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Jesper Wallstedt, Wild goalie of the future, opens up about his 'all-time low' in the minors
MINNEAPOLIS — Jesper Wallstedt was in Rockford, Ill., preparing to play for Iowa on Saturday when suddenly his start was scrapped.
He was getting promoted to the NHL and would be in the Wild’s net Sunday instead to ...Read more
Omar Kelly: Dolphins must find someone to lead this franchise out of the wilderness
MIAMI — “[Expletive] man,” Tyreek Hill yelled in the locker room minutes after Sunday’s 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans, which virtually eliminated the Miami Dolphins from the postseason equation.
“This was ...Read more
Max Christie makes his case to be Lakers' next stopper
LOS ANGELES — Max Christie reclined in his locker while a recent Memphis Grizzlies game played on the Lakers' locker-room television. He looked relaxed and ready to go.
However, he was, in fact, sick.
"I sound kinda ...Read more
Mac Engel: If Mike McCarthy (somehow) remains, the play caller for the Cowboys must change
With Bill Belichick off to college, Mike McCarthy’s chances to remain as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys improved but there is zero chance he will stay as the play caller next season.
The lame duck head coach is ...Read more
Vikings lean on run game to defeat the Bears
MINNEAPOLIS — In his opening comments of training camp, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell set forth a vision for a team that would build its foundation differently than in the coach’s first two seasons. O’Connell ...Read more
Jamal Murray leads another Nuggets fourth-quarter comeback, hits game-winner in Sacramento
In a season that has already been overstuffed with theatrics, the Nuggets saved perhaps their most dramatic finish yet for the most dedicated viewers, escaping Sacramento after dark with a 130-129 win.
Denver blew a 23-...Read more
James Harden scores 41 as Clippers blow out Jazz amid optimism about Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard walked past the media in the Clippers’ locker room with a plate of food in his hands, his mood seemingly good. He even spoke to the media — as short as it was.
“What’s up?” Leonard said. “What’...Read more
Avalanche falls 3-1 as Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood, Thatcher Demko handle Colorado
The Colorado Avalanche has collected Miles Wood, Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood in the past 18 months, but maybe the lumber-adjacent hoarding shouldn’t be done yet.
Kiefer Sherwood doesn’t play for the Avs, ...Read more
49ers suspend De'Vondre Campbell for final three games
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — De’Vondre Campbell’s expulsion from the San Francisco 49ers has come via an unpaid suspension for their final three games.
That discipline was announced in a two-line statement from general ...Read more
Lions running back David Montgomery out indefinitely with MCL injury
DETROIT — After significant injuries to defensive tackle Alim McNeill and cornerback Carlton Davis, it was hard to imagine the Detroit Lions' injury outlook could get much worse.
But it has.
According to a league ...Read more
Lions DT Alim McNeill out for season with torn ACL; Carlton Davis III suffers broken jaw
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions' worst fears about injuries to defensive tackle Alim McNeill and cornerback Carlton Davis III have come true.
McNeill suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season, while Davis suffered a ...Read more
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes feared to have high-ankle sprain: report
The injury that forced Patrick Mahomes out of Sunday’s fourth quarter is feared to be a high-ankle sprain, according to a report.
Mahomes was scheduled to undergo further testing on his right ankle Monday, according to ...Read more
Sam McDowell: Chiefs' biggest Patrick Mahomes dilemma isn't his injury. It's what came before it.
CLEVELAND — It’s 11 minutes after a Chiefs victory here in Cleveland, the team’s first double-digit win in eight weeks, and the most relevant story is the cart barreling toward the visitors’ locker room.
Within a ...Read more
Omar Kelly: Tua Tagovailoa delivers more proof he isn't 'HIM'
MIAMI — Yet another clutch game choke job!
That’s the only accurate way to summarize what the Miami Dolphins did in Sunday’s critical must-win game against the Houston Texans, which turned into a 20-12 loss when the...Read more
Jason Mackey: Steelers' stretch run offers many fascinating and defining storylines
PHILADELPHIA — Once the singing of "Fly Eagles, Fly" had concluded, as his players sat silently thumbing through their phones in an adjacent locker room, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin tried his best to caution against ...Read more
Matt Calkins: Why Geno Smith's injury made it clear that the Seahawks need him
SEATTLE — The thought had crossed my mind, as it may have yours at some point this season. Maybe it was after his second interception vs. the Niners in Week 6, or his third pick vs. the Rams in Week 9, when the ...Read more
Cui Yongxi delivers emotional goodbye to Nets, NBA: 'Wildfires cannot be extinguished'
NEW YORK — Life is unfair for most in the NBA. It is tough to get a gig, and even tougher to stick around.
The Nets completed their trade with the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, a deal that sent Dennis Schröder and a...Read more
Chiefs waive running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs waived former first-round running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, according to the NFL’s transactions page.
That move potentially ends Edwards-Helaire’s five-year tenure with ...Read more
Mike Vorel: Seahawks were dealt a reality check in resounding prime-time loss to Packers
SEATTLE — Reality smelled like cheese.
It looked like Geno Smith staring in disbelief at the south video board, his left shoulder pad popping out, and raising both arms as his end-zone interception was relentlessly ...Read more
Orioles sign Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to 1-year, $13 million deal
BALTIMORE — The Orioles have addressed their pitching staff.
In a surprise move, Baltimore signed Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year deal, the team announced Monday. The deal will be for $13 million, a ...Read more
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