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Falcons turn to rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. for key game vs Giants

Dec. 21, 2024 10:01 AM EST

New York Giants (2-12) at Atlanta (7-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 8 1/2. Against the spread: Giants 4-10; Falcons 6-8. Series record: Falcons lead 14-12. Last meeting: Falcons beat the Giants 17-14...

Golden Knights top Canucks 3-1, win for 6th time in 7 games

Dec. 20, 2024 00:34 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Karlsson broke a tie early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night. Karlsson scored his sixth goal of the season when he skated in along the goal line, banked a shot off Canucks goalie...

Raiders a slight favorite to end 10-game losing streak when the Jaguars visit

Dec. 19, 2024 16:20 PM EST

Jacksonville (3-11) at Las Vegas (2-12) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Raiders by 1. Series record: Jaguars lead 6-4. Against the spread: Jaguars 7-6-1, Raiders 5-9. Last meeting: Jaguars beat Raiders 27-20 in...

Raiders keep getting to opposing quarterbacks even without key pass rushers

Dec. 18, 2024 20:28 PM EST

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

Dec. 18, 2024 00:13 AM EST

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

Dec. 17, 2024 23:56 PM EST

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

Dec. 17, 2024 21:52 PM EST

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

Dec. 17, 2024 20:37 PM EST

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

Dec. 17, 2024 18:02 PM EST

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

Dec. 17, 2024 16:54 PM EST

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...