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HARTFORD, Conn. — Things had gotten off to a sluggish start at People’s Bank Arena, Butler off to a seven-point lead at the first timeout, four minutes in.

The huddle was heated, even by Dan Hurley standards, ...Read more

The Raiders, Titans and Giants all lost in Week 15, but New York jumped from the third overall pick up to the first overall pick because it has a slightly lower strength of schedule (.577) than Las Vegas (.579) or ...Read more

NEW YORK — With NBA All-Star voting now underway, fans have a chance to help the Nets do something they haven’t done since 2023: send one of their own to the league’s marquee weekend.

Ballots, which are weighted ...Read more

MIAMI — Anton Lundell, Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett continued their recent offensive surges to lead the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday at Amerant Bank Arena.

Florida improves to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua thinks NFL referees are “the worst.”

He feels they fabricate calls just so their friends can see them on TV.

But, to be honest, the Rams star receiver doesn’t seem too upset about the ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — When Mike Evans crumpled to the turf eight weeks ago at Ford Field in Detroit, his collarbone fractured and his head clouded by a concussion, the belief hit harder than the pain: his season might be over.

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves have been able to find a way to win in recent weeks both with key personnel out and while not playing their best basketball.

Even though Memphis was more shorthanded coming into Target ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — It seems the Winnipeg Jets still can't beat the Blues in St. Louis.

In their first meeting against Winnipeg since their loss in the first round in the spring, the Blues beat the Jets 1-0 Wednesday night at ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic was back at it again, this time surprising the Lakers and staff members with more than 100 e-bikes for Christmas gifts.

Doncic, who took his teammates to a Porsche Driving Experience in October...Read more

NEW YORK — Over the last two seasons, four pitchers have saved eight or more games for the Yankees. Three of those pitchers are now with the Mets.

The Mets might have a pitching lab in Port St. Lucie, Fla., but there’...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are considering a move to northwest Indiana amid growing concerns that Illinois lawmakers will not approve the financial incentives needed to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, a top ...Read more

SEATTLE — Sean McVay might truly qualify as sleepless in Seattle.

After the Los Angeles Rams' victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the Rams coach left SoFi Stadium for the hospital and the birth of his second son, ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is officially on the mend.

Mahomes suffered injuries to both his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and LCL (lateral collateral ligament) late in Sunday’...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — I don’t understand how Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel could survive a housecleaning unscathed when former general manager Chris Grier and demoted starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have paid ...Read more

GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 16 THURSDAY PICK

RAMS (11-3) at SEAHAWKS (11-3)

Line: LAR by 1 1/2.

Cote’s pick: SEA, 23-20.

TV: 8:15 p.m., Prime Video.

Upset (”Aawwk!”)! What probably is the Game of the Week comes early...Read more

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa and handing their starting quarterback job to rookie Quinn Ewers, per league sources.

According to a league source, Ewers had meetings with coaches late into the ...Read more