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Red Wings unfazed by rugged schedule ahead: 'I don't think we're afraid ... by any means'
DETROIT — The Red Wings have 27 games left this season and those 27 taken as a whole aren't easy.
In fact, the Wings own the toughest remaining schedule in the NHL, with opponents holding a .587 win percentage.
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Total domination: Three takeaways from UNC's lopsided win over rival NC State
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — They opened the doors Wednesday to the Smith Center and let everyone in to see North Carolina play a little basketball with N.C. State.
On a snowy night in the Triangle, the decision was made by UNC ...Read more
LaVar Ball has right foot amputated: report
NEW YORK — LaVar Ball, well-known father of NBA players Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, had his right foot amputated, according to reports published Wednesday.
Ball, 57, suffered a “serious medical issue” that required the ...Read more
Michael Malone on Nuggets starting lineup: 'I'm really fortunate to have a tough decision'
DENVER — Back from a beach vacation and spared the indignity of having to coach the NBA All-Star Game, Michael Malone has another tricky decision at the top of his to-do list this week.
Who’s in the starting lineup?
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Marcus Hayes: Nick Sirianni regains control of Eagles staff, promotes Kevin Patullo to OC, hires another former underling
PHILADELPHIA — “See this guy?” Nick Sirianni asked me as he exited the coaches’ offices after a big Eagles win this season. Sirianni had a lean, swarthy fellow in a hug that was more like a headlock. Both were ...Read more
Dodgers rookie phenom Roki Sasaki pleased with first live session of spring training
PHOENIX — Everywhere Roki Sasaki looked Wednesday afternoon, curious eyes stared back at him.
Facing hitters for the first time in Dodgers camp this spring, and still just barely a month removed from his blockbuster ...Read more
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal continues to reach for a soon-to-be-extinct goal -- 200 innings
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tigers’ ace lefty Tarik Skubal isn’t big on setting individual statistical goals. Team wins are more his thing.
But there is one stat he sets his sights on: 200 innings.
“I plan on doing that the...Read more
MLB commissioner calls West Sacramento ballpark 'charming' ahead of A's temporary stay
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred toured Sutter Health Park last month before the Athletics are slated to play their first game there in late March, and this week he gave his first ...Read more
'Two grades better already.' Why Mookie Betts' shortstop switch should be smoother now
PHOENIX — Troy Tulowitzki never knew Mookie Betts particularly well during their time together in Major League Baseball.
A five-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove shortstop, Tulowitzki played against Betts plenty ...Read more
Hawks' Trae Young, Zaccharie Risacher recount All-Star experiences
ATLANTA — The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is well behind Hawks guard Trae Young and forward Zaccharie Risacher, and they made sure to get the rest they needed to finish the remainder of the season.
“I mean, it wasn’t ...Read more
Lions' Jameson Williams won't face further discipline from NFL over gun-related incident
DETROIT — Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will not face further discipline from the NFL relating to a gun-related incident that took place in Detroit last October, an NFL spokesperson confirmed to The ...Read more
Eagles promote Kevin Patullo to offensive coordinator to succeed Kellen Moore
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles decided to not draw out their search for Kellen Moore’s replacement, announcing Wednesday that they promoted pass game coordinator and associate head coach Kevin Patullo to the role of ...Read more
Chargers to open 2025 NFL season in Sao Paulo in league's return to Brazil
LOS ANGELES — The Chargers will open Year 2 of the Jim Harbaugh era in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the NFL announced Wednesday, giving the team their first international game since 2019 in the league’s second regular-season ...Read more
Lonzo Ball says re-signing in Chicago reflects loyalty from the Bulls: 'It just feels like family'
CHICAGO — Lonzo Ball said the decision wasn’t all that hard.
As he neared the end of his first contract with the Chicago Bulls — a four-year sign-and-trade deal worth $80 million from 2021 through this season — ...Read more
Former Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. uses upside-down banner mishap to sell T-shirts for charity
Former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. is trying to create something positive out of the school’s upside-down banner mishap over the weekend.
Illinois honored Shannon’s jersey at halftime of its loss to Michigan ...Read more
When NBA will start talking expansion, fulfilling 'dream' of Sonics' return
SEATTLE — Turns out NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was asked and answered one question last weekend related to potential expansion during the All-Star Game.
The question was thanks to a one-time SuperSonics coach.
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Here's the latest buzz about the Sonics and NBA expansion
SAN FRANCISCO — Damian Lillard might as well be an adopted Seattle player that’s currently in the NBA but not from the city.
Remember all his years just down the road in Portland?
Remember THAT shot against Oklahoma ...Read more
Anaheim's Big A study: Two years late at thrice the price. What happened?
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The city of Anaheim wanted out of the business of running a stadium. By selling Angel Stadium and the surrounding property to Angels owner Arte Moreno, the city would let him build a village atop the ...Read more
Sean Keeler: Nuggets' Christian Braun wants to start. Michael Malone should let him.
DENVER — Like a good ranch dip, Christian Braun goes with anything. And anyone.
He runs through screens the way the Kool-Aid Man used to run through walls. He cuts to the rim like a Ginsu knife through a block of frozen...Read more
John Romano: Sounds nutty, but did the Rays win the offseason in the AL East?
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Now that the last of the big-name free agents have come off the board, here’s a question you do not often hear:
Did the Rays finish near the top in value added?
Sounds goofy, no? For all their ...Read more
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