with the panel keeping in place the verdict that found him guilty of sexual abuse of a minor and adding a three-year suspended sentence (similar to ...Read more
What times are some of the Breeders' Cup biggest races? Here's how to watch.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tickets for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland are mostly sold out, meaning fans without tickets already will likely be watching the world championships for thoroughbred racing from home.
All 14 of ...Read more
WNBA fans rally around Babe's Sports Bar in Chicago for Finals game after rescheduling uproar: 'It's just bad business'
CHICAGO — Hours before tipoff of Game 6 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday, a temporary sign was hoisted above the front door of Babe’s Sports Bar on Armitage Avenue.
“Babe’s Cafe. Fueled by caffeine. And rage.”
...Read more
How much money will the winners of the biggest Breeders' Cup races receive?
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Millions of dollars will be handed out in prize money at the 2026 Breeders’ Cup taking place in Lexington on Friday and Saturday.
There are 14 world championship races spread out across two days, with...Read more
Fantasy football Week 8: Start, sit and sleepers
Here's a look back at Week 7's action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:
WEEK 7 RECAP
Bears 30, Patriots 24: Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. Luther Burden III erupted ...Read more
Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin for refusing to play
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings suspended Dylan Larkin without pay Thursday after the veteran center informed the team he would no longer play as he awaits a trade.
Interim general manager Shawn Horcoff announced the ...Read more
Want to go to Game 7 of WNBA Finals? It'll cost you.
If you’re planning to catch the Golden State Valkyries’ do-or-die final game of 2026 on Saturday night, you’d better bring your checkbook.
Golden State’s Halloween Game 7 of WNBA Finals at Chase Center – dubbed ...Read more
John Niyo: 'Baddest' Boys: Pistons' depth charge ignites early success
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons are off to a pretty good start this season.
But oddly enough, it took an ugly win over Charlotte on Wednesday night for J.B. Bickerstaff to feel better about a team that is once again ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: Takeaways from the World Series and end of the 2026 season -- including one 'L' of a troll
CHICAGO — The end of the World Series always brings me down a little, knowing there will be no baseball to watch until spring training in February.
This year’s end was doubly tough, realizing there might not be a ...Read more
Sam Farmer's Week 8 NFL picks
Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 8 of the NFL season.
All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Last week, Farmer posted an 9-5 ...Read more
Bill Plaschke: LeBron who? Lakers happily shed the burden of departed star.
LOS ANGELES — They fly around the court, Luka Magic to AR to that new guy who dunks.
These joyous new Lakers have wings.
LeBron James would have grounded them.
They gesture to the crowd, point to each other, fill the ...Read more
Staggering 74.5% of NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023 likely had CTE, study finds
LOS ANGELES — An analysis of the medical records of more than 2,000 deceased former NFL players estimates that a staggering 74.5% of them likely had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative brain disease ...Read more
Red Wings' Dylan Larkin chooses to sit, as saga escalates: 'Dylan's had enough'
DETROIT — Has Dylan Larkin actually played his last game with the Red Wings?
Possibly.
Larkin will not be in the lineup Thursday night when the Red Wings face the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena. Interim ...Read more
Bears trade for All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons, giving up 2 1st-round picks in massive swing
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears traded for Tennessee Titans All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons on Thursday, exchanging their 2027 and 2028 first-round draft picks and a 2027 fourth-round pick for Simmons and a 2028 ...Read more
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