The Yankees appear keen on moving veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman this offseason, but the veteran pitcher’s contract is an issue. New York wants to clear the money owed to Stroman and use it to acquire another infielder and “not a particularly high-priced one,” The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon reported Saturday, citing sources briefed … Read more
Tahaad Pettiford clinched a 66–63 win for No. 1 Auburn over South Carolina by making two free throws with 4.4 seconds remaining. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser) No. 2 Auburn will likely take the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press men’s basketball poll after escaping with a 66–63 win over South Carolina in Columbia on Saturday … Read more
Mike Vrabel is in negotiations to be the Patriots’ next head coach. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File) The New England Patriots tried one of their former linebackers as their head coach and that didn’t work. Now, they might be trying another. Mike Vrabel has entered contract negotiations to be the Patriots’ next head coach, according … Read more
Dion Phaneuf Tom Szczerbowski-Imagn Images Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto began the first full week of 2025 with a classic. The Long Island native was ready to go at the Senators’ Jan. 6 practice but forgot to look below both his skates and stepped on the ice with one skate guard still attached. “I thought … Read more
The Philadelphia 76ers’ season has not gone according to plan, and one of the central components of that plan had a minor complaint on Friday. Due to injuries to starting center Joel Embiid and backup center Andre Drummong, Paul George was asked to play in the paint rather than his usual position at the wing … Read more
The 2024-25 NFL playoffs are here and the festivities get started in Houston, where the 10-7 AFC South champion Texans host the 11-6 wild-card Los Angeles Chargers. This is a familiar position for the Texans — aside from what’s become a seemingly regular Saturday afternoon wild-card TV slot — in that they were in this … Read more
The 50 voters who selected the All-Pro team chose Penei Sewell as the first-team right tackle over Lane Johnson by a vote of 35-15. Johnson isn’t happy about that. Johnson has a list of stats that show him out-performing Sewell taped to his locker, and he confirmed to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer that … Read more
Draymond trolls Nurkić for suspension, scuffle with Marshall originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The beef between Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkić likely will run its course until the end of time. Or at least until they both stop doing things that get them into trouble with the NBA. Until that happens, they’ll continue … Read more
Brooklyn Nets v Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook have found a chemistry this season — when that duo is on the court the Nuggets have a +12.2 net rating. We all know Jokic as one of the greatest passers — not just passing big man, but passers overall — ever to play the … Read more
Mazzulla believes Kings are a ‘revived’ team amid six-game win streak originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area What is it called when a team responds to a five-game skid, a coaching change and goes on to win six in a row, including a big win against the reigning NBA champions? Boston Celtics coach Joe … Read more