Author: JamesMcGhee

LOS ANGELES – World Series MVP Freddie Freeman played with a rib injury during the Dodgers’ championship run, in addition to his other ailments.Freeman said Friday during the World Series celebration that he was suffering from intercostal strain. The painful injury involving the ribs usually sidelines a player for months.Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts introduced Freeman to the crowd as someone who “played with one leg and one rib.”Freeman sprained his right ankle during the final days of the regular season. In August, he fractured his middle finger. Off the field, his young son, Maximus, endured a major health alert…

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The forecast calls for rain, wind and temperatures in the 50s in Green Bay on Sunday afternoon, and Lions head coach Dan Campbell says he’s excited about the opportunity to face the Packers someday where his players will be dirty.Campbell said the Lions will wear white pants and jerseys and he looks forward to seeing grass stains on his players’ uniforms.“How exciting to be able to play these kinds of games,” Campbell said. “We’ll be out in the elements, which is great, it’s one of those you hope for. I think we’ll be all white so we’ll have the grass…

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DeRozan shows clutch gene in Kings’ road win over Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere’s a reason the Kings took a gamble on six-time NBA All-Star forward DeMar DeRozan — and it showed on the road Friday night.When things got tough in the final minutes of the game, DeRozan and star guard De’Aaron Fox proved their worth, scoring a combined 58 points in Sacramento’s 123-115 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at the State Farm Arena.The Hawks, who trailed by as many as 18 points at one point, cut the Kings’ lead to three points with two minutes remaining,…

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As the halfway point of the season arrives, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions are still the only undefeated team. The Chiefs will finish the weekend looking to go 8-0.Along the way there will be many interesting games. It gives a quick overview of each, along with a fact or two that I found interesting – and that you might discover too.And yes, this is the third week of the preview section. What do you think? If you have any ideas, comments or generalized insults, let me know at [email protected] Cowboys at 5-3 Falcons (-3), Sunday 1 p.m. ET, Fox…

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UFFALO, New York (AP) — Bo Horvat And Maxim Tsyplakov each scored a goal and an assist, helping New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabers 4-3 on Friday night.The Islanders ended a three-game losing streak. Kyle Palmieri And Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored and Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves.Dylan Cozens, Jason Zucker And Owen Power scored for the Sabres. Devon Levi stopped 32 shots.Cozens scored his first goal of the season 9:03 into the game, but Horvat responded with a breakaway goal 40 seconds later.Tsyplakov gave the Islanders the lead with a great move at 5:25 of the second period, and…

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