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Atlanta faces Miami, looks to stop home slide
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
Miami Heat (15-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (15-16, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta plays Miami looking to stop its three-game home slide. The Hawks have gone 9-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta has a 6-11 record against teams over .500. The Heat are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jazz take on the Pistons on 4-game slide
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
Detroit Pistons (24-6, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-19, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah aims to break its four-game slide when the Jazz take on Detroit. The Jazz are 7-10 on their home court. Utah ranks sixth in the Western Conference with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicago takes on Philadelphia, seeks 5th straight win
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
Philadelphia 76ers (16-12, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (14-15, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago is looking to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory over Philadelphia. The Bulls have gone 11-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is second in the Eastern Conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grizzlies take on the Bucks for out-of-conference contest
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
Milwaukee Bucks (12-18, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (14-16, ninth in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Santi Aldama and the Memphis Grizzlies take on Ryan Rollins and the Milwaukee Bucks in out-of-conference play. The Grizzlies are 6-8 on their home court. Memphis is 7-6 when it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles visits Portland following Leonard’s 41-point game
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
Los Angeles Clippers (8-21, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (12-18, 10th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles faces the Portland Trail Blazers after Kawhi Leonard scored 41 points in the Clippers’ 128-108 victory against the Houston Rockets. The Trail Blazers are 10-11 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawaii stuns Cal in 35-31 in Hawaii Bowl on backup QB Drew Weaver’s last-minute TD pass
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
HONOLULU (AP) — Backup quarterback Drew Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 victory over California in a thrilling Hawaii Bowl on Wednesday night. Weaver entered the game after Micah Alejado took a hard hit on the previous play. With the Rainbow Warriors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson avoids major knee injury but will miss a few games, AP source says
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets got good news Wednesday when an MRI revealed that forward Cameron Johnson suffered only a bone bruise to his right knee and not any ligament or structural damage, according to a person familiar with the medical test results. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No room for spin: Australia goes into the 4th Ashes with a pace-heavy attack against England
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia won’t attempt to replace injured Nathan Lyon with another spin bowler for the fourth Ashes test against England and will go into Friday’s start of the match with a 12-man, pace-heavy squad. After Lyon suffered a long-term hamstring injury in the Ashes-clinching win in Adelaide and later underwent surgery, offspinner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens’ Lamar Jackson absent from practice Wednesday following last weekend’s back injury
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson did not practice Wednesday for the Baltimore Ravens because of his back injury. Jackson was injured in the second quarter of last weekend’s loss to New England and did not return. The two-time MVP quarterback also missed three games earlier this season because of a hamstring injury, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Kittle misses practice with ankle injury, status for Niners’ game against Bears in question
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle missed practice with an ankle injury on Wednesday, leaving his status for this weekend’s big game against the Chicago Bears in question. Kittle hurt his ankle during Monday night’s 48-27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Kittle still has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston declares for NFL draft
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston plans to enter the NFL draft, he announced Wednesday on social media. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Boston had 62 receptions for 881 yards and 11 touchdowns this season as a junior, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors. Last year, he had 63 catches for 834 yards and nine touchdowns. ... Read More »
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