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The New Orleans Saints have lost two games in a row by two points in the final moments. Two weeks ago, the Atlanta Falcons kicked a winning field goal as time expired. Last week at Tennessee, the Saints had a chance to tie but failed on a two-point conversion with 1:16 left, then couldn't recover an onside kick. At 5-4, they're one game behind NFC South-leading Tampa Bay and anxious to get back on a winning track when

Jerami Grant had 19 points and reserve Cory Joseph supplied a season-high 18 as the host Detroit Pistons downed the Indiana Pacers 97-89 on Wednesday. Cade Cunningham had 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Saddiq Bey contributed 15 points and six rebounds for Detroit. Frank Jackson added 11 points off the bench. Malcolm Brogdon topped Indiana with 20 points. Caris LeVert added 18 points, while Domantas Sab

SYDNEY, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Australian state of Victoria will embrace more relaxed restrictions as the state is expected to hit the 90 percent double dose mark by the end of the weekend.

Coming off just their second victory of the season, and with a slightly better outlook for the road ahead, the Arizona Coyotes can truly hit the reset button with a home matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. Arizona was at Columbus to start the season last month and the result was a glimpse into what was to come for the Coyotes. After the Blue Jackets rolled to the 8-2 victory, the Coyotes went on to los

Terry Rozier had another strong late-game stretch and finished with 19 points as the Charlotte Hornets topped the visiting Washington Wizards 97-87 for their fourth straight victory Wednesday night. Miles Bridges racked up 17 points and 10 rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 14 points, LaMelo Ball turned in 11 points and 14 assists, Mason Plumlee supplied 11 points and 13 rebounds and Jalen McDaniels posted 11 points for Charl

Despite having to deal with a never-ending rash of injuries and illnesses, Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer remains upbeat heading into Thursday night's game against the Detroit Red Wings in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights found out before Tuesday's 4-2 home loss to Carolina that forward Jonathan Marchessault, who leads the team with nine goals, had entered COVID protocol joining forward William Carrier who was plac

Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Cleveland Browns are hoping to get well against the visiting Detroit Lions on Sunday. Cleveland (5-5) is battered and bruised, and it was beaten badly at New England last week (45-7) in a game that saw quarterback Baker Mayfield add to his list of injuries this season. Mayfield couldn't finish the game after suffering a second-half knee injury. That injury, along with his m

Billy Horschel has strong opinions about how to make the PGA Tour more competitive and compelling -- instead of adding more invitational-style events in the fall, he says the Tour should reduce the number of available Tour cards to reward great play, not mediocrity. "I think, in my mind, we should make the Tour more competitive," Horschel said before the start of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, the season's fina

DUX Gaming selected Mario "avemario" Ortega Ariza with the first pick in the NBA 2K League expansion draft on Wednesday. DUX, a Mexican team that will be the first NBA 2K League club based in Latin America, also added Brian "Killeyy" Diaz and Brentathan "Lord Beezus" Aasgaard. avemario was a rookie last season with Cavs Legion GC. He said of going to DUX, "It's an honor that they put all their confidence in me, not jus

While the Utah Jazz got a bit of their groove back during a commanding win over the Philadelphia 76ers late Tuesday night, the Toronto Raptors had the night off. They also had a rest day Wednesday. Although the circumstances aren't ideal Thursday night -- squaring off in Salt Lake City -- theRaptors are hopeful that a couple of days off will help them resume the level of play they had while winning five straight games a

No. 22 Texas-San Antonio can clinch its first Conference USA West Division title and a berth in the league championship game when it hosts dangerous Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday afternoon in a Conference USA dustup in the Alamo City. To reach those benchmarks, UTSA will have to be at its best.UAB is in a position to win their fourth straight division championship with a win over the Roadrunners this week and UTEP at ho

The Philadelphia 76ers have dealt with plenty of adversity in the first month of the season, from the absence of Ben Simmons to players missing games due to health and safety protocols. Despite Simmons not being with the team, Philadelphia started off winning eight of its first 10. But center Joel Embiid has missed the last five games, which has directly correlated to a five-game losing streak. The Sixers will try to av

At least the Edmonton Oilers won't have to wait long for another crack at the Winnipeg Jets. After suffering a 5-2 defeat Tuesday night in Winnipeg to cap a five-game trip, the Oilers return home Thursday to meet the Jets. "Any time you lose, you want the opportunity to play that opponent again and get a better result than the time before," Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse said. "It's a good opportunity to come back home

Young U.S. Men's Soccer Team Sees Path Back to World Cup After Missing Last One Newsweek

The Baltimore Ravens look to get back on track when they visit the Chicago Bears on Sunday. After a thrilling comeback overtime win against the Vikings in Week 9, the Ravens (6-3) laid an egg in a 22-10 Thursday night loss in Miami, though they continue to lead the AFC North division. "It's all about trying to find the mistakes and correct them," Ravens tight end Mark Andrews said. "We've been super honest in this build

West Virginia will battle Elon in the final game on opening day of the 2021 Shriners Children's Charleston Classic men's college basketball tournament, which begins Thursday at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C. The Mountaineers (2-0) enter the tournament coming off of an impressive 74-59 Backyard Brawl win over Pittsburgh at home last Friday night, while Zac Ervin's career-high 29 points helped lead the Phoenix (2-1) past NAI

Bristol Rovers scored three times in the final 10 minutes of extra-time to advance into the FA Cup second round

After Derby County accepted a huge points deduction earlier in the week, Reading have also reportedly lost points for rule breaches

After losing to Iran, Jordan claims goalie on women's soccer team is a man Haaretz

Only four points separate No. 20 North Carolina State from being unbeaten in ACC play and in position for a berth in the title game. After a missed opportunity at making the ACC's Atlantic Division tighter, the Wolfpack look to rebound from a tough loss to division leader Wake Forest Saturday afternoon when they host ACC Atlantic division-mate Syracuse. NC State (7-3, 4-2 ACC) begins this week in third place behind unbe

Another week, another spot higher in the College Football Playoff rankings for No. 8 Notre Dame. The message from coach Brian Kelly: keep your specs on Georgia Tech. To remain on the upward ladder in the College Football Playoff race, the Fighting Irish must keep landing punches when reelingGeorgia Tech spends Saturday in South Bend, Ind. The Fighting Irish (9-1) have won five consecutive games by an average of 16.2 po

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Robbie Ray was the runaway winner of the American League Cy Young Award and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes won a tight battle to claim the National League Cy Young Award, it was announced Wednesday on the MLB Network. It is the first Cy Young Award forboth hurlers. Ray, 30, received 29 first-place votes and 207 points in balloting by 30 Baseball Writers Association of America

The Green Bay Packers can increase their lead atop the NFC North standings when they visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Green Bay (8-2) is coming off a 17-0 win at home against the Seattle Seahawks, which marked their eighth victory in the past nine weeks. The Packershave a 3 1/2 game lead in the division and are tied with the Arizona Cardinals for the best record in the NFC entering Week 11.

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Justin Verlander signed a one-year, $25 million deal Wednesday to stay with the Houston Astros, multiple outlets reported. Verlander, 38, has a player option for 2023, per the reports. The move comes hours after Verlander declined Houston's one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer. Verlander missed the entire 2021 season after Tommy John surgery in October 2020. Verlander won his second American League Cy Young Award