Eagles-Giants player matchups to watch in Week 18 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (11-5) travel to North Jersey to face the Giants (5-11) in the regular season finale before their playoffs begin. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles vs. Eagles I thought about skipping this week’s matchups for a few reasons. One is that there’s …
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 5, 2024, 06:39 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Minneapolis-St. Paul will host the 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Hockey Championship, USA Hockey announced Friday. The tournament consists of 10 nations that field the top men’s players under the age of 20 over a 29-game slate held over …
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The battle atop the Power Rankings continues again this week, with the New York Rangers ousted by the Boston Bruins. Beyond the rankings, this week we have identified a reason for hope for all 32 NHL fan bases — whether it’s …
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The Dolphins are 11-5 and the Bills are 10-6, and Sunday night’s meeting between them is in Miami, but Buffalo is the pick of the betting world. The Bills are favored by either 2.5 or 3 points at various sports books in the Sunday night finale that will determine the AFC East champion and the No. 2 seed in the …
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Ken Walker Below is a look at the league’s most extreme run funnel and pass funnel defenses through Week 17 — teams being consistently attacked on the ground or through the air regardless of game script. Having an understanding of which defenses are being bludgeoned via the rush or pass should help us identify matchups that may be better than …
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The Cowboys made Tony Pollard their lead back after last season, using the franchise tag on him and letting Ezekiel Elliott walk. It’s been a disappointing year for the Cowboys running back and the team’s running game. “I thought I would probably have a better year than I am now,” Pollard said, via Nick Harris of the team website. “Where …
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Purdy explains challenge as ‘competitor’ sitting vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Week 18 has already been a huge challenge for 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, but not in the usual way. For the first time since becoming the 49ers starting quarterback, Purdy will sit out of the team’s Week 18 matchup with the Los …
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Super Bowl LVIII is coming up, but exactly when is it played? If you’ve been wondering when the big game is, you’ve come to the right place. This year’s NFL championship game, concluding the 2023 season, will be played on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The action will take place at the home of the Las Vegas …
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Brock Purdy earned Pro Bowl honors for the first time in his second season, though the 49ers quarterback hopes not to be in Orlando for the week-long festivities. “What an honor,” Purdy said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “Very thankful, obviously, to everyone who voted and all the support across the country. It’s so cool, actually. And for all my …
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Sidney Crosby has been named an NHL All-Star for the 10th time, as the league unveiled its initial rosters Thursday night for the event next month in Toronto. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain was one of the first 32 All-Stars chosen by the league’s hockey operations department. One player from each team is picked, with others added by fan vote later. …
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Dalvin Cook is joining the Baltimore Ravens for a playoff run after being waived by the New York Jets. The move, confirmed by Cook’s agents with LAA Sports & Entertainment to The Associated Press on Thursday, came after Cook cleared waivers and became a free agent. NFL Network first reported the decision by Baltimore to sign Cook, who agreed to …
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49ers injury report: Jennings’ Week 18 status remains uncertain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Wide receiver Jauan Jennings has progressed through the NFL’s concussion protocol in order to return to practice this week. Jennings, who sat out the past two games, took part Thursday in his second day of limited practice in a row. However, …
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The names of the first 32 All-Stars for the 2023-24 season have been announced, which leads us to the obvious next question: Who are the biggest snubs? We’ll get to our answers for that, as well as our predictions on the player that will be taken first overall in the All-Star player draft, along with players not among these first …
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Things have been awkward and confusing for the Bills and receiver Stefon Diggs or a while. Lately, it’s gotten more awkward and more confusing. As noted by Tim Graham of TheAthletic.com, Diggs hasn’t spoken to reporters since he explained that his production is down because opponents have double-teamed him and Chiefs safety Justin Reid responded by saying that they didn’t …
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Prior to this season, Baltimore last entered the playoffs as the AFC’s No. 1 seed in 2019 as QB Lamar Jackson led the Ravens to a 14-2 record en route to receiving his first MVP award. Unfortunately for Baltimore, the season came to a premature end after the Tennessee Titans stunned the Ravens in a 28-12 divisional-round upset loss at …
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