Month: December 2018

12:45 AM ET DALLAS — Russell Westbrook didn’t attempt to sugarcoat anything after one of the least efficient offensive performances of his career, declaring that he has been letting down his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates far too often. “I’ve just got to do a better job, man,” Westbrook said after scoring only nine points on
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11:56 PM ET The 2018 NFL playoff field is set. But which team is most likely to take home the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LIII? Here are the projections for all 12 teams, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index: Super Bowl title chances: 30.5 percent A meaningless loss on Sunday changes nothing: the
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9:33 PM ET LANDOVER, Md. — The defending champs are in the dance. The Philadelphia Eagles got the break they needed Sunday, as the Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-10. That, coupled with their 24-0 win over the Washington Redskins, gave the Eagles the sixth and final playoff spot in the NFC. It sets
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1:08 AM ET The New Orleans Saints march into the postseason as the consensus favorites to win Super Bowl LIII, according to sportsbooks across the nation. With the playoff bracket set, the Saints were listed Sunday as the Super Bowl favorites at +225 at the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs were
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11:53 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are left to unpack a season of lost opportunities, but at least they’ll do so with their franchise quarterback intact for the foreseeable future. Ben Roethlisberger told reporters that he has one more year left on his contract and plans to honor it as long as center
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11:41 PM ET Miami hired Temple‘s Manny Diaz as its next coach on Sunday night, replacing Mark Richt, who retired earlier in the day. Diaz, who spent the past three seasons on Richt’s staff as Miami’s defensive coordinator before accepting the Temple job on Dec. 13, spoke with Miami officials about returning shortly after Richt
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