Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on pace to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record. And he will benefit from facing a soft schedule of run defenses the rest of the way. Barkley has 1,499 rushing yards through 12 games this season. That puts him on pace to gain 2,124 yards in a 17-game season. … Read more
Giants add two newcomers to front office, make Evans hire official originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey went with an internal choice for general manager and picked a familiar face as his VP of player development. The latest round of front office additions included two more people that Posey … Read more
Three playoff spots are claimed. Eleven remain up for grabs. In the AFC, the field is looking more and more set. In the NFC, two divisions are up for grabs. In both conferences, the chase for the top seed might last all the way until Week 18. Here’s a look at the Sunday and Monday … Read more
What we learned as Steph scores 23 in blowout loss to Timberwolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Stephen Curry scored 23 points in his return to Golden State’s lineup but the Warriors failed to find a reliable second scoring option and lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-90 on Friday night … Read more
Warriors haunted again by personal boogeymen Timberwolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Should the Warriors find their way into the NBA playoffs, the Western Conference team that looms as their personal boogeyman was the one they saw Friday night. The Warriors couldn’t beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in four tries last … Read more
As mentioned Friday, it’s no surprise that the NFL closed its latest investigation of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Once he settled the lawsuit that sparked the probe — with a confidentiality agreement — the NFL had no way to properly review the situation. Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports that the NFL made multiple … Read more
Clay Holmes will start for the Mets after four years of relieving for the Yankees. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) A New York Yankees star has landed the payday of his career by joining the New York Mets. We are not talking about Juan Soto. Former Yankees star Clay Holmes has agreed to a three-year, … Read more
The Mets are in agreement with former Yankees reliever Clay Holmes on a three-year contract worth $38 million pending a physical, SNY’s Andy Martino confirmed, as their offseason spending continues. The deal has an opt-out after the second year. Holmes finished the 2024 season with a solid 3.14 ERA (1.30 WHIP) in 63 innings and … Read more
DeRozan joins historic NBA club in Kings’ blowout win over Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Greatness can occur on any given night. The Kings celebrated star guard DeMar DeRozan becoming the 30th player in NBA history to reach 24,000 career points with a much-needed 140-113 win over the San Antonio Spurs on … Read more
Monday night’s loss by the Browns carried with it an incidental benefit for the Steelers. The loss guaranteed that the Steelers won’t finish in last place in the AFC North. This means that the Steelers will continue a streak of not finishing in last place in their division that dates back to 1988. In all … Read more