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Kings credit for feeling ‘fresher’ after Christie’s workouts originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaTHE The kings seem to have reached a milestone on their 2024-25 NBA season as they look to build on an impressive six-game winning streak.While the firing of former coach Mike Brown came as a shock to the entire basketball world, Kings players bought into the message from interim head coach Doug Christie, who is 6-1 since taking the helm.One notable difference some players attribute to this turnaround is less practice, which they say has helped them stay refreshed and ready for game days.“Talking to some…
Cameron Dicker made a big mistake for the Chargers. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)The Los Angeles Chargers had one of the strangest practices in NFL playoff history on Saturday.Trailing 23-6 against the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter with their chances of winning slipping away, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert took a sack, then another sack, then… threw an 86 touchdown run yards to rookie Ladd McConkey to cut the score. the deficit at 11 points.It was good for the Chargers.The trouble came on the extra point, when the Texans got a hold of Cameron Dicker’s kick and sent it straight into…
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The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Saturday night’s game having picked up their first win of 2025, beating the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. However, the Ottawa Senators got under their skin, shutting out the Penguins at home 5-0.The two teams combined for 15 penalties in the first half, but the damage was already done on the scoreboard. The Senators took a 3-0 lead and never looked back.Finally, the Penguins don’t have time to dwell on their latest defeat since the Tampa Bay Lightning are in town on Sunday.What went wrong on Saturday?Senators stop Penguins’ momentum for the second timeWhen the Penguins first…
Jannik Sinner trains on Saturday before the Australian Open in Melbourne – Ng Han Guan/AP”I didn’t do anything wrong.” So read the headline on the back page of Saturday Age in Melbourneabove a plaintive-looking photograph of the world number 1 Jannik sinner.As tennis continues to battle ongoing issues doping controversieshis bosses also rebuffed some awkward requests from the floor. Their official position, regarding both Sinner and fellow US Open champion Iga SwiatekThis is because the protocol was followed to the letter.And yet, even the player’s body seems to have doubts. The International Tennis Integrity Agency held two information sessions with…
Two New York Yankees fans who attempted to snatch the ball from the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during Game 4 of the World Series in October have been banned from all Major League Baseball stadiums for a indefinite duration.Betts, 32, was catching a foul ball hit by former Yankee Gleyber Torres over the right field wall when fans, seated in the front row, grabbed his wrist and opened his glove to take the ball .MLB wrote a letter to John P Hansen and Austin Capobianco this week telling them their behavior at Yankee Stadium “far exceeded…
Mazzulla believes Kings are a ‘revived’ team amid six-game winning streak originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWhat is it called when a team reacts to a five-game skid, a coaching change and continues to win six in a rowincluding a big victory against the reigning NBA champions?Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla summed it up perfectly.“Sacramento is a resurrected team,” Mazzulla told reporters after the match. Kings win 114-97 against the Celtics Friday evening at TD Garden. “They’ve won six in a row now. They’re a good team, they just outplayed us. I don’t have an answer for that, but…
The 50 voters who selected the All-Pro team chose Penei Sewell as the first-team right tackle over Lane Johnson by a vote of 35 to 15. Johnson isn’t happy about it.Johnson has a list of statistics which show him outperforming Sewell recorded on his locker, and he confirmed to Jeff McLane of Philadelphia Investigator that he was unhappy with the All-Pro results.Among the statistics in which Johnson outperformed Sewell were sacks allowed, pressures allowed and time taken to throw. The NFL doesn’t keep official blocking statistics for offensive linemen, but many other media outlets do, and Johnson pointed out those…
Celtics fans are moderately concerned about the team’s recent struggles (NBA Reacts results) Celtics Blog