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It’s been a tough week for Russell Wilson.  Just days after the Steelers were eliminated from Super Bowl contention in a wild-card whopping, the quarterback and his wife, Ciara, announced on Thursday that their Great Dane, Prince, had passed away. Prince, a two-time cancer survivor, was 12.  View this post on Instagram A post shared … Read more

Donte DiVincenzo, a Knicks hero of last season’s playoffs, has been ruled out of Friday’s MSG return because of a sprained toe, the Timberwolves announced. It’ll represent the durable DiVincenzo’s first DNP of the season for the T’wolves and puts a damper on an anticipated matchup between offseason trade partners. Karl-Anthony Towns, who went the … Read more

Evgeni Malkin’s Stanley Cup championship rings have been located in his home after being reported missing following a break-in at his Pennsylvania home.  Allegheny County Police announced that the Penguins star’s rings were found inside his Sewickley Heights home after it had been burglarized on Saturday while he was playing in a game against the … Read more

Brooklyn Dodgers players Jim Romano, left, Chris Van Cuyk, Cal Abrams, Steve Lembo and Tommy Brown line up in front of paymaster George Dean in an undated photo. Brown died Wednesday at 97. (Bettmann / Bettmann Archive) Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last … Read more

In searching for the successor to Jerod Mayo, the Patriots adhered to the NFL’s Rooney Rule — still, one former front office executive is less than satisfied with the mere checking of boxes. “[The organization made] a mockery of the process,” Rod Graves, now the executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a non-profit organization … Read more

LOS ANGELES — Nothing good came from the historic 126-67 beating the Nets took from the Clippers; no positive from Wednesday night other than it was over by Thursday, like a bad dream.  More like a nightmare  But one from which they’ll move on, starting Friday at the Lakers.  3Jordi Fernandez looks on during the … Read more

Tom Thibodeau looks on during the Knicks-76ers game on Jan. 15, 2025. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con For those still-interested parties who weren’t baited and switched from watching Wednesday’s Knicks at Sixers, the view included extended minutes that emitted an odd and old aroma, half sweat and half sweetness.  The Knicks, in their OT … Read more

Max Scherzer remains a free agent. AP With less than a month before players begin reporting to spring training, the market is still moving like molasses. If fans are frustrated by the ultra-slow pace, imagine how free agents feel.  No less than 156 players who logged MLB time in 2024 still seek work, and while … Read more

USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn stands on the sideline during a win over Louisiana State in Las Vegas on Sept. 1. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) After transforming USC’s struggling defense in a single season, rising star defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn has signed a contract extension to remain at USC, the university announced Thursday. … Read more

Precious Achiuwa didn’t start. But he finished.  And the performance Wednesday against the 76ers reinforced his confidence.  “I’m an elite defender,” he said after collecting three blocks in the Knicks’ 125-119 overtime win. “I don’t think I got to say that.”  5Precious Achiuwa (No. 5) blocks a shot during the Knicks-76ers game on Jan. 15, … Read more