Jan. 14—GRAND FORKS — If Jon Gruden didn’t know much about UND hockey before this week, he does now. The former Super Bowl-winning coach, now a media personality, opened a box of UND hockey gear sent by the school this week. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Gruden has an ongoing segment where he opens packages on his […]
Read MoreJaden McDaniels received a hit-ahead pass from Donte DiVincenzo, took a hard dribble inside the arc toward Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, stepped back to 12 feet inside the paint and drilled the baby jumper to put the Timberwolves up one with 48 seconds to play. No hesitation nor second thought required. Even with the […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls-Miami Heat game Thursday night is under an indefinite delay because of an unsafe playing surface at the United Center. Condensation on the court — caused by a combination of warm, rainy weather outdoors and humidity indoors following a Blackhawks game the night before — created a slick playing surface that […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — Rome Odunze needed to keep his hands busy on the sideline. With the seasons changing in Chicago and cold weather arriving, that gave the second-year Chicago Bears wide receiver something to do on game days. While he was sidelined with a foot injury over the last five weeks, Odunze joined the Bears equipment […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — From the sound of things, Tyrique Stevenson could get another opportunity to help a leaky Chicago Bears secondary Saturday night. The third-year cornerback did not play Sunday when Jared Goff passed for 331 yards in the Detroit Lions’ 19-16 victory. Secondary coach Al Harris said it was strictly a football decision and defensive […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson hasn’t heard from a lot of old colleagues about making the playoffs as a first-year head coach, nor has he given himself a second to pat himself on the back for the achievement. It’s a short week before the Bears face the Green Bay Packers on Saturday for […]
Read MoreLOS ANGELES — Myriad aspiring entertainers will tell you that Hollywood can be a hard place to find success. That is especially true for the Wild of late. For some reason, the home of the Los Angeles Kings continues to be a place where nothing comes easy for the visitors from Minnesota. On Monday, the […]
Read MoreANAHEIM, Calif. – When he came to the Wild in a blockbuster trade last month, playmaking defenseman Quinn Hughes asked for patience, saying that it might take him 10 or 20 games to get on the same page with the new Minnesota teammates. After a quartet of assists on Friday to spur the Wild’s 5-2 […]
Read MoreJan. 2—During the first day of the two-week transfer window, six Eastern Washington football players announced their intentions to transfer. The group includes Miles Williams, the Eagles’ leading receiver in 2025; starting running back Marceese Yetts; and starting cornerback Jonathan Landry. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Redshirt sophomore cornerback Isaac Redford also posted his transfer information on […]
Read MoreNEW YORK — Two rookies made their first career starts for the Nets and Cam Thomas provided a scoring lift off the bench with an efficient 21 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the absence of key starters in a 120-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night at Barclays Center. Brooklyn opened […]
Read MoreIf you beat the team that beat the team, does that make you the team to beat? The Knicks were about to find out. And then they blew it. After all, the San Antonio Spurs have had the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder’s number. They’ve defeated the 2025 NBA champs not one, not two, but […]
Read MoreDec. 30—Once Mason McDermott got going, he couldn’t be stopped — and set a record along the way. The Northwestern High School junior tied a career-high with 32 points in a 65-50 victory over Catholic Central on Monday at the third annual Clark County Basketball Showcase at Wittenberg University’s Pam Evans Smith Arena, setting a […]
Read MoreMANCHESTER — When Cam Roberge started playing hockey, he never wanted to leave the ice. If he had to come off, he cried, his grandfather, Kenny Roberge, remembers. “Just leading the team out, being the first one on the ice and the one that never leaves the ice,” Cam said of what drew him to […]
Read MoreMIAMI — Losing provides no rewards, but reality can. That makes this a December the Miami Heat should remember. Because sometimes objects aren’t closer than they appear, such as the early-season notion of Erik Spoelstra’s team being in the thick of the Eastern Conference race. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement That clearly stands as the province of […]
Read MoreBreaking the Cycle, a local nonprofit agency dedicated to breaking cycles of gun violence, poverty and the stigma of mental health in troubled youth to avoid incarceration while also supporting them in pursuing higher education and workforce readiness, presented “A Day with NFL Legends” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Owensboro […]
Read MoreMIAMI — For most of Saturday night’s Miami Heat game, if you hadn’t watched much of the Indiana Pacers, you would have thought they were high percentage with their shots, relentless with their offense. Instead of entering the night last in the NBA in field-goal percentage and second-to-last in scoring. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement With defensive […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls dynasty ended 27 years ago, but like any good dynasty the stories live on for generations. And several tales from those glory days are retold in the recent book “Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players,” co-written by NBA.com writer Sam Smith and […]
Read MoreThe Kansas City Chiefs raised eyebrows after their Christmas Day loss when a staffer turned cameras away from following Travis Kelce, after what may have been his last home game, in an awkward moment making the rounds on social media. The camera was zooming in on the tight end, 36, walking off through the halls […]
Read MoreFormer Boles Lady Hornet Bailey Miller, who just finished her college career with 28-4 Arizona State, is joining an Austin team in an indoor professional volleyball league. The Austin team in the League One Volleyball league announced the addition of the 6-3 Miller. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement As an outside hitter this past season at Arizona […]
Read MoreATLANTA — What do you get when a pair of teams enter at 2-8 in their previous 10? The desperation of Friday night at State Farm Arena. Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks wasn’t about making a statement. It was about coming up for air. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement To that end, the Heat can breathe a […]
Read MoreThe Knicks’ bench just won them a game — and they did it with two key players out of the rotation. Call it a Christmas Day unwrapping of the biggest gift given to these Knicks for the 2025-26 NBA season. Yes, hiring Mike Brown has changed the way this team operates on both ends of […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — Winning is a contradictory thing for the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls allowed opponents to score at least 120 points in four of their last six games. They also won all four of those games. This dichotomy is powering a four-game winning streak for the Bulls, who at 14-15 after winning five of six […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — Chicago Bears defensive end Austin Booker said he has been fined $5,000 apiece for two roughing-the-passer penalties he was issued during Saturday’s 22-16 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers. “I did get a fine, but we’ll see what they say on the appeal,” Booker told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday. Advertisement Advertisement […]
Read MoreWe all know about points, rebounds, assists, etc. The counting stats get much of the glory in basketball. But how does your team perform when you’re on the floor? That’s what net rating measures — the points per 100 possessions for your team versus your opponents. The more positive your number, the better your team […]
Read MoreST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In the wake of the Kansas City Chiefs announcing plans to leave Arrowhead Stadium for a new domed stadium in Kansas in 2031, the home of Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph has provided a statement. We are beyond proud to have served as the Summer Training Camp home […]
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NEW YORK — Having already experienced both sizzle and stumble, it has become clear that this could well be a season determined in the margins for the Miami Heat. As in the margin between yet another trip to the play-in round — a fourth in a row — or something more substantive. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement […]
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Caleb Williams launched the ball from the far side of the 50-yard line. For the players on the field, and for the 60,152 fans in the stands Saturday night at Soldier Field, the ball floated seemingly forever. “I feel like it hung in the air for maybe 10 or 15 seconds,” center Drew Dalman said. […]
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — It was a strange scene at Miami Dolphins practice Thursday. Starting rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers was throwing passes as veteran backups Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson stood in the background and looked on. It served as a stark reminder that the Dolphins’ quarterback room is an on-the-nose metaphor for the entire […]
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NEW YORK — Little has been easy for the Miami Heat lately and little will be easy for the remaining two games of this trip, on Friday night against the Boston Celtics and Sunday night against the New York Knicks. So if there was a moment for Erik Spoelstra’s team to make things right, to […]
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CHICAGO — You have to give credit to the Chicago Bears. They don’t take no for an answer. For the last four years Illinois residents and politicians have been telling the Bears they would not help them build a new stadium with taxpayer assistance. The Bears would not listen. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Renderings were released. […]
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CINCINNATI — No more teasing. No more unrealistic hoping. No more praying to the Who Dey gods for that glimmer of playoff hope. The Bengals were officially eliminated from the NFL playoffs following Sunday’s embarrassing 24-0 shutout loss to Baltimore at a frigid Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement For the past few weeks, […]
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