1+ hour, 50+ min ago (479+ words) The Dallas Mavericks have fallen into the abyss after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. At 5-15 after that setback, the Mavericks dropped to next-to-last in the Western Conference team standings, with only the 3-17 New Orleans Pelicans sitting behind. Despite being in a huge hole, Anthony Davis isn't about to waive the white flag on their 2025-26 season. With still more than enough games to play, he still feels the team can turn things around. Davis referenced the 2022-23 Brooklyn Nets, a team that actually had a 13-12 record over their first 25 games, but still finished as the sixth seed led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. In the history of the NBA, only two teams have made the postseason after a 5-20 start " the 1984-85 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 1952-53 Baltimore Bullets. If this season's Mavericks are somehow to accomplish the feat, they…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (258+ words) The Minnesota Vikings are entering Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks in desperate straits. They have just six games left in the season and are four games out of a playoff spot. If they want any semblance of a chance to make the playoffs, they have to get a win. The biggest question was with quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Would he be able to make it back less than one week after suffering a concussion? He did not pass concussion protocol, which means Max Brosmer will be making his first start. Will he have a healthy offensive line to help protect him? We won't know until Sunday, as the final injury report gave us multiple pieces of information. Jackson officially being out is definitely concerning, but Blake Brandel is more than capable to step in at guard and be a servicable player....

5+ day, 5+ hour ago (237+ words) ST.PAUL, Minn - The'Minnesota Wild'returned home on Tuesday for a practice before leaving to Chicago on Wednesday to play the Blackhawks. None of the current injured Wild players were on the ice for practice No Vladimir Tarasenko, Marco Rossi or Ryan Hartman. Tarasenko, 33, has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury that he's sustained in practice a few weeks ago. He's till hasn't hit the ice yet for a practice. Rossi, 24, has also missed the last four games with a lower-body injury. He has not resumed skating and is still listed as week-to-week. Hartman, 31, has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but has resumed skating. He is skating on his own. Nico Sturm and Zach Bogosian both recently returned from their injuries but Vinnie Hinostroza is now on the shelf for a month, if not…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago (429+ words) After missing five games due to an ankle injury, J.J. McCarthy made an electric return for the Minnesota Vikings in a win over the Detroit Lions in Week 9 of the season. But, since, the quarterback has not lived up to the potential that the Vikings saw when they selected him in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. In a 23-6 loss to the Green Bay Packers, McCarthy threw two interceptions for the third week in a row as Minnesota fell to 4-7 on the season. McCarthy has a 2-4 record as a starter, throwing two picks in each game. Here's how the second-year quarterback's mistakes have held Minnesota back. Updated playoff picture after Week 12 results Titans, Jets remain on pace for first pick in 2026 NFL Draft order McCarthy struggled against the Packers, completing 12-of-19 passes for 87 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions as…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago (647+ words) It was a huge win the Green Bay Packers at this point in the season, so at least for today, it's time to celebrate. The key from here on out is keeping this winning momentum up against NFC North opponents, but this was a great start. On a beautiful day at Lambeau Field, the Packers took care of one of their biggest rivals. It was a 23-6 win that wasn't really close. The Packers had control of this game the whole time, and the Vikings never really threatened them. Green Bay's offense did just enough to be dangerous. Head coach Matt LaFleur was a bit conservative in his play-calling, but he didn't need to really do anything out of pocket. The Vikings had a hard time stopping the running game, and the Packers were able to play ball-control football. Give credit…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago (211+ words) We are an hour and a half from kickoff at Lambeau Field, and both the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have released their inactive lists for today's contest. Let's take a look at who will be ... We are an hour and a half from kickoff at Lambeau Field, and both the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have released their inactive lists for today's contest. Let's take a look at who will be watching this one in street clothes from the sideline. Greenard will miss his second straight game with a shoulder injury, which will mean an increased load for Dallas Turner at the outside linebacker spot. No other real surprises for the Vikings on the inactive list, but they will once again go without an emergency #3 quarterback in this one, as John Wolford remains on the practice squad…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago (757+ words) After five games of struggles, Penn State's power play found its game again, scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Minnesota on Saturday night. The Nittany Lions won their final game before the extended holiday break to earn a split against a desperate Minnesota team. Minnesota found the scoreboard first after a cross-checking penalty on Carter Schade. LJ Mooney found an open Tanner Ludtke in the low slot at the left faceoff circle, and Ludtke slapped home the puck with Kevin Reidler out of position to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead. Offense was hard to come by, with both teams combining for 12 shots on goal in the opening frame. Minnesota's neutral zone trap continued to stymy Penn State's zone entries and forced the Nittany Lions to dump and chase. The Gophers took a 1-0 lead into the intermission. Penn State finally started to…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago (427+ words) Nov. 22Spokane has stumbled lately with a 1-3-1 record in its last five games three consecutive losses to Carolina, Tampa Bay and Dallas since Oct. 30. As the first half of the season draws to a close, the Zephyr looked to snap a three-game skid without its star forward Ally Cook who leads the team in goals scored (four) in a road match against Brooklyn FC at Maimonides Park Saturday a team that lost 11 straight games, but has clinched all three of its wins at home. Spokane's back line was tested early as Brooklyn forward Rebecca Cooke danced around multiple defenders and hooked a shot on goal that Hope Hisey deflected in the second minute. Brooklyn outshot the Zephyr 5-2 in the first 30 minutes. It wasn't until the 31st minute, when Ginger Fontenot netted a shot off a pass from Aryssa Mahrt which was nullified…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago (513+ words) Ryan Beasley scored 24 points to lead five USF players in double figures as the Dons defeated Minnesota 77-65 in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday. USF, which entered the day ranked 34th among 361 Division I teams in 3-point shooting percentage (39.69) upped its long-range game even more against the Gophers, sinking 11 of 22 shots from behind the arc. Mookie Cook (4-for-4, 14 points) and Beasley (4-for-6) led the 3-point effort against Minnesota. The Dons (5-1) opened the scoring with a 3-pointer by Beasley and led for the entire first half. Minnesota eventually erased USF's seven-point lead at the intermission to tie the score with 9:08 left, but a 3 by Guillermo Diaz Graham (10 points) gave the Dons a lead they would not relinquish. "I felt like we got a lot better today,"USF head coach Chris Gerlufsen said. "There were moments of adversity in the game and those moments are…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago (565+ words) GREEN BAY " The Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season Sunday, Nov. 23. Here is the Packers list of players, including jersey numbers and those not on the 53-man roster. 0 " Matthew Golden WR 1 " Micah Parsons DE 2 " Malik Willis QB 7 " Quay Walker LB 8 " Josh Jacobs RB 9 " Christian Watson WR 10 " Jordan Love QB 13 " Dontayvion Wicks WR 16 " Bo Melton CB 17 " Brandon McManus K 18 " Malik Heath WR 19 " Daniel Whelan P 20 " Javon Bullard S 21 " Nate Hobbs CB 23 " Emanuel Wilson RB 24 " Carrington Valentine CB 25 " Keisean Nixon CB 27 " Kitan Oladapo S 29 " Xavier McKinney S 30 " Chris Brooks RB 33 " Evan Williams S 35 " Lucas Havrisik K 36 " Kamal Hadden CB 39 " Zayne Anderson S 42 " Matt Orzech LS 50 " Zach Tom T 52 " Rashan Gary DE 53 " Arron Mosby DE 54 " Kristian Welch LB 55 " Kingsley Enagbare DE 56 " Edgerrin Cooper LB 58 " Isaiah McDuffie LB 59 " Ty'Ron Hopper LB 62 " Jacob Monk OL 63 " Rasheed Walker T…...