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
The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young has scored more than 30% of his attempted three-pointers this season [Getty Images] Trae Young scored a three-point basket with 7.4 seconds of overtime remaining to secure the Atlanta Hawks a 134-132 win at home against the Los Angeles Lakers. Young was the Hawks’ top scorer, with 31 points and … Read more
Dodgers pitcher Tommy John delivers against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 29, 1976, picking up his first win after undergoing the first famous medical procedure that would bear his name in 1974. (Wally Fong / Associated Press) Tommy John has endured the dreaded wait many times since debuting on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot … Read more
On Friday, 49ers G.M. John Lynch described talk of a potential trade that would send coach Kyle Shanahan to a team like the Bears “rather comical.” Frankly, it’s rather comical that anyone would think Lynch’s opinion on the subject matters. Lynch didn’t hire Shanahan. Shanahan hired Lynch. If Shanahan goes, chances are Lynch goes, too. … Read more