Trail Blazers’ Deni Avdija makes basketball history with stats never done in NBA originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Deni Avdija isn’t exactly a household name. It doesn’t help that he plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. But lately, Avdija is on a run […]
Rangers’ thrilling comeback win over Stars a much-needed ‘confidence builder’ on home ice
What ever happened to “No Quit in New York?” The Rangers have been searching for that resiliency all season, and we finally saw a glimpse of it on Tuesday night. After getting outplayed by the Lightning this weekend, they responded with one of their most impressive performances on home ice this season against the high-powered […]
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza inks NIL deal with adidas
Ahead of the Big Ten Championship, Fernando Mendoza is joining forces with the Three Stripes. The Indiana QB has signed an NIL deal with adidas. Mendoza has put himself squarely in the Heisman Trophy conversation this year while leading Indiana to the Big Ten Championship. He leads the nation with 32 touchdown passes while completing […]
Unconvincing Victory: Marquette 75, Valparaiso 72 (OT)
Back in 2007, Michael Bisping and Matt Hamill fought in the light heavyweight weight class at UFC 75. Both men were undefeated at the time, although Bisping was the more experienced fighter and had come out victorious in the same weight class in The Ultimate Fighter 3 in the summer of 2006. The fight went […]
Mizzou men’s basketball falls to Notre Dame in back-and-forth thriller
In its biggest game to date, Mizzou came up just short. The Tigers fell to Notre Dame 76-71, picking up their first loss of the season in South Bend. The game’s most pivotal sequence came in the waning moments of regulation. Cole Certa knocked down a deep 3-pointer to put Notre Dame up 72-69 with […]
Dulac: Aaron Rodgers Invited Players Over To Watch Film On His Birthday
For his 42nd birthday, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers got more than a new wide receiver in Adam Thielen. He got an informal film session to try to get his offense back on track. Per the PPG’s Gerry Dulac, Rodgers invited the skill position players over to his house on Tuesday, the team’s day off. […]
Ignore the Jets tanking alarmists and focus on the bigger picture
To borrow from Herman Edwards’ famous rant: Play to win the game.
From Schottzie to Mr. Redlegs, Reds have storied history of mascots
For Kentucky basketball, Mark Pope, it’s officially time to panic
LEXINGTON — Three games Kentucky basketball had faced ranked teams. And three games they’ve failed to come away with a win. Losing at Louisville could be chalked up to the first road game of the season generally being tough for teams built in the transfer portal era. Losing to Michigan State could be chalked up […]
Gipson-Long spreads holiday cheer with Detroit children
Week 14 Data Dump: Can we trust these WRs and RBs in the push for the fantasy PLAYOFFS?!
Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Forecast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube It’s another edition of Data Dump on the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast as we make the pivot from Week 13 to Week 14 in the NFL. Ray Garvin joins Matt Harmon to share 10 data points you need to know for this upcoming week. The […]
Kentucky basketball, with fewer seniors, needs to learn how to win
LEXINGTON — There’s no such thing as a “learning how to win” statistic. It’s empirical. An intangible quality. Some teams intrinsically possess this trait — finding a path to victory in spite of struggles. To this point, early in its 2025-26 season, Kentucky basketball hadn’t proven it could do that. UK had beaten five opponents (Nicholls, […]
With Jalen Brunson struggling, Mikal Bridges almost willed Knicks’ comeback vs. Celtics
Jalen Brunson didn’t have it on Tuesday night against the Celtics. The Knicks guard scored a season-low 15 points on 6-for-21 shooting (1 of 8 from three) in New York’s 123-117 loss in Boston. Brunson’s performance was indicative of the team’s overall poor performance against the rival Celtics. After getting out to a fast start, going […]
Florida basketball falls short at Duke: Observations, takeaways
DURHAM, N.C. – There’s an argument to be made that Florida basketball rallying from a 15-point deficit on the road against top-five Duke is an example of the Gators’ season trending in the right direction. Still, Florida came up short in the final seconds of a 67-66 road loss to the No. 4 Blue Devils […]
South Bay Lakers recap: G League Lakers get outclassed by Stars
Coming off back-to-back losses over the weekend to the San Diego Clippers, the South Bay Lakers looked to get back on track on Tuesday against the Salt Lake City Stars at Delta Center in Utah. They had lost to the Stars on the road exactly two weeks earlier, so they had a little extra incentive […]
Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff status suddenly looks fragile after drop in rankings
Did the College Football Playoff Committee just set a trap door for Notre Dame to fall right out of the field? After weeks of propping up Notre Dame’s feeble résumé to make it seem like the Irish were a lock for the 12-team field as long as they finished 10-2, there is legitimate drama surrounding […]
No. 7 Michigan St beats Iowa 71-52 to open defense of Big Ten title
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Coen Carr had nine of his 15 points in the second half after Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 10 of his 14 points in the first half, helping No. 7 Michigan State remain unbeaten with a 71-52 win over Iowa on Tuesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. […]
Angels take flier on Alek Manoah with 1-year, $1.95 million deal, per report
The Los Angeles Angels think Alek Manoah has another good season in him. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)Mark Blinch via Getty Images Alek Manoah’s second act will be in Anaheim. The former Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher has agreed to a one-year, $1.95 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, according to MLB.com. Both sides […]
PFF: 5 highest-graded Bills players on defense in Week 13 vs. Steelers
The Buffalo Bills won on the road in Week 13, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-7 at Acrisure Stadium. Sometimes the stats can tell the story of who performed well and who did not, but Pro Football Focus is there to provide a little bit more context. The football analytics outlet has released their final grades for players who competed […]
Karl-Anthony Towns would love to extend his Knicks stay as contract talks await
Despite no traction on a contract extension, Karl-Anthony Towns said his relationship with the front office remains strong and he hopes to continue his career with the Knicks.