KAPALUA, Hawaii — Americans are getting paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time, and Xander Schauffele said Tuesday the plan is for them not to get a dime. “I just see it as a whole lot of money going to charity and we’re going to take a lot of crap,” Schauffele … Read more
Happy New Year! We’re ringing in 2025 with a full day of College Football Playoff action. We have three games Wednesday after Penn State got the quarterfinals started with a 31-14 win over Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The expanded playoff didn’t exactly deliver in the first round, but we … Read more
Waters details brief Luka altercation in Warriors-Mavericks game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors forward Lindy Waters III is a competitor. And his fiery, deliberate spirit was on full display in Golden State’s 143-133 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 15 at Chase Center. There was a brief altercation between Waters and … Read more
ST. PAUL – Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon suffered a bad leg injury in the second period against the Nashville Predators. The Wild, who are already without Kirill Kaprizov, Jake Middleton, and Jakub Lauko, will now likely be without their captain for quite some time. Spurgeon, 35, went into the corner in the second period … Read more
The Lakers are counting on Austin Reaves to play a major role following the trade of D’Angelo Russell. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) The Lakers have placed a wager as massive as LeBron James’ shoulders, and they have placed that wager on a former undrafted guard. In the absence of a blockbuster trade for a third … Read more
Waters stands by viral quote after career night vs. Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Lindy Waters III delivered an iconic quote after his signature performance in the Warriors’ 124-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 29. “I don’t know. I got a strap on me. I just wake up and … Read more
24 year-old forward Jonatan Berggren has long been a source of fascination, or at least discourse, for Detroit Red Wings fans. He’s been billed at different points as an impact top six scorer and a trade chip, alternately too talented to play in the bottom six or too turnover prone. Now, new coach Todd McLellan … Read more
Hold on tight. The Detroit Red Wings are in a tough spot. They are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, alongside the Buffalo Sabres. Both teams have 32 points, eight behind the last Wild Card position. But that is not the only thing the two clubs have in common. According to a couple of … Read more
Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl tonight. (Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) ESPN will be the place to watch all the major New Year’s Day college football bowl games; the network will ring in the new year with a triple-header starting with Texas vs. … Read more
Breer details Vrabel’s hot coaching market, implications for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have a very important decision to make in the very near future. And they may have to make it sooner than expected. While the current expectation is that Jerod Mayo will remain head coach into the … Read more