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SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected during the second quarter of the game against the Utah Jazz on Jan. 3 at Chase Center. After back-to-back technical fouls, Green was sent to the showers early with 2:25 left in the second quarter. After defending Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski in the paint, Green said something to the ...
AI-assisted summary Tampa Bay’s victory over Carolina did not decide the NFC South, leaving the division title still contested. The Atlanta Falcons now have a chance to create a three-way tie for the NFC South title with a win on Sunday. The NFL runs a risk every May when its schedule comes out – hoping those “TBD” slots it reserves ...
AI-assisted summary The Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 13-3 to win the NFC West title. Seattle’s victory clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC, securing a first-round bye and homefield advantage. The Seahawks defense dominated the game, holding the 49ers to just three points and 173 total yards. It’s already a happy new year for the Seattle ...
AI-assisted summary The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Carolina Panthers 16-14 in their final regular-season game. Both teams’ playoff hopes now depend on the outcome of the Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints game. The Buccaneers need a Saints victory or a tie to win the NFC South and make the playoffs. Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales wore a ...
Saturday ended in rough fashion for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy walked away the 49ers’ 13-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks battered and bruised. The 49ers quarterback had his thumb bloodied after he was hit in the second half following a pass attempt. The hits didn’t stop there for Purdy. On fourth-and-6 with less than two minutes remaining ...
Jaylen Brown led the way for the Boston Celtics on the road, scoring 50 points in a 146-115 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Brown’s 50 points in the victory against a red-hot Clippers team that entered the game on a six-game win streak matched his career high. Brown was one of six players on the roster ...
The red-hot San Francisco 49ers offense has finally discovered its Kryptonite. It comes in the form of a Seattle Seahawks defense that stymied it in a 13-3 Week 18 victory. Mike Macdonald’s stop unit kept San Francisco’s offense off-balance all night at Levi’s Stadium. Brock Purdy and Co. racked up just 173 total yards in addition to their three points ...
During the second period between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders, Leafs captain Auston Matthews scored two goals. Both his tallies have a place in Maple Leafs history as his first goal equalled Mats Sundin’s 420 goals in the Blue and White. Later in the period, Matthews fired home a one-timer to take sole possession of first ...
Amanda Serrano finished the night with a badly swollen right eye. Drenched in sweat. On a night she was expected to dominate. But she also finished the night as the reigning WBO and WBA featherweight champion. She retained her titles with a victory over Reina Tellez by unanimous decision Saturday, Jan. 3 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tellez, a 22-year-old ...