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Raiders keep getting to opposing quarterbacks even without key pass rushers
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Maxx Crosby's announcement last week that he would miss the season's final three games because of impending ankle surgery was the most severe and latest blow to the Raiders' depleted defensive line. It's a line that also has, for most of the season, been...
Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the...
NBA Cup final was a contrast in spending styles, and the league is just fine with that
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA Cup finalists had different styles in how they play. And how they spend. Tuesday night's title game in Las Vegas between Milwaukee and Oklahoma City pitted a team in the Bucks that's over the NBA's second apron — a threshold that, once exceeded, limits...
Falcons name rookie Michael Penix Jr. as starting QB, benching veteran Kirk Cousins
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are turning to rookie Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback and benching veteran Kirk Cousins as they fight for their first playoff berth since 2017. Coach Raheem Morris announced the decision in a statement Tuesday night. ...
USC's Zachariah Branch and Zion Branch enter the transfer portal
Southern California wide receiver Zachariah Branch and his older brother, Trojans safety Zion Branch, are entering the transfer portal. Zachariah and Zion announced their decisions on social media Tuesday. Several media outlets reported the two siblings would end up playing at the...
Pierce's future with Raiders remains uncertain, but there are reasons to bring him back
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Mark Davis left plenty of gray area regarding Raiders coach Antonio Pierce's status when asked by reporters at last week’s NFL owners meeting. Davis at the time said he didn't want to discuss the subject, though he noted that Pierce and general manager Tom...
NFL suspends Raiders DE Janarius Robinson 3 games for violating substance-abuse policy
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The NFL suspended Las Vegas Raiders reserve defensive end Janarius Robinson on Tuesday for three games without pay for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. The suspension takes Robinson out for the rest of the season. Robinson has...
Lydia Ko had doubts about her game. She never felt more proud of her climb back to the top
Lydia Ko had the Olympic gold medal virtually wrapped up when she had a conversation with herself walking up the 18th fairway at Le Golf National that surprised her. “The thing I told myself walking down the 18th was, ‘I’m so proud of myself.' And I never say that to me," Ko...
Cousins and Falcons do just enough to beat Raiders 15-9 and keep pace with Bucs in NFC South
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ahead most of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons were just trying to hold on at the end. The Raiders had two passes into the end zone. Two passes to steal a victory and hand Atlanta a considerable setback to its playoff...
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi's future is in the balance as New Orleans' tough season winds down
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — While the Saints are guaranteed a second losing record in three years, interim coach Darren Rizzi has a chance to win as many as six of the eight games he’ll have coached when the regular season concludes. The way New Orleans rallied in a down-to-the-wire,...
