CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Huerter made a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, lifting the Chicago Bulls past the Boston Celtics 114-111 before retiring Derrick Rose’s jersey number on Saturday night.Coby White scored 22 points and hit five of Chicago’s 21 3s, helping the Bulls win their fourth straight.Rose entered rarified air after the game when the Bulls sent his No. 1 to the rafters, putting the Chicago product alongside Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Jerry Sloan and Bob Love as the only players with numbers retired by the team.The Bulls gave their crowd plenty to cheer before they honored the South…
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A trip to Super Bowl LX will be on the line when the Patriots and Broncos meet in the AFC championship game. New England’s dream of holding the Lombardi Trophy is still alive after the Patriots beat the Chargers and Texans in the wild-card and divisional rounds, respectively. Mike Vrabel’s defensive unit forced five turnovers against Houston, and Drake Maye tossed three touchdown passes in the 28-16 victory. MORE: Keys To Victory For Patriots, Broncos In AFC Championship Matchup The Pats will face a Broncos squad that has turned to backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham after Bo Nix suffered a season-ending ankle…
Good morning! MLB Network just completed its annual exercise in ranking the top-100 players in Major League Baseball. You already know who number 1 is, and he doesn’t play for the Red Sox. But Garrett Crochet does, and he led the way for the Sox by coming in as the 12th-best player in the game. Rounding out the rankings for the Sox were Roman Anthony (41), Jarren Duran (58), Ranger Suárez (79), and Aroldis Chapman (81). Only four other teams in baseball have as many as five players on the list: the Dodgers (8), Yankees (6), Mariners, (5), and Phillies…
This summer, Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent will take their place alongside immortality when they are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Then, once they are formally enshrined, all eyes will once again look ahead to who could be next in line. Over the next five years there are a handful of obvious first-ballot Hall of Famers who should cruise right into Cooperstown. There are also a number of fascinating candidates who might need a couple of tries, along with returning fixtures who have been gaining momentum and could at some point hit the 75% threshold needed…
Cole Caufield served notice that Team USA made a grave mistake leaving him off the Olympic team, but Morgan Geekie’s deuce trumped the brilliant Montreal Canadiens forward’s hat trick in the Bruins’ thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win at TD Garden on Saturday night. The previously slumping Geekie scored two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, a shot that was hammered so hard that no one saw the puck go in the net, until Geekie raced down and pointed to where the puck was lodged. “I just saw (Elias Lindholm) looking up in the air so I wasn’t quite…
It’s that time of year again… The New England Patriots are headed back to the AFC Championship, and much like their prior appearances, they’re receiving support from other local teams. Celtics superstars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appeared in the club’s playoff hype video. Red Sox legend David Ortiz also made an appearance. The Bruins went above and beyond, however, as they handed out some t-shirts for pregame arrivals before their matchup with the Montreal Canadiens. Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman got their hands on the viral “I love Drake Maye” shirts and wore them as they arrived to TD…
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On Friday, a last-second 3-pointer from the left corner helped lift the Celtics to a dramatic win in Brooklyn. One night later, a shot from the same spot handed them a loss in Chicago. Bulls wing Kevin Huerter’s corner three with 0.2 seconds remaining buried a tired Boston squad in a 114-111 victory at the United Center. It was the last of 21 made treys in the game for Chicago, which shot 47% from beyond the arc. Jaylen Brown, who showed no signs of fatigue after playing 46 minutes in the double-overtime win over the Nets, tied the game with…
New England (16-3) at Denver (15-3)Sunday, 3 p.m. EST, CBS/Paramount+BetMGM NFL odds: Patriots by 5.Against the spread: Patriots 13-5-1; Broncos 8-9-1.Series record: Broncos lead 31-24.Last meeting: Patriots won 26-23 in Denver on Dec. 24, 2023.Last week: Patriots beat Texans 28-16; Broncos beat Bills 33-30 in overtime.Patriots offense: overall (3), rush (6), pass (4), scoring (2).Patriots defense: overall (8), rush (6), pass (9), scoring (4).Broncos offense: overall (10), rush (16), pass (11), scoring (14).Broncos defense: overall (2), rush (2), pass (7), scoring (3).Turnover differential: Patriots plus-3; Broncos plus-1.Patriots player to watchDrake Maye. The MVP finalist had three touchdown passes in the…
Mack Hollins was activated off injured reserve after his four-week stint on the injured reserve. Hollins was placed on the injured reserve with an abdominal injury after the Patriots’ win against the Baltimore Ravens. He returned to practice on Thursday when the Patriots opened his practice window, but was a limited participant. On Friday, Hollins was a full participant, and Mike Vrabel officially called him questionable to play. With the Patriots activating Hollins onto the 53-man roster, he is expected to make his much-anticipated return to the field against the Denver Broncos. The Patriots sent a message on X after…