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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Sometimes at a family reunion, someone steps out of line. And as the Izzone Reunion game brought fans and players back to Breslin Center during the tail end of students’ winter break, Tom Izzo had...Read more

PITTSBURGH — "You know how it is. If my aunt had male parts, she'd be my uncle."

An all-time absolutely bonkers Mike Tomlin quote to sum up an all-time absolutely bonkers Steelers game.

And the Baltimore Ravens were on...Read more

PITTSBURGH — It’s OK to open your eyes now.

The Baltimore Ravens’ nightmare season is finally over.

The brutal ending Sunday night felt all too familiar. So familiar that rookie kicker Tyler Loop’s missed 44-yard...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — OK, let’s play this out. Let’s go back to the third quarter of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 24-17 loss Sunday to the Washington Commanders, to a first-down completion for 6 yards from backup quarterback ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Call Joel, email Bryan and text Ed.

While you’re at it, reach out to Darcie, Avram and Kevin, too.

Gather the Glazer kids together and — since we so rarely see them — thank them for the past half-...Read more

LOS ANGELES – The Wild ran out of rallies.

After coming from behind four times two nights earlier against the Kings, the Wild sputtered 4-2 on Monday, Jan. 5, at Crypto.com Arena to also drop the rematch.

Los Angeles ...Read more

Jacob Melanson’s first NHL goal got the Kraken going in a 5-1 road victory against the Calgary Flames, which extended Seattle’s point streak to eight games.

Melanson, 22, has impressed in the 11 games since his call-...Read more

Steve Kerr had finally had enough. After watching Steph Curry’s shot not count as an and-1, and then Gary Payton II’s blocked layup by John Collins not called as a goaltend early in the fourth quarter, the longtime ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Pickett backpedaled down the court with a hop in his step and a cocky gleam in his eye. Hunter Tyson blurted profanities after converting a 4-point play. Zeke Nnaji rained 3s. The Nuggets reserves ...Read more

EAST LANSING, Mich. — If Michigan State started off 2026 with a damper of a loss at Nebraska on Friday, then a return to Breslin Center in front of an Izzone reunion crowd gave the Spartans a big lift to enter a three-...Read more

This wasn't the prettiest victory of the Detroit Red Wings' season, but it was an important one.

And largely, thank goaltender John Gibson for Monday's 5-3 victory in Ottawa, Canada.

The Wings didn't completely out-play ...Read more

SEATTLE — Upon going 0-3 with the Indianapolis Colts after returning to the NFL at age 44, quarterback Philip Rivers said he had no regrets and would do it all over again. You could tell he meant it. The man savored ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The upcoming Super Bowl is officially out of reach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

That’s the bad news.

And if you are inclined to look into the distance, the next Super Bowl is already fading from view. ...Read more

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics continued their climb up the Eastern Conference standings Monday night, routing the Chicago Bulls to claim sole possession of second place.

The 115-101 win at TD Garden pushed Boston ahead of...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons welcomed the New York Knicks to Little Caesars Arena for the first time since their six-game playoff series eight months ago.

The Pistons knew that Monday’s game wouldn’t change the ...Read more

CHICAGO — Ben Johnson’s greatest frustration Sunday night stemmed from another uneven and at times wobbly offensive effort that forced the Chicago Bears to play catch-up most of the game.

The 19-16 loss to the Detroit...Read more

SAN DIEGO — As the AFC’s seventh and last seed, Jim Harbaugh’s LosAngeles Chargers actually caught two breaks going into the Super Bowl tournament that will begin this weekend.

The Chargers (11-6) will face the ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Another end to a Las Vegas Raiders season, another head coaching search.

Another reset is upon us.

Man, this stuff is getting old.

It was the correct call to move on from Pete Carroll Monday. The Raiders ...Read more

Those who snub Father Time like to say that 50 is the new 30. A different Father — Benedictine priest Maximilian Maxwell— sprinkled holy water in the end zone before his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers took on the ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The lights were on, the stage was set, and a prime-time audience got to see exactly what everyone comes to see in these types of moments:

The stars shining brightest.

And that's what the Pittsburgh ...Read more