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Heat coach Spoelstra insists no drama in Butler return; Butler issues statement: 'I'm back'
MIAMI — Ahead of Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets at Kaseya Center, Erik Spoelstra offered an opening ... Read More
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Rams rookie Jared Verse says he hates Eagles fans: 'They're so annoying'
PHILADELPHIA — Tell us what you really think, Jared.
Los Angeles Rams rookie edge rusher Jared Verse doesn’t love Eagles fans, and he wasn’t afraid to say it loud and repeatedly in an interview with the Los Angeles ...Read more
Bill Shaikin: Roki Sasaki is a Dodger. Here's why it's a great day for baseball.
LOS ANGELES — This is not a sad day for baseball. This is a great day for baseball.
Roki Sasaki, arguably the best young pitcher in the world, is a Dodger. Sasaki announced his decision in an Instagram post Friday.
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Dylan Hernández: By joining Dodgers, Roki Sasaki prioritizes development over being a team's top star
LOS ANGELES — He has better control than Shohei Ohtani had at the same stage of his career.
He is more athletic than Hideo Nomo was.
He throws harder than Yu Darvish.
Roki Sasaki is the most talented pitcher Japan has...Read more
Dodgers sign Japanese star Roki Sasaki in yet another free-agency victory for LA
LOS ANGELES — For the third time in the last 13 months, the Dodgers are signing a superstar player from Japan.
And this time, it’s coming at a discount, with the club on Friday striking an agreement to sign 23-year-...Read more
Julia Poe: Bulls' Lonzo Ball showcases the NBA's need for a Comeback Player of the Year award
CHICAGO — The three-year anniversary of Lonzo Ball’s ill-fated knee injury passed without fanfare Tuesday night.
For the past two years, the anniversary served as an ominous reminder of the depth of uncertainty ...Read more
Florida coach Todd Golden: 'Don't rush to judgment' on accusations against assistant Taurean Green
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden encouraged “people not to rush to judgment” in the wake of sexual assault allegations against Gators assistant and national championship-winning point guard Taurean Green...Read more
Ravens WR Zay Flowers has 'chance' to play against Bills, John Harbaugh says
BALTIMORE — Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers didn’t practice for a third straight day Friday, putting his status in doubt for Sunday night’s AFC divisional round game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.
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Chiefs losing key front-office executive to GM job with Titans, per reports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly losing a key member of their front office to the Tennessee Titans.
Per multiple reports Friday afternoon, the NFL franchise in Nashville has tapped Chiefs ...Read more
76ers' Joel Embiid will miss 5th consecutive road game at Denver Nuggets
DENVER — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will miss the team’s upcoming road trip after experiencing increased swelling in his left knee after a workout Thursday, the team announced, meaning Embiid will not play ...Read more
Vahe Gregorian: How all of Patrick Mahomes' amazing traits funnel into one -- which sets him apart
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you want to know the truth, sometimes even the irrepressible and apparently unflappable Patrick Mahomes actually feels anxiety in the crucible of the biggest moments of the biggest games.
But … ...Read more
Mirjam Swanson: Think Justin Herbert is overrated? Jim Harbaugh thinks you're wrong.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — So you’re telling me you watched Justin Herbert’s four-interception AFC wild-card stinker against the Houston Texans last weekend and you’re starting to think the haters are onto something? You...Read more
Bryce Miller: Torrey Pines could be candidate for reshuffled Genesis Open in fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades
SAN DIEGO — Rumblings swirled this week that the PGA Tour would be forced to find a backup or replacement for the Pacific Palisades-based Genesis Invitational, which is set for Feb. 13-16.
One of those possible ...Read more
Joe Starkey: Steelers offense in disrepair thanks to series of misguided, arrogant decisions
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers' plan for life after Ben Roethlisberger is now a topic for the history books — and it's not the kind of history anybody would want to repeat.
We can now study it the way we'd study Napoleon's...Read more
Michael Cunningham: Hawks are pretty good now. Here's how they can get better with trades.
ATLANTA — The Dejounte Murray trade once appeared to be a huge loss for the Hawks. Credit general manager Landry Fields for narrowing the margin by shipping Murray to the Pelicans last summer. That deal ultimately could ...Read more
Marcus Hayes: Nick Sirianni has earned another week, another year, and many more. The Eagles should extend him immediately.
PHILADELPHIA — This time last year the Eagles were reeling. They’d finished the regular season 1-5, they’d been demolished in Tampa for the second time in three playoff runs, the quarterback had regressed and the ...Read more
Sacramento Kings win again, beating Houston Rockets behind big fourth quarter from DeRozan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded his league-leading 36th double-double of the season to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday...Read more
Avalanche blow early three-goal lead against Oilers as defense wilts in 4-3 defeat
DENVER — Thursday night’s high-powered showdown between the star-laden offenses of the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers, featuring the league’s past two Hart Memorial Trophy winners, lived up to its billing.
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Kraken fall victim to bad bounce, lose to Jets in final minute
The Kraken managed to keep pace Thursday night against the best in the West, the Winnipeg Jets. Seattle watched the clock tick down, almost assured of at least one standings point.
Then a stroke of luck and quick reaction...Read more
Brayden Schenn's two goals lead Blues past Flames again
ST. LOUIS — That’s four small points for the Blues, and one giant leap in the Western Conference.
The Blues completed a two-game sweep of the Flames with a 4-1 win on Thursday night, taking all four points from a ...Read more
Report: Florida basketball assistant Taurean Green accused of sexual assault
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida assistant coach Taurean Green is the target of a sexual assault complaint filed by an athletics department employee, according to an ESPN report.
The accuser said Green, the Gators’ point ...Read more
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