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
Severino details excitement to play with young, ‘hungry’ Athletics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area New Athletics ace Luis Severino had his introductory press conference on Friday, just one day after signing a franchise record-setting three-year contract worth up to $67 million with an opt-out after the second season. The 30-year-old righty focused on … Read more
How Steph responded to Ant’s trash talk after Warriors’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Things didn’t go the Warriors’ way in their 107-90 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday night at Chase Center. Luckily for Golden State, it gets an immediate shot at vengeance in a Sunday matinee rematch less than 48 … Read more
They say there’s a fine line between courage and insanity. For the Lions, there’s no such line. They proved it on Thursday night, going for it on fourth down five different times. They converted four of them, but the one that failed was a Barry Switzer-style move. Fourth and one from their own 31. Up … Read more
Wiggins rolls right ankle, ruled out of Warriors-Timberwolves game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Andrew Wiggins’ right ankle already was tender and events on Friday night didn’t help. The Warriors forward rolled his right ankle 35 seconds into the third quarter of the Warriors’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and was ruled out … Read more
MLB: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians CLEVELAND (AP) Shane Bieber’s first venture into free agency turned into a return trip. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner agreed Friday to rejoin the Cleveland Guardians after making just two starts last season before undergoing Tommy John surgery, a person familiar with the negotiations told The … Read more
Shanahan reveals approach to rest of season, beating Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers (5-7) enter Sunday’s matinee against the Chicago Bears (4-8) at Levi’s Stadium desperate to creep into the NFC playoff picture. And after San Francisco’s past two losses — to the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills — … Read more
Draymond accepts Warriors bench role to maximize Kuminga originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – With Steph Curry and Draymond Green out due to injuries Thursday night against the Houston Rockets, Jonathan Kuminga started for only the sixth time this season, and the 22-year-old was cleared for takeoff, leading the Warriors to … Read more
MLB: World Series-Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees NEW YORK (AP) Pitcher Clay Holmes and the New York Mets have agreed to a $38 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement for the 31-year-old right-hander was … Read more
Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is headed to injured reserve, NFL Media reports. Goedert already was ruled out for Sunday after he injured his knee in Week 13, playing 40 of 56 snaps against the Ravens. He will miss the next four games, allowing for his return as soon as Week 18 but, more importantly, … Read more