DENVER -- — Buddy Hield tipped in Harrison Barnes' miss at the buzzer, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a stunning 124-122 win over the Denver Nuggets in overtime Wednesday night. Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 14 ...
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Victor Oladipo took matters into his own hands after a sluggish first half Wednesday night. He drove to the basket, made shots and wound up scoring 16 of his 22 points in the final 24 minutes to lead the Indiana Pacers past the New York ...
TAMPA, Fla. -- — The Toronto Raptors had their home floor shipped 1,300 miles when they relocated to Tampa for at least the start of the NBA season. Yet it was the New Orleans Pelicans who looked at home at Amalie Arena in the season opener for both ...
EACH CONFERENCE'S NO. 1 SEED? AFC: The Kansas City Chiefs earn home-field advantage and the first-round bye in 99.1 percent of simulations. Pretty good chance this happens by the end of Week 16.
It has not been an easy road for Nolan Patrick, who is aiming to participate in his first Flyers training camp practice since September 2018. After missing all of last training camp and the 2019-20 season with a migraine disorder, Patrick has made progress.
The majority of the NFL world is down on Drew Lock, including a large swath of Denver Broncos fans, but veteran cornerback Chris Harris, Jr. isn't about to discount the second-year quarterback. With the Broncos hitting the road to take on the Los Angeles ...
LOGAN, Utah -- — Rollie Worster had 15 points as Utah State easily defeated San Jose State 85-52 on Wednesday night. Brock Miller added 12 points for the Aggies, and Sean Bairstow chipped in 11 points. Neemias Queta had nine points, 11 rebounds, ...
The Buffalo Bills have submitted a plan to New York State in regard to allowing fans at their stadium for a game in a few weeks. According to multiple reports, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that there is a proposal on the table, submitted ...
Perry: What Josh Allen can teach us about Patriots' QB search originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston. As the Patriots operate without a definitive long-term answer at the quarterback position, the Bills have theirs. Josh Allen was not universally considered ...
MEMPHIS - Ja Morant's second-year leap started with a jump shot. It continued with a second-half flurry of drives, free throws and even a pull-up 3-pointer. The reigning Rookie of the Year dazzled and dunked his way to a career-high 44 points in 35 minutes.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5) travel Saturday to face the Detroit Lions (5-9) and can clinch the franchise's first spot in the playoffs since 2007 with a win. The Lions have lost two in a row and four of their last five games sitting in fourth place in the NFC ...
Smith on Haskins' apology: 'I felt like he was sincere' originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington. On Wednesday, Dwayne Haskins stood in front of the entire Washington Football Team and apologized for partying without a mask following Sunday's ...
It feels strange to describe a 20-point victory as, "Sloppy," or a game that a team needed to, "Grind out," however that is precisely what happened in Tennessee's 80-60 win over South Carolina Upstate. The eighth-ranked Vols welcomed in the Spartans to ...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Chase Audige scored all of his 17 points in the second half to lead four Northwestern players in double figures and the Wildcats beat Indiana 74-67 on Wednesday night. Miller Kopp and Ryan Young had 13 points apiece and ...
Quarterback Derek Carr was a full participant in practice less than a week after leaving a game with a groin injury and could be on target to play this week for the Las Vegas Raiders. Carr's status was in question after he injured his groin on a scramble in the ...
The second stanza of this year's bowl festivities features five games spread between Thursday and Saturday, a lineup that includes a pair of ranked Group of 5 members in action. The set kicks off on Thursday afternoon (Christmas Eve) with the New Mexico ...
Alabama fans, rejoice. The Crimson Tide's 2021 signing class just got a boost with the commitment from one of the top running backs in the country. Camar Wheaton — a five-star composite running back out of Garland Lakeview — announced his commitment ...
It would be hard to criticize Ezekiel Elliott's professionalism this season. For the first 14 games of the year, he showed up, carried the ball, took a number of hits, and preached the same message every week: One game at a time. Unfortunately, the production ...
Mone (ankle) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports. Mone was placed on injured reserve in mid-November, but now the 21-day clock starts for Seattle to either move the 25-year-old ...
For all of training camp and through their three preseason games, the Utah Jazz stressed two key areas that ultimately will be crucial to their success in 2020-21: Launching a higher volumes of 3s, and getting their defense back among the league's elite.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half to lead No. 18 Illinois past Penn State 98-81 on Wednesday night. Kofi Cockburn added 23 points and Andre Curbelo had 15 points and eight assists for the Illini (6-3, 2-1 ...
The Baltimore Ravens destroyed the Jacksonville Jaguars 40-14 on Sunday and continued their ascent up the power rankings. ESPN moved the Ravens up to number seven and named Patrick Ricard as the team's "most underrated star". It sounds strange ...
Sure, new Bulls coach Billy Donovan acknowledged his disappointment with the low-effort defensive plays his team made, but there was a bigger picture of what went wrong defensively in his opinion. "We' ...
A wide receiver who once ranked as a top-70 national recruit transferred to the Gophers from Texas A&M on Wednesday. Dylan Wright announced his commitment to the Gophers on Twitter. The 6-4, 210-pound freshman still has four years of eligibility ...
Falcons interim coach Raheem Morris says it means a lot that he will be interviewed after the season for the full-time job. ATLANTA (AP) — Raheem Morris knows he will be among the candidates interviewed following the season as the Atlanta Falcons seek ...
Three quick observations from Wednesday night's 111-101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. OPPORTUNITY LOST – Chalk that one up as "missed opportunity." The Pistons led by 14 in the first half and rebuilt the lead to 12 after ...
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins still considers last season's playoff game against the New Orleans Saints the loudest of his career. The deafening volume inside the Superdome is unlike any homefield advantage in the NFL, making it nearly impossible for ...
Flyers' schedule released, featuring opportunities for 'bad blood' originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia. The get-to-know-you-well sprint that is the 2020-21 NHL season will begin with a bang for the Flyers as they open against the Penguins at the ...
When named the head coach at Indiana, Tom Allen wrote down a list of three achievements that the Hoosiers hadn't achieved in decades, nay, generations. The Hoosiers hadn't been ranked in the AP Top 25 poll since 1994, they hadn't won a bowl game ...
The Cincinnati Bengals enter another week without clarity on their quarterback situation. With Brandon Allen working back from a knee injury, coach Zac Taylor has a decision to make if he's able to play. Ryan Finley, in his first start since going 0-3 in 2019, led ...
Linebacker Azeez Ojulari is now the ninth Bulldog to opt-out of playing in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, according to DawgNation. At least seven seniors are expected to miss the Jan. 1 game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium against undefeated Cincinnati.
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said he and his team have no qualms about playing a game on Christmas day, something the Hawkeyes have not done since 1988. AP.
LA Rams game day poses quite the challenge. The Seattle Seahawks stout defensive play has them winning again. But how real is that Seahawks defense? The LA Rams are not exactly playing lights out on offense right now. But they'll need to figure a lot of ...
North Carolina's home opener in Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball will have to wait. The league said Wednesday the Tar Heels' game against Syracuse scheduled for Jan. 2 in Chapel Hill has been postponed due to coronavirus complications.
Carabao Cup: Everton 0 Man United 2. Edinson Cavani's late winner edged Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a step closer to silverware with a deciding goal that carried Manchester United into the Carabao Cup semi-finals, reminding his manager and his team's rivals in ...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - The Michigan High School Athletic Association met on Wednesday to discuss a new start time for winter sports after the latest pause on the fall sports playoffs. Under the newest schedule, indoor winter sports can start practice ...
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — From a place near the bottom of the league in yardage and scoring, the Chicago Bears have made a surge over the past three games on offense behind quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and running back David Montgomery. They have ...