76ers star Joel Embiid ejected for arguing with officials after crashing into Victor Wembanyama in game vs. Spurs

Joel Embiid charged into Victor Wembanyama, and then erupted at the officials after being called for the offensive foul. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) Joel Embiid’s second game back from his sinus fracture didn’t go well. Embiid erupted and berated an official just before halftime of their game with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Things … Read more

Shanahan frustrated by 49ers penalties, Moody’s missed kick

Shanahan frustrated by 49ers penalties, Moody’s missed kick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan could not hide his frustration after the 49ers’ 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. And for good reason. San Francisco, which was eliminated from playoff contention before the game started, committed 11 … Read more

College Football Playoff: Georgia QB Carson Beck undergoes UCL surgery, to miss postseason

Carson Beck went down with an elbow injury in their win over Texas in the SEC Championship game earlier this month. (David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Carson Beck’s season is officially over. Georgia’s starting quarterback underwent successful surgery to repair his UCL in his right elbow on Monday, the school announced. He’s expected … Read more

Saints vs. Packers score, live updates: Green Bay can wrap up a playoff berth with a Monday Night Football win against New Orleans

Last season, the Green Bay Packers were a wild-card team and nearly pulled out a divisional-round victory over the 49ers in San Francisco that would have put Jordan Love and company in an NFC title game matchup with the Detroit Lions. This season, after a couple of losses to the Super Bowl-favorite Lions and also … Read more

What does Sean Manaea’s reunion with the Mets mean for the player, the team and the rest of the offseason?

The Mets were busy in the weeks leading up to their historic, 15-year agreement with Juan Soto, but it had been oddly quiet in Queens since Soto’s momentous introductory news conference on Dec. 12. That finally changed this week, with reports that the Mets have agreed to a three-year, $75 million deal to keep left-handed … Read more

Reassessing Red Sox rotation after Crochet, Buehler moves

Reassessing Red Sox rotation after Crochet, Buehler moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow started the offseason by emphasizing the team’s need to bolster the starting pitching staff. The front office has followed through with multiple noteworthy moves before the New Year. Boston’s biggest deal thus far … Read more

Lamar Jackson plans to watch Beyoncé during Ravens-Texans halftime on Christmas: ‘Sorry, Harbaugh’

Like fans across the world, Lamar Jackson wants to watch Beyoncé during halftime of Wednesday’s Christmas game between his Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. So what’s the Ravens quarterback to do? The answer is simple. He’s going to watch. Jackson was asked on Monday if it was disappointing that Beyoncé is performing at a … Read more

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards fined $75,000 for ‘public criticism’ of referees and ‘profane language’

Anthony Edwards has given quite a bit of money to the NBA during the final two months of the year. But in fines, not donations. The Minnesota Timberwolves star was fined by the league yet again, this time for $75,000. The penalty, according to NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars, was for “public criticism … Read more

Fixing the College Football Playoff & Bowl game sponsor trivia | College Football Enquirer

On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde revisit the quality of the first round of the College Football Playoff. They discuss if the TV ratings indicate the playoff needs to avoid expanding further and provide suggestions on how to fix the opening slate. Later, Dellenger shares … Read more