BOSTON -- Power forward Kristaps Porzingis said he didn't blame coach Rick Carlisle for benching him for crunch time of the Dallas Mavericks' 116-106 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday. Porzingis scored only four points on 1-of-11 shooting in 20 minutes ...
NEW ORLEANS -- Historic scoring marks don't really move James Harden all that much anymore, but that doesn't mean he's going to stop putting them up. On Monday, it was 39 points on the New Orleans Pelicans that bumped his scoring average to 37.3 ...
The Rams' Week 9 bye didn't solve Sean McVay's offensive problems. Los Angeles' trip to Pittsburgh instead marked a new low point of the McVay/Jared Goff era: 15 drives, four turnovers and three points. The Rams love to call runs on third-and-15-plus.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers' unbeaten streak has come to an end after nine games. After a back-and-forth affair that lasted deep into the final seconds of overtime, the Seattle Seahawks escaped Levi's Stadium victorious, 27-24, and ...
Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper won't play Sunday at Carolina while nursing an MCL sprain in his left knee, a source told ESPN Monday night. Hooper suffered the injury in the Falcons' 26-9 win over the New Orleans Saints. An MRI revealed the ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Atlanta's Calvin Ridley raced around left end for 19 yards on the first play Sunday against the Saints. That's how fast the game against the Falcons developed a different feel from New Orleans' six-game winning streak, which was ...
Antonio Brown is still hoping to return to the NFL this season and is reportedly upset over how long he's waited for the league to take action. ESPN's Josina Anderson explained the situation Monday on First Take: "Well first of all, Antonio Brown is looking ...
PITTSBURGH -- After missing two weeks with a shoulder injury, Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner expects to be back for Thursday night's game in Cleveland. "I'm making a lot of progress on it, and I think I'll be good to go," Conner said. "I can't ...
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Troy Brouwer and Jamie McGinn each signed a professional tryout contract with the St. Louis Blues on Monday. The Blues (12-3-3), who have won seven in a row, including five in overtime, are without injured forwards Vladimir ...
The tenth Sunday of the NFL season saw the dynamic Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens continue to not only look like arguably the best team in the AFC but perhaps in the entire league. We also witnessed a day where we saw the two biggest ...
WASHINGTON — Even as T.J. Oshie skated to the bench and figured his overtime goal would be waved off, opposing goaltender Antti Raanta waited for official word. He'd been burned too many times before. A couple of Raanta's Arizona Coyotes teammates ...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In May and again in late August, Dustin Pedroia acknowledged the very real possibility that he'd played his last baseball games in a Red Sox uniform. After he underwent a joint preservation procedure in August, he spoke of his hope to ...
UCLA and USC will both open the NCAA women's soccer playoffs at home, with the Bruins hosting Lamar on Friday and the Trojans meeting Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. Nine Pac-12 teams, led by conference champion Stanford, received invitations to the ...
Current Heisman Trophy favorite Joe Burrow held his weekly post-practice media session Monday after No. 1 LSU began practice following their big win against Alabama. Burrow talked about returning to Louisiana, the team's performance against Alabama ...
Alabama coach Nate Oats speaks after his team's 78-59 win over Florida Atlantic University on Nov. 11, 2019. Comment. By Mike Rodak | mrodak@al.com. Alabama coach Nate Oats spoke to reporters after earning his first win Monday as the Tide's basketball ...
Tampa Bay Rays senior vice president of baseball operations and general manager Erik Neander, whose team reached the playoffs despite having the lowest payroll in baseball, was named as Major League Baseball Executive of the Year on Monday.
BOSTON — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was going through a pre-game interview session prior to Monday's game against the Boston Celtics when Kristaps Porzingis' name came up. Needless to say, Cuban's eyes lit up like a Christmas tree.
BOSTON (AP) -- Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was meeting with doctors on Monday to determine whether he needed surgery on his broken left hand. Hayward's agent, Mark Bartelstein, said they were still evaluating options. Celtics coach Brad ...
Sam Darnold is well aware of all the frustrated fans out there, unhappy with the New York Jets' disappointing start and calling for Adam Gase's job. A victory over the lowly Giants on Sunday might have tempered all the venom — for now. But the Jets ...
Pete Alonso began the 2019 season fighting just to make the New York Mets' Opening Day roster. He ends it as the National League Rookie of the Year after slugging a rookie record 53 home runs, driving in 120 runs and becoming a cult hero for Mets fans ...
While saying another 139-game start streak would be "a long one," Matthew Stafford hopes to get back on the field as quickly as possible. The Lions quarterback knew Saturday night that he would not start Sunday's game in Chicago but held out hope until the ...
Lamar Jackson is peeling off eye-opening runs and passing to perfection, and the Baltimore Ravens are ringing up touchdowns aplenty while indiscriminately beating unbeaten and winless teams. Seems like coach John Harbaugh knew what he was doing ...
The Eagles have had two weeks to review game film and kick-start their offense. The overwhelming consensus is that no one has lost confidence. Offensive coordinator Mike Groh met with the media Monday afternoon and pointed out the positives from the ...
The Detroit Red Wings have lost another fixture in their lineup for an extended period. Forward Justin Abdelkader will be out a minimum of three weeks with what coach Jeff Blashill described as a "mid-body injury" on Monday. Abdelkader was injured during ...
Despite a beer and Champagne soaked MLS Cup trophy clearly in their possession, there was still debate about the Sounders being the best team of the league's 2019 season. The lukewarm controversy Monday was because of defender Kelvin Leerdam's ...
ASHBURN, Va. — Dwayne Haskins' time has finally come. The Washington Redskins on Monday named Haskins their starting quarterback for the rest of the season. The 15th overall draft pick takes over with Washington 1-8 and the New York Jets up next ...
Jim Chaney was in his element as the featured speaker at the Knoxville Quarterback Club's weekly meeting on Monday afternoon. Tennessee's first-year offensive coordinator is intense and demanding during practices, team meetings and games, but off the ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas head coach Tom Herman was talking about Keaontay Ingram on Monday, but his answer to a question about what's made the difference for his sophomore running back that led to him producing a career-high 134 rushing yards in a ...
By Ben Ross. Special to S.F. Examiner. CHASE CENTER – Stephen Curry may be down, but he's not out. The Warriors star fully expects to return at some point this season after breaking his left hand in late October. "I definitely expect to be ready to play," ...
WASHINGTON — The Sunday afternoon scrimmage stopped, and the coach called on the rookie. Moments earlier, the Washington Wizards were breezing through what has felt most comfortable this season — running the floor and scoring effortlessly, albeit ...
EL SEGUNDO — Many of the Lakers' ambitions this season rest on the shoulders of Anthony Davis, so it's a bit alarming when one of the star forward's shoulders isn't at full strength. After a third-quarter blocked shot against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, ...
The Giants lost to the Jets, 34-27, on Sunday. It was the team's sixth consecutive defeat. Here's what I saw on the film: Related Links. What we learned from Giants vs. Jets · Giants vs. Jets postgame notes & stats · Recap: Giants lose up-and-down game to Jets.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — American Alberto Salazar, who has coached some of the world's top distance runners, has appealed against his four-year ban for doping violations, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Monday. Salazar was given a ...
Star England batsman Jonny Bairstow was on Monday reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his "obscene" reaction after being dismissed in the series-deciding T20I against New Zealand at Eden park in Auckland. Bairstow, who was the ...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Rams head coach Sean McVay said starting RT Rob Havenstein (meniscus), WR Brandin Cooks (concussion) and DB Darious Williams (ankle) will not play against the Bears on Sunday. It is unclear exactly when Havenstein's ...
It might be coincidence that the most complete and convincing wins of the Edmonton Oilers season coincided with the start of the Moms' Trip, but then again, maybe it's not. Since the mothers gathered in Edmonton prior to the two-game road swing through ...
Stay informed and up to date with the latest news in South Africa by reviewing all major headlines on Tuesday 12 November. After a full week of victory celebrations, it's back to business for the World Cup-winning Springbok squad. As South Africa's water ...
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