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Heat's Hassan Whiteside sidelined with bruised left knee
MIAMI -- Hassan Whiteside's regular-season home debut has been put on hold, with the Miami Heat center sidelined with a ... Read More
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Mike Mitchell's $48,620 NFL fine was for a hit on Charcandrick West, not Alex Smith
Steelers safety Mike Mitchell is almost $58,000 lighter after the NFL fined him for two illegal hits in the Chiefs game.
Mitchell was fined $48,620 for a head shot on Chiefs running back Charcandrick West and another $9,...Read more
Vikings' Barr insists he's not a dirty player, did not intend to injure Rodgers
By the time Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr checked his phone at halftime of Sunday's 23-10 win over the Packers, the reaction had already been piling up on his digital doorstep.
About "3,000 notifications" Barr figured ...Read more
Vikings WR Diggs sidelined for second consecutive game
The Vikings will be without receiver Stefon Diggs, who has been ruled out after not practicing all week.
Diggs (groin), quarterback Sam Bradford (knee) and left guard Nick Easton (calf) have been ruled out by the Vikings ...Read more
Five key questions facing the Cubs this offseason
The Cubs' elimination from the National League Championship Series showed there's work to be done. Here are five questions entering the offseason:
-- 1. Where does the starting pitching come from?
Not from the minor ...Read more
No magic for Ball in Lakers opener
LOS ANGELES--At the intersection of the city's two great sports loves stood a man with one foot in each realm.
Magic Johnson waited in a tunnel painted purple and gold, his eyes fixated on a video board dangling from the ...Read more
Chiefs' AFC West winning streak snapped with 31-30 loss to Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. -- One couldn't help but wonder which version of the Chiefs the nation would be treated to Thursday night.
Would they see the high-scoring, fun-to-watch group that overwhelmed their first five opponents on...Read more
Raiders win wild game with no time left, defeat Chiefs, 31-30
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Derek Carr is paid like an elite franchise quarterback. He had a chance to finally validate his salary in 2017, if only for one game, with one final drive.
Less than three minutes on the clock, ball on ...Read more
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The Empty Pulpit
Sandra ArrantsFourteen year old Sherman Thompson has stumbled upon the body of his pastor. Laid out, dead, on the front lawn of the parsonage, Reverend Archibald Temple had a voice of thunder that has been rendered silent forever. Sherman and his sister Grace are determined to find out who killed him and ...
In 16th season, Panthers' Julius Peppers still producing at a high level
The sequence was all too familiar. Julius Peppers bursting past a helpless offensive tackle, turning the corner with eye-catching athleticism and barreling down on a quarterback who didn't see him coming. When the hit came...Read more
Blues hold on in wild third period, defeat Avalanche, 4-3
DENVER -- The Blues survived a wild -- no make that bizarre -- third period, holding off the Colorado Avalanche, 4-3, to boost their Central Division-leading record to 6-2 Thursday at the Pepsi Center.
The Avalanche ...Read more
Return to form has Gurley's fans excited
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- He is no fan of international NFL games that take him out of his routine, mess with his schedule and keep him on the road for more than a few days.
"Terrible," Los Angeles Rams running back Todd ...Read more
Blackhawks fall to Oilers, 2-1, in overtime
CHICAGO -- Normally the Blackhawks don't hold a skate the morning in which they play the second of back-to-back games, especially if they travel the night before.
But after the Hawks put on what coach Joel Quenneville ...Read more
Raptors run over Bulls, 117-101
TORONTO -- From the first day of training camp, executive vice president John Paxson said this season's Bulls won't be judged by wins and losses but by effort and competitiveness.
Two days after that competitiveness ...Read more
Raiders' Marshawn Lynch ejected for contact with official
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Running back Marshawn Lynch was ejected with 6:12 remaining in the first half Thursday night for contact with an official with the Raiders trailing the Kansas City Chiefs, 17-14.
On third-and-10 from ...Read more
Dolphins preparing to play Jets without Mike Pouncey
DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins don't have any control over whether Mike Pouncey plays in Sunday's game against the New York Jets.
That decision is in the hands of an independent neurologist, who is walking Miami's ...Read more
Flyers get stopped by Pekka Rinne, Predators in 1-0 loss
PHILADELPHIA -- After erupting for a total of 13 goals in their previous two games, the Flyers' offense stalled Thursday night as Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne registered the 44th shutout of his career.
Predators 1, Flyers...Read more
Browns rookie Garrett eager to test himself, his health against Titans' Lewan
BEREA, Ohio -- Rookie defensive end Myles Garrett aspires to become a perennial Pro Bowl player, so he's looking forward to gauging himself against an opponent of that caliber for the first time in regular-season action.
...Read more
The Steelers aren't the only unpredictable team in the NFL
No one needed the NFL RedZone channel to stay tuned to what's occurred throughout the NFL over the first six weeks of the season.
All you needed to do was watch the Steelers play.
Their six games that produced a 4-2 ...Read more
Tigers to hire Ron Gardenhire as new manager
The Detroit Tigers are expected to make the safe play.
Faced with a number of painful rebuilding years on the horizon, the Tigers are expected to hire veteran Ron Gardenhire as the manager to guide the young team into the...Read more
Elliott's return keeps Cowboys' locker room upbeat for game against 49ers
FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys know star running back Ezekiel Elliott is eligible to play against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Beyond that is anybody's guess in his ongoing legal fight with the NFL.
But his ...Read more
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