Justin Herbert threw for 284 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Los Angeles Chargers over Denver 34-27 on Thursday, boosting their chances for an NFL playoff berth.The Chargers rallied from a 24-13 third-quarter deficit for the triumph, leaving both AFC West division rivals at 9-6 as they battle for wildcard post-season spots.Los Angeles …
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Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs ended a 17-year split on Thursday after the Dominican-born slugger admitted to “mistakes” during his Major League Baseball career.Sosa was on a 2003 list of players who had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs during MLB’s steroids scandal era, according to a 2009 New York Times report.In a 2005 US …
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Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play host to New York City FC in the opening match of the 2025 Major League Soccer season under a schedule unveiled on Thursday.The Argentine star led Inter Miami to the best record in MLS last season but the squad was upset by Atlanta in the opening round of the …
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Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Marc Gasol and NBA champion coach Doc Rivers were among the first-time nominees for the Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Thursday.The list of candidates for induction in 2025 also included women’s stars Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles and Chamique Holdsclaw.”The nominees on the official ballot …
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Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were among those named to the NBA Cup all-tournament team announced on Thursday.Antetokounmpo’s triple double led the Bucks over Oklahoma City 97-81 in Tuesday’s NBA Cup final at Las Vegas, completing an unbeaten run that included a semi-final win over Atlanta.In voting by a …
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Nick Dunlap, a 20-year-old American who became the first player to win PGA Tour titles as an amateur and a professional in the same season, was named PGA Rookie of the Year on Thursday.Dunlap became the second-youngest player to capture the Arnold Palmer Award after Jordan Spieth, who was 20 years and two months when …
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Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes will “most likely play” on Saturday against Houston despite a left ankle sprain suffered last weekend, coach Andy Reid said Thursday.Mahomes was dropped from the Chiefs’ NFL injury report on Thursday, clearing the way for him to suit up against the Texans (9-5) in Kansas City and likely …
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The US-based Friedkin Group has completed the takeover of Premier League strugglers Everton, ending a turbulent period for the club under the ownership of Farhad Moshiri.Everton have been acquired by Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited, an entity within the Friedkin Group (TFG), the club announced on Thursday.The Premier League said TFG had purchased a 98.8 percent …
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The US-based Friedkin Group have completed the takeover of Everton, the Premier League club announced Thursday.Everton said the club had been acquired by Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited, an entity within the Friedkin Group.The Premier League said the Friedkin Group had purchased a 98.8 percent stake in Everton, which becomes the 10th English top-flight club under …
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Injuries will sideline Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin for the remainder of the NBA season and center Onyeka Okongwu for at least a week, the team announced on Wednesday.Bufkin will undergo right shoulder surgery on January 7 while Okongwu will sit out with an inflamed left knee for a week before being reevaluated, missing four …
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