Author: JamesMcGhee

Packers cornerback dismisses 49ers injuries as ‘excuse’ for loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWithout star players Brock Purdy and Nick Bosa and Trent Williams On Sunday, there was no denying the 49ers were at a disadvantage heading into their Week 12 game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.But Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon doesn’t want to hear it.”It’s the NFL. It’s not an excuse,” Nixon told reporters after the game (with Matt Schneidman of The Athletic). “We didn’t have our quarterback. We won three games, so we don’t want to hear that. We came to play. They…

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Charlotte Frelons Before Grant Williams suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during Saturday’s competition 125-119 defeat At Milwaukee Bucks and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, reports Chris Haynes.Williams was injured in the fourth quarter when he planted his right leg, drove toward the basket and fell to the floor. He then attempted to walk to the bench, but he was clearly hampered and needed help off the court. An MRI scan revealed the tear.The Charlotte native was in his second season with the Hornets after being acquired from Dallas Mavericks. He was in the second…

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Report: Giants Among Teams Evaluating NPB Ace Sugano originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Giants have their eyes on one of Japan’s best pitchers.San Francisco is one of the MLB teams evaluating longtime Japanese professional baseball league ace Tomoyuki Sugano, who is expected to sign with a major league team this winter, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported Friday.Image of Tomoyuki Sugano on a wall of Yomiuri Giants legends at Tokyo Dome. THE @MLB The team of the same name – the San Francisco Giants – is among the teams evaluating Sugano, 35, now that he has worldwide free agency…

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Williams among 49ers’ inactives for Week 12 game against Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe 49ers will be without some important players on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.In addition to the quarterback Brock Purdy and defensive end Nick Bosastar left tackle Trent Williams will also miss the Week 12 game at Lambeau Field.Here is the full list of 49ers and Packers inactives:Cornerback Jaire Alexander, safety Kitan Oladapo, linebacker Edgerrin Cooper and offensive lineman Jacob Monk are inactive for Green Bay.With Williams inactive, backup quarterback Brandon Allen, who will start in Purdy’s place for the 49ers on Sunday,…

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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek has been in the rumor mill since last season. However, after recently being sent to the American Hockey League (AHL), the trade buzz around the right-handed defenseman is only growing.See the original article to see the embedded media.NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman recently reported that teams are making “legitimate pitches” for Jiricek. With Jiricek being a young defenseman with great potential, he is a player the Flyers should seriously consider pushing for.The Blue Jackets selected Jiricek with the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The prospect of him becoming at least a top-four…

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What we learned as Steph struggles in Spurs’ win over Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCOREThe Warriors badly need a day off. Looking for an ounce of gas to carry them to the final buzzer, the Warriors hit empty and couldn’t find another gear in a 104-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday evening at the Frost Bank Center.Andrew Wiggins scored a team-high 20 points, giving him 20 points or more in four consecutive matches.But Steph Curry had an extremely rough night, scoring just 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting as he couldn’t find his shot.In…

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