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[ad_1] The Seahawks were already facing an uphill battle to make the playoffs before they learned receiver Tyler Lockett would need surgery to repair a broken bone in his left hand. Now the task of winning at least two of their final three regular-season games to sneak into an NFC wild-card spot is even tougher. “You don’t replace him. He’s such an extraordinary player that we’re not going to ask guys to do the same thing and hope they do it just like Tyler does,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said…

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[ad_1] Entering this weekend’s slate of games, the Packers (5-8, 10th place in the NFC) hold a 13.3 percent chance to make the playoffs, according to The Athletic’s Austin Mock. The Packers don’t control their own destiny, so they likely must win out and receive help elsewhere. Here is one of the most likely scenarios for Green Bay, 4-8 before a comeback win over the Bears in Chicago two weeks ago, to weasel its way into the postseason (there are other specific scenarios, but The Athletic doesn’t want to be…

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[ad_1] Kyrie Irving drained a game-winning stepback 3-pointer as time expired to cap the Brooklyn Nets’ 18-point comeback against the Toronto Raptors. Here’s what you need to know: Irving hit his game-winner over Fred VanVleet on an out of bounds play to finish the night with 32 points. The Nets have now won nine of their last 10 games. Brooklyn started the year 5-6 and now sit just four games back from the East-leading Boston. Kyrie Irving FTW. ? @BrooklynNets pic.twitter.com/oN3smxffm8 — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 17, 2022 The Athletic’s…

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[ad_1] EDMONTON — It’s understandable to look at the way Darnell Nurse played Thursday night against St. Louis, think about $9.25 million and eight years, and want to scream or pull your hair out if you’re an Oilers fan. There’s no question Nurse must play better. But the more important thing to consider is how the team put itself in this position and what can be done to better the situation for all involved. Nurse played one of his worst NHL games Thursday, magnified by those two costly turnovers —…

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[ad_1] Alabama coach Nick Saban praised the decisions by quarterback Bryce Young and linebacker Will Anderson Jr. to play for the No. 5 Crimson Tide against No. 9 Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31. “Will and Bryce coming back to play in the game speaks volumes to the kind of culture we have in the program and guys like that wanting to try to improve themselves and have respect for their teammates to come back,” Saban told reporters Friday evening after the Crimson Tide’s first pre-bowl practice.…

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[ad_1] The Eric Hosmer era in Boston is over before it really even began. On Friday evening, the Red Sox announced they traded minor-league reliever Jacob Wallace to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for reliever Wyatt Mills. To make room on the 40-man roster for Mills, the Red Sox designated Hosmer for assignment. The Red Sox have seven days to trade Hosmer or place him on irrevocable outright waivers. Hosmer, however, has a full no-trade clause and can veto any trade the Red Sox pursue that includes him. The…

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[ad_1] The Yankees felt their chances against Houston would have improved had DJ LeMahieu and Andrew Benintendi been healthy. Outside of Aaron Judge, LeMahieu and Benintendi were the team’s best contact hitters, and contact was hard to come by against the eventual World Series champions. New York won’t be able to see if Benintendi would’ve made a difference next season, though, as the left fielder signed a five-year, $75 million contract with the Chicago White Sox. Since the season ended, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said it was his preference…

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[ad_1] COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Chargers (7-6) host the Titans (7-6) on Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium. Tennessee leads the AFC South and is currently in fourth place in the AFC playoff race heading into Week 15. The Chargers are in second place in the AFC West and in eighth place in the AFC playoff race. If they win their final four games, they will make the postseason, according to the New York Times’ playoff simulator. The Chargers are favored by three points over the Titans, according to odds…

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[ad_1] Shortly after a press conference to introduce catcher Christian Vázquez concluded Friday, Derek Falvey made a rather obvious statement about the shape of his team’s roster. “It’s hard for me, on December 16, to say, ‘This is our roster,’” he noted. “That would be foolish for me to say.” Four hours later, the Twins’ president of baseball operations proved himself correct. Completing their first move since a failed attempt to re-sign Carlos Correa ended earlier this week, the Twins signed veteran outfielder Joey Gallo to a one-year deal worth…

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[ad_1] Congratulations if you made the fantasy football playoffs, and if yours haven’t started yet, hopefully you’re set and ready for next week. Continuing with the Christmas theme for fun ranks in the Week 15 fantasy football rankings, Nicole and I went on a holiday lights walk this past weekend. After a supremely disappointing Richmond Raceway show the week before, we had looked at fun Christmas light shows online. So, this week I’m showcasing the best 10 I found. Maybe you found/saw others, so please share them if you have…

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