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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by linebacker Anthony Hitchens (53) and defensive ... [+] tackle Chris Jones (95) during the fourth quarter of a divisional playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 17, 2021. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) Getty Images Before prevailing 22-17, the defending Super Bowl champs looked to be on the ropes. Sure, the Kansas City Chiefs still had a lead, but their star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, was out with a concussion, and the Cleveland Browns had all the momentum. Backup Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne had just thrown an interception Read More

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Denver Nuggets have thrived during Michael Porter Jr.'s extended Covid-19 absence. With Porter ... [+] potentially returning this week, questions loom about his reintegration into the rotation, beginning with whether he'll start or come off the bench. Getty Images After the Denver Nuggets completed their most successful playoff run since 2009 last year by reaching the Western Conference Finals, ambitions were sky high coming into the current season. Head coach Michael Malone didn’t hedge in summing up the team’s expectations prior to Denver’s regular season opener. “Obviously our Read More

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns squandered a prime opportunity to beat the Kansas City ... [+] Chiefs in the playoffs. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) Getty Images The Cleveland Browns had it right there — the opportunity to beat the best team in the NFL in the Kansas City Chiefs. Trailing 22-17 with eight minutes remaining in the game and with Patrick Mahomes having been ruled out due to a concussion, the Browns could have taken control of the game. Following a Chad Henne interception in the end zone, Cleveland controlled the Read More

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are trying to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since ... [+] 2010. ASSOCIATED PRESS Green Bay Packers center Corey Linsley is in his seventh NFL season. He’s also preparing to play in his fourth NFC Championship Game. Unfortunately for Linsley and the Packers, though, Green Bay is 0-3 in conference title games since he arrived in 2014. The Packers (14-3) hope to change that when they host either New Orleans (13-4) or Tampa Bay (12-5) on Jan. 24. “The level of urgency is definitely heightened Read More

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 16: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kroger Chevrolet, leads ... [+] the field to the green flag, waved by former NASCAR driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. to start the NASCAR Cup Series 62nd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) Getty Images To say the 2020 Nascar season was challenging is a mild understatement. The series, like all pro sports, and indeed much of the world, went into lockdown in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Races were postponed Read More

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 16: James Harden #13 high-fives Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets ... [+] during the first half against the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center on January 16, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Getty Images James Harden's body looked better, and so did his body language. Harden's give-a-damn level is Read More

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Green Bay Packers fans hold signs during the NFC Divisional Playoff game between the Los Angeles ... [+] Rams and the Packers Saturday. Getty Images When the Los Angeles Rams ran onto the field Saturday afternoon, boos reigned throughout Lambeau Field. When Los Angeles quarterback Jared Goff screamed out plays at the line of scrimmage, there were times his teammates couldn't hear him. And when the Green Bay Packers eventually defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 32-18, in an NFC Divisional playoff game, there was roar that could be heard in Milwaukee and Read More

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 16: Kevin Durant #7, James Harden #13, Joe Harris #12, and DeAndre ... [+] Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets high-five during the first half against the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center on January 16, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Getty Images James Harden’s debut with the Brooklyn Nets was historic. And he Read More

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin James Harden became the first player in NBA history to have a triple-double in his team debut in ... [+] Brooklyn's 122-115 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Getty Images James Harden became the first player in NBA history to record a 30-point triple-double in his debut for a team as the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Orlando Magic 122-115 on Saturday. Acquired by Brooklyn on Thursday in a four-team trade with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, introduced on Friday and wasn’t even able to Read More

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are just one step away from the 55th Super Bowl. ASSOCIATED PRESS Perhaps in today’s NFL, good offense actually beats good defense. It certainly did Saturday at Lambeau Field. And now, the Green Bay Packers are just one step away from the 55th Super Bowl. The Packers’ top-ranked scoring offense dominated the Los Angeles Rams’ No. 1 ranked defense. The result was a 32-18 Green Bay victory in the NFC Divisional playoffs played in front of 8,456 spectators that were remarkably loud throughout. Green Bay, Read More