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More than once Thursday morning, Anthony Duclair described his condition as ”good enough to play” — and nearly a full month after his return from a suspected groin injury, it served to confirm what anyone watching can see.  Duclair, the Islanders’ marquee July 1 signing, is not himself. He’s not skating with the power or … Read more

Now is no time for jokes in Detroit. Or, so you’d think.  As Dan Campbell and the Lions prepare for the biggest game of the season, the social media team is hard at work scouting future talent. And in baby Callum Peltzer, 6 months and 31 pounds — yes, you read that right — the … Read more

SALT LAKE CITY — At the end of the 2024-25 regular season, this three-game road trip could be a difference-maker for the Rangers.  Picking up five of a possible six points out west, after taking a 5-3 win over Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night at Delta Center, the Blueshirts have not only injected life … Read more

Clippers guard Norman Powell, left, tries to drive past Portland guard Anfernee Simons during the Clippers’ 118-89 win Thursday. (Jenny Kane / Associated Press) Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night. The Clippers (23-17) routed Portland (13-27) a night after … Read more

Tommy Brown, the last living member of the historic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, died at the age of 97 this week.  Brown, who played nine years in Major League Baseball in the 1940s and early ’50s and parts of seven with the Dodgers, passed away on Wednesday at a rehabilitation center in Altamonte Springs, Florida.  “He … Read more

Whether the J.J. McCarthy era in Minnesota will begin in Week 1 of the 2025 season remains to be seen. But as general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said, “If that’s the course of action we decide, we’ll go in there confidently.” Adofo-Mensah fielded a slew of questions about the Vikings’ offseason plans from members of the … Read more

Nikolas Khamenia of Harvard-Westlake goes up over Crespi’s Kingston Smith. (Craig Weston) Mission League basketball has started with a series of lopsided games as Harvard-Westlake, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and Sierra Canyon make it clear they have separated from the rest of the competition. It finally gets serious Jan. 24 when Harvard-Westlake (20-1) plays at … Read more

This is what it looks like when the season slips away in January.  A disastrous second period, a total squandering of momentum, a team that played most of the night as though nobody was on the same page and a home crowd that sounded more disappointed than upset.  Forget the season. This might be what … Read more

Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro. Getty Images The pressure is on the Blue Jays to lock up Vlad Guerrero Jr., a superstar who’s a Canadian citizen (remember, his Hall of Fame dad played for the Expos) and favorite son, and do it by Guerrero’s deadline of the Jays’ first full-squad workout Feb. 18. But they … Read more

Ducks forward Cutter Gauthier, left, controls the puck ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel during the Ducks’ 4-3 shootout loss Thursday. (Chris O’Meara / Associated Press) Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ducks 4-3 on Thursday night. Brayden Point, Anthony Cirelli and Guentzel … Read more