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This nightmare just doesn’t seem to be ending for the New York Rangers.On Saturday afternoon, the Rangers were embarrassed at Madison Square Garden by losing 5-1 to the Los Angeles Kings.From the start of the contest, New York looked completely lost.The Kings’ five goals were the result of inexcusable defensive breakdowns by the Rangers as the team left Igor Shesterkin out to dry.It all came to a boiling point in the second period when the Rangers allowed three goals in 2:18 minutes, leading to Peter Laviolette pulling Igor Shesterkin for Jonathan Quick.The Rangers were lifeless. It’s one thing to get…
The Bengals were furious Monday night when Cowboys linebacker Marist Liufau did not draw a flag for grabbing Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s facemask and pulling him to the ground. The call was obvious and it was hard to believe the officials on the field missed it.It’s also hard to believe that the NFL’s disciplinary department didn’t deem this worthy of a fine.Liufau was not fined for this piece, a major surprise given the egregious nature of the face mask. The NFL routinely fines players for wearing masks (four players were fined for wearing masks in Week 14), but for some…
The Buffalo Sabers seem to be following the adage that they are close, but not close enough. The Sabers were tied 2-2 midway through the third period with the Metro Division-leading Washington Capitals, but Dylan Strome scored the game-winner off a deflection with 8:55 left to give Buffalo its ninth consecutive defeat.Jason Zucker and Jiri Kulich scored for Buffalo, but the club managed just 21 shots on Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson. Head coach Lindy Ruff indicated after the game that he was unhappy with the play of his special teams.“The special teams weren’t good enough. That was probably the difference…
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder to NBA Cup final Orlando Sentinel
LAS VEGAS — Doc Rivers stopped himself from launching into a full-on speech — part Baptist preacher, part exasperated coach — talking about the simplicity of basketball, the simplicity of this NBA Cup.“I’m not going to get in the stands,” Rivers said Saturday. “But I just think, and they will (blame this) generation, but I try not to do that, but to accept the challenge. We often run away from challenges.The Milwaukee Bucks coach wasn’t talking specifically about his team with “We,” but about basketball culture as a whole. In many ways, gamers have become too cool to try, and…
Nick Kyrgios’ best run at the Australian Open came in 2015 when he reached the quarterfinals (Getty Images)Nick Kyrgios used his protected ranking to secure a place in the main draw of January’s Australian Open.Kyrgios, 29, has not played in a Grand Slam since September 2022, when he lost in US Open quarter-finals.Britons Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu, Sonay Kartal and Jodie Burrage have also been confirmed on the main draw roster.The Australian Open begins on January 12.A series of knee, foot and wrist injuries have interrupted Kyrgios’ career over the past two years.The Australian has not…
Four giants receive pre-arbitration bonuses for their 2024 performances originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaA handful of Giants players got some extra money just in time for the holidays.Four players received a portion of MLB’s $50 million pre-arbitration bonuses for their performances during the 2024 MLB season.Receiver Patrick Bailey led the way with $471,042, while Tyler Fitzgerald ($409,573), Ryan Walker ($382,315) and Heliot Ramos ($314,708) were also awarded.In total, 101 players received a share, and eight of them received over $1 million.The allocation of the pre-arbitration bonus pool is part of the league’s collective bargaining agreement. An eligible player…