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MLB

Fantasy Fallout: The Mets begin to reassemble their rotation with Frankie Montas

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The free agency dam may be breaking a bit. At least for beginner pitchers, anyway.Frankie Montas joins Yusei Kikuchi and Blake Snell settling in with a new team as he signed a two-year, $34 million contract with the Mets on Sunday night. The contract includes a player option for the second year.The Mets have a lot of work to do with their rotation this offseason as 534 innings released in 2024 by Sean Manaea, Luis Severino and Jose Quintana are currently on the free agent market. Montas is their first attempt at trying to replace some of this lost volume.Here,…

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NFL

The game was far from the Patriots’ biggest problem in the loss to the Colts

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The game was far from the Patriots’ biggest problem in the loss to the Colts originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonPart of the fun of going through these Patriots games, win or lose, is that everyone has their own take on why things turned out the way they did.But after the Patriots’ 25-24 loss to the Colts on Sundayconsuming other people’s catches made me feel like someone had stuffed the wrong kind of mushrooms in my leftover Thanksgiving casserole.Not because of what happened on the field. We’ve seen this before. Self-inflicted mistakes. Coaching challenges. Defeat snatched from the jaws of…

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NHL

Golden Knights place defenseman on waivers for contract termination

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The Vegas Golden Knights have placed defenseman Daniil Chayka on waivers for contract termination purposes.Dustin Tokarski, newly signed by Carolina, is on waiversJust like Vegas’ Daniil Chayka — unconditional for contract termination purposes-Elliott Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 2, 2024The Golden Knights selected the 22-year-old Russian defenseman in the second round (38th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 6’3 defenseman left the KHL to return to the Guelph Storm in the OHL after the COVID season where he showed the potential to one day become an NHL defenseman.Known for its defensive play, the Golden Knights hoped to unlock a little more…

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NBA

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Projected Starting Lineups, Betting Trends and Stats

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The Lakers and Timberwolves face off in a small four-game slate for a rematch of the season opener.Los Angeles beat Utah last night (105-104) behind the double-double of LeBron James (27, 14) and Anthony Davis (33, 11). The Lakers improved to 12-8 overall with the win, but are 2-4 in the last six games. The Lakers are 3-0 this season without rest, but are 7.5-point underdogs in Minnesota. Los Angeles won the first game of the season against Minnesota (110-103), so the Timberwolves will look to defend their home field.Minnesota is 9-10 in 19 games and won its last outing…

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