Tag Archives: Playoff

One eye, one shot, one game. It doesn’t matter to the champion Los Angeles Lakers who escaped a dangerous 103-100 play-in battle on Wednesday featuring the scariest dude of them all. LeBron James’ Hail Mary must’ve been full of grace in the final minute, much to the chagrin of Stephen Curry, a man who’s performed his share of unbelievable magic this time of year. But perhaps it was the perfect test for a team that had more internal struggles through the season than challenges from the… Source link

Special to Yahoo Sports We’re barreling toward the finish line, which means only one thing: Fantasy hockey playoffs. So, let’s focus on matchups to target and avoid down the stretch. It’s been a tough year in head-to-head leagues with unexpected schedule changes, but all of the postponed games have been scheduled and hopefully, there are no more delays. I assume all 31 teams will play all 56 games, though how exactly that will work with the Canucks potentially playing games after the fantasy… Source link

Hoopla with Haynes: News and nuggets from around the league. John Collins While in the midst of a galvanizing eight-game winning streak led by interim head coach Nate McMillan, the Atlanta Hawks are becoming increasingly reluctant to move their starting power forward by the March 25 trade deadline, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Furthermore, the Hawks haven’t been overly thrilled with the offerings. For instance, the Dallas Mavericks proposed a package featuring sharpshooter Maxi Kleber,… Source link

Eloy’s goals: MVP, 40 homers — and health for playoff run originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Eloy Jiménez called Michael Kopech “the Nolan Ryan of this generation” and Luis Robert “the next Mike Trout.” But he’s got some lofty expectations for himself, too. Earlier this spring, he said, “I think one day, I’m going to be the MVP.” He’s well on his way to showing he can put up the kinds of numbers that reel in that hardware. The White Sox slugger is fresh off what was quietly one of… Source link

GlobeNewswire ICPT FINAL DEADLINE MONDAY: ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Reminds Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investors of Important January 4 Deadline in Securities Class Action; Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Contact Firm – ICPT NEW YORK, Jan. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICPT) between September 28, 2019 and October 7, 2020,… Source link

Alabama and Clemson are heavy favorites in Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinal games against Notre Dame and Ohio State, respectively. And while coaches and scouts warned the Rose Bowl between Alabama and Notre Dame could get ugly (the Irish are a 20-point underdog), the games are played on the field — and anything can happen. [Opposing coaches break down Alabama-Notre Dame semifinal] Ohio State is a 7.5-point underdog against Clemson in the Sugar Bowl, the second CFP semifinal, and… Source link

France 24 US election week anxieties in the world’s most powerful democracy As 2020 draws to a close, FRANCE 24’s François Picard digs into his reporter’s notebook to recount the prime-time jitters while covering the November 3 US election as the world watched democracy being put to the test. That sinking feeling was back. It’s US Election Night 2020, and as the first returns trickle in, our FRANCE 24 crew immediately senses that once again, the pollsters have got it wrong. Would… Source link

The Canadian Press NFL on pace to set scoring record in 2020 season After getting gashed by Cleveland for nearly 500 yards and six touchdowns and still coming out on top in a high-scoring, back-and-forth thriller, Baltimore star linebacker Matthew Judon summed it up well.“That’s how football is, man,” he said after the Ravens won 47-42 on Dec. 14. “You leave enough time (against) a good offence, and they go right back and score.”That’s NFL football in 2020, where no lead is safe,… Source link

The Guardian Belichick’s exit plan and a JJ Watt trade: NFL subplots to watch in 2021 Will Aaron Rodgers depart Green Bay after an MVP-caliber season? Will Bill Belichick leave New England before it turns ugly? There’s no shortage of meaty NFL plotlines in 2021The NFL’s general attitude towards 2020 can be summed up succinctly: What pandemic?Whereas other leagues ground to a halt, considered voiding their seasons, entered into complex bubbles or faced existential crises, the NFL thundered… Source link

Let’s review some of the Bears headlines out of Chicago from earlier this season, shall we? All of it was fair. The Bears were bad. A 5-1 start, which was propped up by some extremely close wins, was a mirage. Even if everyone outside of Illinois seemed to understand that, what happened next was surprising. The Bears went completely in the tank, losing six in a row. #FireEverybody became a thing among Bears fans. Those negative headlines stared at Chicagoans every day. At that point, with… Source link