[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA — To close the second quarter, James Harden drilled a stepback 3, took about three steps off the court and walked straight back to the locker room. Harden wanted one more three before the half ? pic.twitter.com/IEyMbucE6W — NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) December 14, 2022 After the 76ers improved to 3-0 on their season-long, seven-game homestand in routine fashion, it wasn’t hard to pinpoint what went right: They hung 80 points on the Sacramento Kings in the first half, the seventh time they have done that as a…

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[ad_1] NEWARK, N.J. — True benchmarks don’t come often in an 82-game season. Whether it’s injuries, venue or any other litany of circumstances, it’s not easy evaluating a single game as a measuring stick. Tuesday night’s showdown in New Jersey against the Devils was one of those rare opportunities for the Stars. Dallas was less than 24 hours removed from an emotional loss to one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference and had to complete the road back-to-back against a team that is even higher in the standings…

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[ad_1] Imagine you being a parent in a PTA meeting with your child and the teacher. The teacher looks at the child with adoration and then proceeds to tell the parent about the frustrations. The child has the ability to be a straight-A student, the teacher explains. But, whether it be a lack of consistency or a lack of just being able to put it all together, the academics need to improve. One day, the child gets it. The grades improve. The teacher and the parent look at the child…

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[ad_1] All season, the talk in baseball was about how Aaron Judge bet on himself and won. Carlos Correa, too, bet on himself, over an even longer period. And his victory proved nearly as stunning as Judge’s. Correa agreed Tuesday night on a 13-year, $350 million free-agent contract with the Giants. The deal, just $10 million below Judge’s in total value, is the fourth largest in major-league history. Perhaps even more important from Correa’s perspective, it is the largest ever for a shortstop. Ahead of Francisco Lindor’s $341 million. Ahead…

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[ad_1] MILWAUKEE — Jordan Poole had a transition drive into traffic in the opening minutes of Tuesday night’s 128-111 Warriors loss to the Bucks in Milwaukee. He tried to maneuver around a crashing Khris Middleton, who slid over late for a charge attempt. The layup missed long. Middleton fell. There was no whistle. Steve Kerr, as you can see at the top of the screen, bounced off the bench to protest. He felt a blocking foul was warranted. Kerr said the referees acknowledged missing that call. But he was upset…

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[ad_1] Alex Ovechkin made his push for 800 career goals in the most Ovi way imaginable: with a hat trick. The Washington Capitals’ captain scored goals Nos. 798 and 799 in the first period Tuesday night in Chicago, then added another in the third to join Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky as the only players in NHL history with 800 goals. Ovi was mic’d up for goal No. 800 — just listen to the elation. ? #Gr800 pic.twitter.com/ssEBVB8jEw — NHL (@NHL) December 14, 2022   Ovechkin’s four-point performance — he…

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[ad_1] December 10, 2022 at 12:59 PM EST Morocco matchwinner If you’re following from the US, this was the moment that mattered… Kate Burlaga· Staff Editor, News December 10, 2022 at 12:55 PM EST More from Santos: No Ronaldo regrets Fernando Santos left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench again today but insisted he had no regrets over team selection and shrugged off suggestions that media focus on the player had had a negative impact. Portugal were forced to deny reports that claimed Ronaldo had threatened to walk out after being…

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[ad_1] If Bears fans, players, coaches and front-office members want to let their minds wander, to dream big about what’s possible, they’ll get an up-close look at the ultimate best-case scenarios over the next two weeks. The Eagles and Bills are coming to town. Sure, the Bears will be heavy underdogs in these back-to-back games against MVP candidate quarterbacks and star-laden rosters. But they can also learn a thing or two. They can see what’s possible with a quarterback as athletically gifted as Justin Fields and a franchise brimming with…

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[ad_1] December 11, 2022 at 1:44 AM EST We’ll have another light heavyweight title fight next month Mark Puleo· Staff Editor, News December 11, 2022 at 1:29 AM EST Błachowicz offers to let Ankalaev take belt Mark Puleo· Staff Editor, News December 11, 2022 at 1:18 AM EST Fifth draw in UFC title fight history Mark Puleo· Staff Editor, News Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev is just the 5th draw in UFC championship history. It joins Uno-Penn, Edgar-Maynard, Woodley-Thompson, and Figueiredo-Moreno. — UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2022 December 11, 2022 at 1:10…

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