Celtics may be shorthanded in battle with Pistons
Al Horford and Jae Crowder are close to returning for the Boston Celtics. Whether those two starters get back in action on Saturday remains a major question mark.Both remained sidelined on Friday, when the Celtics were defeated at home by Golden State, 104-88. Horford missed his ninth consecutive game with a concussion, while Crowder sat out for the eighth straight contest with a sprained left ankle.The Celtics complete a back-to-back at the Detroit Pistons' home venue, The Palace of Auburn Hill..>> view originalYana Kunitskaya Armbar Dethrones Tonya Evinger in Stunning Invicta 20 Headliner
It will go down as one of the most shocking upsets of 2016. Yana Kunitskaya submitted Tonya Evinger with a first-round armbar to claim the Invicta Fighting Championships bantamweight title in the Invicta 20 headliner on Friday at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. Evinger (18-5) -- as much as a -950 favorite with some sportsbooks -- conceded defeat 1:59 into Round 1, her nine-fight winning streak at an end. Kunitskaya (10-2) remained cool under fire. Evinger execute..>> view originalOklahoma vs. West Virginia 2016: Start time, live stream, TV schedule, and 3 things to know
There are significant Big 12 title implications are on the line on Saturday night in Morgantown when No. 9 Oklahoma meets No. 14 West Virginia. The Sooners may still have an eye on sneaking into the Playoff, but that won't happen without them winning the Big 12 first. The Mountaineers are only one loss behind Oklahoma, and a win here would give a lot of clarity to the race. Oklahoma's slow start to the season is a thing of the past now, as they've gotten it together to win seven straight games ..>> view originalWestbrook triple as Thunder tangle Nets
Los Angeles (AFP) - Russell Westbrook scored his fourth triple double of the season as Oklahoma City cruised to a comfortable win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.Westbrook, a man on a mission for the Thunder this season following Kevin Durant's departure, finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists to take his personal tally to 41 career triple-doubles.More immediately, Westbrook's performance steered the Thunder to a comfortable 124-105 win at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, helping his te..>> view originalFive notable players added to 40-man rosters before Friday's Rule 5 deadline
With the Rule 5 draft now less than three weeks away, teams had until 8 p.m. ET on Friday to protect eligible players from potential selection by adding them to the 40-man roster. You can find a complete list of additions elsewhere, but for our purposes, we've decided to highlight five notable ones.Do keep in mind that these aren't necessarily the five best players added to rosters on Friday, just the five we felt deserved some recognition for various reasons. Appel was traded to the Phillies..>> view originalJeurys Familia's wife wants assault charge against him dropped
The wife of New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia has requested the simple-assault charge against her husband be dropped, the prosecutor in the domestic-violence case against Familia told Newsday.Fort Lee (N.J.) prosecutor Arthur Balsamo indicated that he will decide before Familia's scheduled Dec. 15 hearing whether to proceed with the misdemeanor case despite the objection of Bianca Rivas, Familia's wife."She feels pretty confident about the situation," Balsamo told the newspaper. "She told me s..>> view originalSanchez fit for Arsenal, Rashford starts
The FC crew discuss if Arsene Wenger will finally get his first win against Jose Mourinho when Arsenal face Man United. Arsenal have been given a boost with the fitness of Alexis Sanchez, as the Chile forward has been passed fit to play against Manchester United. Sanchez played for his country during the week despite carrying a hamstring injury but is named in the XI alongside Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey. Here it is - your @Arsenal team to play Manchester United#MUFCvAFC pic.tw..>> view originalObservations from the Blackhawks' 3-2 victory over the Flames
The Blackhawks avoided sounding the alarm bells on this seven-game road trip by pulling out a 3-2 victory over the Flames thanks to a Marian Hossa goal in the final minutes. Here are some other observations from the victory. Penalty kill saves the day The above headline would have looked out of place a month ago, but it’s true now. The Hawks killed off five penalties on Friday. Granted the final one only lasted 8.2 seconds because that was when Artem Anisimov committed a tripping penalty, but ..>> view originalIt's high noon for the Tigers and the Gators
Somehow, it's fitting that 16th-ranked LSU has a rare 12 p.m. Tiger Stadium kickoff today against No. 23 Florida. Teeing it up at high noon, just like a couple of gunslingers knowing this day was finally coming and daring each other to shoot first. It was just seven weeks ago, but it seems like a lifetime, when the Tigers-Florida game in Gainesville on Oct. 8 was postponed because of the threat of Hurricane Matthew. LSU athletic director Joe Alleva offered four days before kickoff to have the ..>> view original
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