AI in Sports

[Highlight] Kon Knueppel knocks down his 200th 3-pointer of his rookie season, only to come right back down on the next possession and drain his 201st. He's the second rookie to reach the mark, and entered the night leading the NBA in 3PM.

[All-Access] Trae Young gets shown some love by the Hawks faithful as he returns to Atlanta for the first time as a member of the Washington Wizards.

Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown and Raiders Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby could be on the move

[Highlight] TJ McConnell fakes out the Indiana Pacers bench by acting like he hurt his hamstring on the fastbreak layup:

[Highlight] Randy Moss goes off on Thanksgiving for 3TDs 163YDs and 3 Catches

[Highlight] Scottie Barnes gets back to back steals on Alex Caruso

Rick Carlisle's complaints about Pacers' fine 'inaccurate,' NBA says

Report: 49ers, OL Trent Williams at impasse over contract, could lead to release

[Highlight] Wemby on Detroit: They crush the boards and force bad shots. They are the most physical team in the league and that’s why I think they’re the 1 seed

[highlights] With no timeouts and just 2 minutes and 12 seconds left on the clock, Brady pulls off a very casual game winning drive from his own 7 yard line.

[Russini] The 49ers are bringing in former Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as a personnel executive, John Lynch says.

The day in a life of an NBA referee.

[Highlight] Ben Johnson: "Who likes the Packers? [...] The Bears and the Packers, they should not like each other. I think it's as simple as that. I think that's gonna make this rivalry, this game, something that people are going to watch here going forward."

[Mason] Sean Payton says Davis Webb will call plays for the Broncos offense

Zach Lowe on Luka Doncic complaining to refs: “The whining is back to peak Dallas levels. It’s every f*cking play! Just play man! Not everything is a foul. Are you playing to draw a foul or playing basketball? Which one are you doing? Are you playing 1 on 1 with the refs? It’s every possession now.

[Pelissero] The Falcons have now officially placed the franchise tag on TE Kyle Pitts.

Red Sox Wilyer Abreu in disbelief as his bat breaks on a check swing

Hall of Fame Finalist Marques Johnson slams his final dunk at 70 years old, finishing a decades-long tradition of dunking every birth day

[Schefter] With 49ers LT Trent Williams scheduled to carry a $39 million cap number this season, he and the 49ers currently are struggling to find a contractual solution.

The Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS) in early use here during the Pirates vs Red Sox game

[Highlight] Geno Smith throws the ball away on 4th down while down 2 scores

[Hughes] “Play calling is my superpower,” Aaron Glenn says

[Highlight] Bears GM Ryan Poles calls 2020 Resolution JC-2A, which awards teams draft picks if a minority coach or executive is hired away as a HC or GM, a strange rule: “At the end of the day, you should want to develop your staff regardless of the color of their skin.”

[Highlight] Best of former Packers safety Nick Collins, 3x All-Pro who played 7 seasons in the NFL before his career was cut short due to a neck injury

Pat Riley reflects on his time with LeBron James in Miami and believes they could’ve had a 8-10 year title window

[Schefter] Houston Texans GM Nick Caserio called trade speculation about QB C.J. Stroud "moronic" and insisted the team is "not trading C.J."

Nick Chubb’s fourth NFL game stat-line: 3 carries, 105 yards, 2 TDs. Browns’ coach Hue Jackson, who finished 3-36-1 with the team, continued to start Carlos Hyde, and did not give Chubb more than 3 carries until Chubb’s 7th appearance, after Hyde (3.4 ypc) was traded. Jackson was fired that year

[Smith] Replay review that turned an Aaron Rodgers interception into a self-catch was a mistake

[Hammond] Ryan Poles said he anticipated Tyson Bagent would get some trade interest. “We’ve gotten a few calls there.” Poles called it a tough decision. Said they all love Bagent in the locker room. They’ve spent a lot of time developing him.

[Fishbain] New Falcons GM Ian Cunningham sounded surprised the Bears didn’t get compensatory picks based on the league rule about minority hires, but said he hasn’t dived into the wording. “I wouldn’t be sitting here without them giving me that job and helping me grow.”

[ Per the NYT] Nike, which handles the manufacturing of hockey merchandise for Team USA, did not produce enough stock because Canada, not the United States, was expected to win Olympic gold.

[Garafolo] Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said they’ve made a “market-setting” offer to pending free agent Tyler Linderbaum. Now adds no tag coming. Creed Humphrey currently leads the way in the center market at $18m per season.

NFL Competition Committee has discussed catch rules, need to match them to what's seen on replay

Christian Horner says Max Verstappen wasn't behind his removal from Red Bull F1 team

Braves, LHP Chris Sale agree to 1-year, $27M extension

[Pelissero] Three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz plans to play a 14th NFL season and is expected to be cleared right around Week 1, per sources. Ertz is 2 months into rehab from a torn ACL. He ranks 5th in catches and 8th in yards among TE in NFL history, including 50-504-4 in 13 games in 2025.

[Highlight] Zach Charbonnet trucks Sam Franklin into orbit for a 13 yard gain a 1st and goal

NFL to consider allowing replay officials to flag non-football acts unpenalized on the field

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas

2027 4-star QB Gunner Rivers, son of Philip, commits to NC State

Milan Cortina Olympics were most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with 96% more viewers than Beijing

Kevin Durant intends to play for U.S. at 2028 Olympics in L.A.

U.S Olympian Gold medalist Alysa Liu: "I think it is really important also to notice the faults in our own government. Things are a little rough. There’s so many protests that are going on and I’ve attended. Coming from a family of immigrants, I think immigrants deserve rights."

[Highlights] Red Bull Heavy Metal Boston 2026

A high school in Wyoming just won it's 30th consecutive state boy swimming and diving championship. The streak started in 1997. Congratulations to Lander Valley High School.

US women's hockey team declines Trump's State of the Union invite

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

Angels Owner Arte Moreno: 'Winning is not' in Angels fans 'top five' needs at ballpark

The save. US goalie Connor Hellebuyck's tremendous paddle save on Canada's Devon Toews point-blank shot.

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