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Juicy Thanksgiving fare for NFL fans
Here's how critical Philadelphia's game at Dallas will be on Thanksgiving Day: The winner can start thinking about a home postseason game, maybe even a bye for the wild-card round. The loser winds up needing to win the rematch in 17 days to be viable in the NFC East.
US cities urged to keep price tags down for 2024
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The magic number for the U.S. cities hoping to host the 2024 Olympics is $5 billion.
Seahawks, 49ers meet for the1st time this season
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Richard Sherman's leaping deflection of a pass headed for Michael Crabtree in the corner of the end zone was the defining moment to seal last January's NFC championship game that sent the Seattle Seahawks on their way to a Super Bowl win.
Curry, Warriors stay hot in pasting of Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Golden State Warriors have had much to be thankful for this NBA season.
San Francisco’s bid for 2024 Olympics is taking shape
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - This tech-booming city, home to Twitter and other innovative startups, is experiencing its greatest growth since the California Gold Rush more than 150 years ago.
Panda heads put away with Sandoval’s departure
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Those oversized panda heads are being put away - at least the ones seen in the first row at AT&T Park. Pablo Sandoval's bamboo-eating buddies aren't following him to Beantown.
Tomas in process of deal with Arizona
Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas is in the process of agreeing to a $68.5 million, six-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
Cousins, leads Kings past Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - When Sacramento coach Michael Malone was ejected in the second quarter, DeMarcus Cousins helped steady the Kings.
Warriors cool off Heat in 4th quarter
MIAMI (AP) - So much for Stephen Curry's mini-shooting slump.
Curry powers Warriors past Heat
MIAMI (AP) - Stephen Curry scored 40 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 114-97 on Tuesday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
Bama, FSU, Oregon, Mississipi State keep playoff rankings
Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and Mississippi State remained the top four teams in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday heading into a weekend when just about all the contenders are facing challenging rivals.
Sherman, Baldwin dig at NFL in press conference
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - With the help of a cardboard cutout, the Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman and Doug Baldwin took digs at the NFL during a news conference on Tuesday after the league issued a $100,000 fine to teammate Marshawn Lynch for not speaking to the media.
Red Sox bring in Sandoval, Hanley Ramirez
BOSTON (AP) - Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez spent the last two seasons as NL West rivals. Now they're teammates in Boston, the result of a $183 million spending spree the Red Sox are hoping will lift them out of the AL East cellar.
Jon Lester, to meet with Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Giants are turning their attention to Jon Lester following Pablo Sandoval's departure.
Giants Tim Flannery retires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tim Flannery is ready to leave the baseball grind and play a little more music.
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Ward eager for ring return after break
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Andre Ward wrote out his retirement speech a few times in the last two years. With his usual fastidious style, the super middleweight champion laid out every reason he felt he had to end his unblemished boxing career in his prime.
Nadal, Sharapova survive 2nd round
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An agitated Roger Federer spat out the question that Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova easily could have asked the players who pushed them to the limits in the second round of the Australian Open.
Pro Bowl to have narrower goal posts
PHOENIX (AP) - The NFL is taking its extra-point experiment to the Pro Bowl.
Pats brush off talk of deflated footballs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots are brushing off and even finding humor in questions about whether they used under-inflated footballs in the game that put them in the Super Bowl.
No worries for Djokovic, Williams in 1st round at Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - As a first-time dad with a baby at home, Novak Djokovic could see merits in the tale of Serena Williams' mid-match espresso that has been brewing in the lead-up to the Australian Open.
49ers’ Vic Fangio hired as Bears defensive coordinator
The Chicago Bears hired Vic Fangio as their new defensive coordinator Tuesday, hoping the veteran coach who spent the last four seasons with San Francisco can breathe some life into the once-storied unit.
Del Rio chooses Musgrave as offensive coordinator
ALAMEDA (AP) - Jack Del Rio picked the same offensive coordinator to start his tenure in Oakland as he did more than a decade ago in Jacksonville.
Source: Scherzer, Nationals agree to $210M, 7-year deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Max Scherzer will become the highest-paid right-handed pitcher in the major leagues after agreeing to a $210 million, seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals that includes a record $50 million signing bonus.
Djokovic, Wawrinka advance to 2nd round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Four-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic returned to Rod Laver Arena for the first time as a husband and father, shrugging off the effects of a cold to beat No. 116-ranked Aljaz Bedene 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in his first-round match on Tuesday.
Warriors whip Nuggets 122-79 for season's most lopsided win
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - James Michael McAdoo signed a 10-day contract Monday morning after getting called up from the NBA Development League. By late afternoon, he had teammates and fans cheering his debut and went home with the game ball.
Raiders hire Bill Musgrave as offensive coordinator
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders have hired Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave as their new offensive coordinator.
Lillard scores 22 to help Trail Blazers beat Kings 98-94
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Even after losing All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge to an injury, the banged-up Portland Trail Blazers found a winning combination.
Devils beat Sharks 5-2 in final game before All-Star break
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Cory Schneider and the New Jersey Devils found a way to get rid of the bad taste from a lopsided loss at Anaheim before heading into a lengthy break.
NFL investigating whether Patriots used deflated footballs
The NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots deflated footballs that were used in their AFC championship game victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
Gary Kubiak hired as Denver Broncos head coach
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - John Elway and Gary Kubiak are back together drawing up blueprints for the Denver Broncos to get back to the Super Bowl.
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