MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — By rookie VJ Edgecombe’s calculation, he mistimed his game-winner in overtime. “To be honest, I was actually trying to go when the buzzer (went) off, but it was a little bit too early,” Edgecombe said. ”But it went in, and that’s all that matters.” Advertisement Edgecombe, the 6-foot-4 guard out of … Read more
As 2025 comes to a close, Japan continues their long standing tradition of hosting big fights on New Year’s Eve. Much like PRIDE, K-1 and DREAM before them, RIZIN has been hosting their annual spectacle for a decade now, with this year’s edition dubbed as “RIZIN Year-End Super Powerhouse Matsuri (Festival)” RIZIN’s NYE show streams … Read more
The Philadelphia 76ers keep looking like they have something on their hands with rookie VJ Edgecombe. The third overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft continued a clutch run to open his career with a game-winning 3-pointer in overtime against the Memphis Grizzlies, snapping a six-game losing streak for Philadelphia. The 20-year-old had five points … Read more
VJ Edgecombe scored 25 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and he nailed the first game-winning shot of his career to push the Sixers to a 139-136 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Here’s what I saw. Advertisement Crunch-time Edgecombe Stop me if you have heard this before: VJ Edgecombe got several major … Read more
Nick Saban knows a thing or two about winning football games. Like him or not, the man put Alabama back on the map with seven national championships. Saban appeared on the Pat McAfee Show today and gave some perspective on Ohio State vs. Miami in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. He begins by talking about … Read more
TORONTO (AP) — Kendall Coyne Schofield scored her league-leading sixth and seventh goals, Nicole Hensley shined with a 31-save outing, and the Minnesota Frost topped the Toronto Sceptres 5-1 on Tuesday night. Katy Knoll, Britta Curl-Salemme and Grace Zumwinkle also scored for Minnesota. Taylor Heise had three assists. Advertisement Daryl Watts had the lone goal … Read more
Pregame It’s the same lineup from last game for the Penguins since Yegor Chinakhov couldn’t arrive in time to get ready, though Stuart Skinner takes over in net for the night. The banged up Hurricanes bring in a lineup without one of their top forwards (Seth Jarvis), a top defender (Jaccob Slavin) and goalie (Pyotr … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers played virtually their entire Week 17 game without left tackle Trent Williams, who hurt his hamstring on the first play of the game. Now they may need to go another one without him. Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Tuesday spoke with reporters before the team’s first practice of the week and … Read more
Derik Queen has had a productive run with the New Orleans Pelicans, and the rookie received some words of encouragement from executive vice president Joe Dumars. Queen is averaging 13.3 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal on 49.9% shooting from the field in 34 appearances with the Pelicans. He leads the rookie class … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA said Tuesday it would not grant eligibility to any player who had signed an NBA contract after Baylor’s midseason addition of a 2023 draft pick who had been playing professionally in Europe prompted criticism from coaches across college basketball. The Bears announced the signing of 7-footer James Nnaji of Nigeria … Read more