Joel Embiid returns to 76ers’ starting lineup after missing 1 game with sinus fracture

Joel Embiid has played in only six games for the Philadelphia 76ers so far this season due to left knee management, suspension and injury. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will start Friday’s matchup with the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced. Embiid sustained a sinus fracture last Friday … Read more

Bruins road trip takeaways: Swayman’s performance just not good enough

Bruins road trip takeaways: Swayman’s performance just not good enough originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Bruins just wrapped up a tough five-game road trip. It was probably their most challenging road trip of the season when you consider its length and the quality of opponents faced. The trip could not have started any worse … Read more

Lynch reveals players, coaches plead for Campbell to play in 49ers-Rams

Lynch reveals players, coaches plead for Campbell to play in 49ers-Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With a lot being made about the reported confrontation between John Lynch and suspended 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell during last Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, the general manager clarified what occurred during the interaction. Lynch … Read more

Valparaiso’s Justus McNair hits half-court buzzer-beater for 76–73 win over Western Michigan

Head coach Roger Powell and his Valparaiso Beacons improved to 6–5 after a last-second win over Western Michigan. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Justus McNair hit a shot from midcourt as the horn sounded to give Valparaiso a thrilling 76–73 win over Western Michigan at Kalamazoo on Friday. The buzzer-beating 3-pointer completed a 22-point comeback … Read more

Fantasy Football Traffic Cop: Week 16 lineup advice

The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Start-sit questions can be anxious for even the best fantasy managers. Here’s a traffic-light report to help get you ready for Week 16. ✅ Green … Read more

What does Christian Walker’s deal mean for the Astros, the first baseman and the rest of the 1B market?

The frozen first-base market finally started to thaw Friday, with reports that Christian Walker has agreed to a three-year, $60 million deal with the Houston Astros. While Pete Alonso remains the premium option available among his positional peers, Walker is the first from a deep first-base free-agent class to find a new home, with the … Read more

Myles Garrett wants Browns to show him a plan to win in the near future: ‘I’m trying to win right now’

As the 3-11 Cleveland Browns move through another disappointing season, defensive end Myles Garrett seems to be losing some faith. Garrett, who has spent eight seasons with the Browns, has been committed to staying loyal to Cleveland. But for the first time, the five-time Pro Bowler seemed open to the possibility of joining a team … Read more

MLB free agency: Why some teams haven’t done much yet this winter

As the holiday season beckons, some ballclubs appear content to wait for the new year to kick-start their offseasons. With baseball winter nearly halfway over and just 97 days until Opening Day, the transaction logs of many a contender remain relatively untouched. Predictably, deep-pocketed juggernauts such as the Dodgers, Mets and Yankees have been quite … Read more