What fans believe 49ers should pay Purdy per year with new contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have made it clear Brock Purdy is their quarterback of the future, but exactly how much are they willing to pay him? San Francisco fans weighed in with what they believe Purdy deserves before … Read more
Why did Bill Belichick go to UNC? Bill O’Brien gives interesting take originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston No one is surprised that Bill Belichick has taken another head coach job after mutually parting ways with the New England Patriots back in January. The eight-time Super Bowl champion loves to coach, and a lot of … Read more
Report: Warriors most likely to have ‘substantive’ Butler trade talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are in the midst of finalizing a deal for Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schröder, but could Golden State be prepared to make another deal before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline? All-NBA Miami Heat wing … Read more
Oliver Wahlstrom Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Oliver Wahlstrom is headed to the Boston Bruins. The Bruins claimed the 24-year-old right winger off NHL waivers from the New York Islanders on Saturday. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the news, while Wahlstrom’s NHL.com player page now sports Bruins branding. Wahlstrom grew up in Maine watching the Bruins and went … Read more
NAPLES, Fla. — Patty Tavatanakit delivered the birdie putts and Jake Knapp kept their UCLA team in front with one big par save after another, leading them to a 6-under 66 in the more difficult foursomes Saturday and a two-shot lead in the Grant Thornton Invitational. Tavatanakit holed a pair of 12-footers late on the … Read more
Lauren Price became the first Welsh world champion when she beat Jessica McCaskill in May 2024 [Getty Images] Wales’ Lauren Price successfully defended her WBA welterweight world title by stopping Bexcy Mateus in devastating fashion on Saturday in Liverpool. The 30-year-old dropped her Colombian opponent three times, all by her left hand, before the referee … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Liam McNeeley scored 26 points for No. 18 UConn, which fended off a series of rallies by No. 8 Gonzaga to earn a 77-71 win in a Hall of Fame Series matchup at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Tarris Reed Jr. scored 12 points and Jaylin Stewart added 10 for … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Doc Rivers stopped himself from going into a full rant — half baptist preacher, half exasperated coach — when talking about the simplicity of basketball, the simplicity of this NBA Cup. “I’m not gonna get on the soapbox,” Rivers said Saturday. “But I just think, and they’re gonna [blame this] generation, but … Read more
Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith got away with an illegal hit on Packers quarterback Jordan Love last Thursday because the officials missed it. But the NFL’s disciplinary office saw it. The league has fined Smith $6,722 for a blow to the head/neck area on Love. Smith should have been flagged for roughing the passer on … Read more
Quarterback Blake Horvath led Navy to an upset over Army on Saturday. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.) Navy will take home the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy this year after beating Army, 31-13. The dominant win saw the unranked Midshipmen take down the Black Knights, who are No. 22 in the CFP poll, for the first time in three … Read more