Josh Giddey narrowly missed a triple-double as his Chicago Bulls outlasted Dyson Daniels’ Atlanta Hawks 152-150 in the highest-scoring game this NBA season.Monday’s thriller (all time AEDT) between the two Australian stars in Atlanta went down to the wire, with Chicago holding on after Trae Young missed a potential game-tying shot at the buzzer. Giddey finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and 12 assists and scored three points to lead Chicago to its third straight victory – its biggest winning streak this season since a 5-0 start – as the 13-15 Bulls returned to .500.Watch the NBA with ESPN on…
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The New York Mets trade longtime second baseman Jeff McNeil to the A’s, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports.In return, Mets to receive unnamed rookie pitcher grades, according to the report. The Mets will also send money to the A’s to help cover McNeil’s $15.75 million salary and a $2 million team option buyout for next season.AdvertisementMcNeil, 33, played his entire eight-season MLB career with the Mets. He received Rookie of the Year votes in his first season in 2018 and was named to the first of his two All-Star teams in 2019. He was named an All-Star again in 2022 while…
The ups and downs of the NBA have made for a more exciting start to fantasy basketball in High Score’s inaugural season in 2025-26. In one minute, you are at the top of the High Score leaderboard for the week with 99 fantastic points. The next day you leave a game early with a bruised leg. But this no longer matters once the High Score is locked. We’ve preached this a lot over the past couple of months: it only takes one game and volatility isn’t always a bad thing.(High Score is a new way to play Fantasy Basketball on…
The confrontation between Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf and a Lions fan during Sunday’s game apparently wasn’t the first interaction between the two individuals.According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Metcalf previously reported the same fan to Seahawks security last season while he was still playing for the club.AdvertisementPelissero adds that a source close to Metcalf said the fan — who identified himself to the Detroit Free Press as Ryan Kennedy — called Metcalf’s mother a derogatory word, then called Metcalf “something we both know you don’t call a black man.”The fan, however, claims that Metcalf was upset about being…
PITTSBURGH — When it comes to Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux is still number one in his book.But now, Lemieux is officially number 2.Crosby broke Lemieux’s team scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4–3 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens.Advertisement“I don’t think you can put a stat line or a number on what he means to this team and to hockey, so yeah, in my mind he’s still number one,” Crosby said.Crosby, who started the evening one point behind Lemieux, now has 645 goals and 1,079 assists for 1,724 points in…
Nick Kyrgios received a wildcard for next month Brisbane Internationalmarking the first time he will appear on the ATP Tour in 10 months.Kyrgios, who features in the controversial Battle of the sexes exhibition against the women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka In Dubai on December 28, has not played an official ATP match since the Miami Open in March, a loss to Karen Khachanov.AdvertisementThe Australian has struggled with injuries and fitness issues over the past three years, with his ranking falling to 673 in the world, but the 30-year-old is expected to compete in the ATP 250 event in Brisbane…
Crystal Palace came back to earth with a shock. They are running out of energy, luck and players.Heavy defeats to Manchester City and Leeds United in the Premier League and a draw against Finnish side KuPS in the UEFA Conference League last week revealed that they are a team ill-equipped to handle the rigors of their busy schedule and underlined just how important the January transfer window is. This could define their season. Palace compete in three competitions and are set to take part in a fourth with the FA Cup kicking off next month. Although the starting XI enjoyed…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former MLB All-Star Ender Inciarte expressed his frustration with a game of Disney Cruise Line Sunday in a social media post.Inciarte wrote that he was upset that men dressed as women on cruises that were aimed more at children than adults.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New York Mets center fielder Ender Inciarte (22) watches from the bench during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Citi Field on June 28, 2022. (Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports)”Hey @DisneyCruise…I love your cruises! Except for the fact that there are men dressed…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.Sam Presti, the team’s general manager, announced the diagnosis on Thursday.The subject underwent a testicular procedure earlier in the month. The Thunder said at the time he would be out for at least four weeks.Presti said doctors are “extremely positive” about the long-term outlook.Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Topic was in relatively good spirits. He said Topic worked throughout the process and would continue to be a part of the team.“He is doing very well given the circumstances, which is not…
The Lions are nowhere near making the playoffs after Sunday’s loss to the Steelers, and head coach Dan Campbell knows he’s not without blame.Campbell has been widely praised over the past two seasons as the Lions have gone from one of the worst teams in the NFL to one of the best under his leadership, but after Sunday’s game he acknowledged that this year hasn’t been good enough, from either his players or himself.Advertisement”There’s a lot of mistakes that have happened. We have mental errors here and there, or a lack of self-discipline. And ultimately, I blame it all on…