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NFL

PFT Week 13 2024 NFL Game Previews, Headlining Eagles-Ravens

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The season should build towards a crescendo. Unfortunately, more than half the league has already collapsed.Seventeen teams are below .500. Unless some of them warm up late, there will be little drama in the final weeks of the season.The top of the league remains bunched, with many seeds still to be determined – including the all-important No. 1 spot, in both conferences.Both of these races would have been a lot more interesting this weekend, if the Bears and Raiders hadn’t botched basic game management decisions that any kid playing Madden can execute well.7-4 Chargers (-2.5) at 6-5 Falcons, Sunday 1…

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Utility utilityman Tommy Edman agrees to extend contract with Dodgers

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Dodgers utilityman Tommy Edman high-fives with teammates in the dugout after his home run in Game 2 of the World Series. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)It took less than three months to Tommy Edman to be loved by Dodgers fans.He will now play in front of them for the next half-decade.The Dodgers agreed to a five-year, $74 million contract extension with Edman on Friday, the team announced, locking in their key trade deadline acquisition and the most valuable player in the NFL Championship Series National League in the second major move of their offseason.Edman, 29, is a super utilityman the Dodgers…

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49ers waive receiver Bell amid difficult 2024 season

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49ers waive receiver Bell amid difficult 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Ronnie Bell era in San Francisco, it’s over. At least for now.The 49ers announced Friday afternoon that they had waived the second-year wide receiver, less than two seasons after San Francisco. selected Bell No. 253 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.Bell finishes his tenure with the 49ers with eight receptions for 90 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons.The sophomore has received plenty of criticism this season, most notably for his brutal performance in San Francisco’s Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, where…

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Defense and goaltending are important; The Penguins hold off the Bruins and win 2-1

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After a large but close victory against the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins were looking to clean up some aspects of their game in preparation for their game against the Boston Bruins on Friday.And that’s exactly what they did.In a strong defensive effort, the Penguins edged the Bruins, 2-1, despite a strong push from Boston late in the game. Goaltender Tristan Jarry was outstanding for Pittsburgh – he stopped 31 of Boston’s 32 shots and stood tall in key moments – and their top two defensemen, Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang, made some huge defensive plays to prevent goals…

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NBA

How the Kings-Blazers game impacts NBA Cup elimination scenarios

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How the Kings-Blazers game impacts NBA Cup elimination scenarios originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaIt’s been a rough start to the NBA Cup for the Kings, who currently sit second to last in the Western Conference standings for the in-season league tournament.After starting 0-2 in group play, Sacramento’s third group game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday at the Moda Center has huge implications for the Kings.If Sacramento loses to Portland, the Kings will be eliminated from the NBA Cup.However, Sacramento doesn’t control its own destiny, as Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder…

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