Author: JamesMcGhee

When did you realize that this weekend’s wild-card matches really, well…stinked? Was it when Justin Herbert threw his fourth interception? When Pittsburgh punted for the fourth consecutive time open the game? When Denver three and out again and again and again?Thank heaven for Tampa Bay-Washington Divisional Doink which ended a streak of four consecutive ugly football games. Without it, we would have had a relentless weekend of terrible pro football…a stark contrast to the two instant classics of the College Football Playoffs that led into the NFL playoffs.This opening round of the NFL playoffs—don’t call it “Super Wild Card Weekend”…

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TJ McConnell (left) and Thomas Bryant (right) scored 19 points between them (Getty Images)The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak ended Sunday night with a 108-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers.The Cavaliers have moved to the top of the Eastern Conference thanks to a recent winning streak against rivals Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks.But Andrew Nembhard, leading scorer with 19 points, and Pascal Siakam, who scored 18 points, combined to help the Pacers pull out the victory.It was the Cavaliers’ first loss since Dec. 8 and only the fifth in 38 games this season.“There was nothing to lose, they are…

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For the second night in a row and the seventh time in nine games since the holidays, tthe Pittsburgh Penguins came out on the wrong side of the scoreboard.And on Sunday, it was certainly not for lack of effort.The Penguins lost another Eastern Conference game, 5-2, to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The score was tied 2-2 midway through the third period. Rickard Rakell and Kevin Hayes – on the power play – scored for the Penguins, and Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov were on the board for the Lightning.However, with less than four minutes left in regulation, Kucherov capitalized late…

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Coco Gauff wrote on camera lens after her Australian Open first round victory (Getty Images)Australian Open 2025Dates: January 12-26 Place: Melbourne ParkBlanket: Live radio commentary on Tennis Breakfast from 07:00 GMT on BBC 5 Sports Extra, as well as live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula dedicated their first round victories at the Australian Open in Los Angeles and to the firefighters who battled the devastating wildfires.Third seed Gauff, one of the favorites for the title in Melbourne, beat compatriot and 2020 champion Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-3.Gauff wrote “stay strong LA, thank…

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