Minnesota’s Sam Darnold is only the third quarterback in NFL history to reach 3,500 passing yards, 29 touchdown passes and a 100+ passer rating in his first 14 games with a team .Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesPrior to this season, Sam Darnold’s strongest contribution to the NFL canon was “see ghosts”.Darnold was one of several quarterbacks selected early in the first round to go with the New York Jets. After leaving Florham Park, he alternated between backup and starter roles in Carolina and San Francisco before ending up in Minnesota. He now leads one of the hottest teams in the NFL.…
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Forwards Chris Wagner and Tye Felhaber, the latter of whom just signed a new two-way contract with the team, have been placed on waivers. Wagner was cleared and Felhaber’s placement was announced Wednesday.Wagner played 22 games with the Avalanche this season and 5 with their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Wagner scored a goal with each club in each of those periods. He had already been placed on exemption on November 14. Due to waiver requirements, Wagner had to be placed on waivers again in order to be returned to the AHL, which was announced Tuesday morning. He was cleared…
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Adam Silver felt he had to do something. For years, All-Star players – guys like Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis and Devin Booker – did their best to avoid injuries more than anything else, which turned the NBA All-Star Game into a Unforgettable defenseless exposure. Last season the league went retro, reverted to East versus West and the final score was 211-186.This year, the NBA has shaken up the Sunday game: the 24 All-Star players will be divided into three teams of eight and they, plus the winning team of the rookie/sophomore Rising Stars match, will play in a four-team tournament…
The abilities of a former world number 5 tennis player, still relatively young (30 years old) and in good physical shape, should transfer well to the pickleball court. But according to Genie Bouchard, it might have been better if she had no tennis experience before entering her new world of professional pickleball.“For 25 years I was taught that a short, soft ball was no good,” she says. “Suddenly you come to pickleball and this is the shot you want to master. This was the biggest shock for me.The Montreal native, who has lived in Miami for 10 years, finishes her…
THE Dishes are recruiting a right-handed pitcher Canned Griffin to a one-year contract, according to multiple reports.The Canning deal will be worth $4.25 million, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.Canning, 28, who started his fifth big league season last year, allowed an American League-leading 99 earned runs in 171.2 innings pitched for a 5.19 ERA (5.26 FIP ) with 66 walks for a WHIP of 1.398 in 32 games (31 starts).Of course, he still managed to strike out 130 batters this year. But for Canning, it was a rough year in that department, as 6.8 strikeouts per…
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Warriors fans write ‘thank you’ letter to outgoing season ticket rep Don Moffett originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAfter 26 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Don Moffett, one of the organization’s Season Ticket Service representatives, is retiring later this week.During his nearly three-decade tenure with the Warriors, Don left an indelible impression on countless fans, including members of the Season Ticket.One family, in particular, wanted to recognize Don’s lasting legacy:Dear Uncle Don,The Golden State Warriors organization is filled with incredible individuals who contribute to the team’s success on and off the court. And even though the Warriors are…