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Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 on Sunday to win their first Under-20 World Cup title.The Celeste's victory ends a streak of four consecutive wins by European teams in the tournament.Luciano Rodriguez scored the winning goal in the 86th minute in a header from close range, giving Uruguay a much deserved victory after dominating the entire match against Italy.

Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Despite a difficult end to his first season as head coach, Joe Mazzulla doesn't appear to be in danger of losing his job with the Boston Celtics.On FanDuel TV, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium said the Celtics will likely use the offseason to bring in more veteran assistants who can help take some of the pressure off the young coach.

Feb 9, 2023



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Patrick Mahomes has picked up the first of what he hopes are two victories this week in Arizona.The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was the clear winner of the Associated Press' Most Valuable Player award, announced Thursday evening at the NFL Honors program.

1991 TOPPS SID FERNANDEZ
This is a card from the junk wax era.But to me, this is the last great Topps set.The 1990 and 1991 sets aren't thought much of by collectors and that's a shame.The 1990 set was colorful without being garish and the follow-up was a modern take on the traditional card design.There's not one base set the rest of the century that measures up.

One by one, the starting lineup arrived inside Crypto.comArena.There was All-Star forward Paul George, in a trucker hat and yellow jacket.Fellow All-Star wing Kawhi Leonard in a blue hat.Center Ivica Zubac, in a polo.And point guard Reggie Jackson, sitting along the baseline in a sweater and backward hat.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached the final leg of their road trip as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field for a three-game set in what's their first meeting since the 2020 World Series.The Dodgers are coming off of a series win against the Atlanta Braves, which say them fall just short of a sweep.

On May 5, 1955, Tommy Lasoria made his first Major League start for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but the southpaw tied a record he would have preferred to avoid.Lasorda threw three wild pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals at Ebbets Field during the first inning.He did strike out Stan Musical, which is an accomplishment in its own right, but his day came to an end early due to an injury.

Barcelona's run of 62 consecutive wins in Liga F was ended by Sevilla on Wednesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw.Cristina Martin-Prieto gave Sevilla a surprise lead at the Estadio Jesus Navas, and for large parts of the second half it looked like the home side would hold on for a memorable three points.

CLEVELAND - The Twins' record-setting home run streak came to an end Sunday.Not coincidentally, so did their ability to score.Cleveland righthander Cal Quantrill didn't give up a hit until Alex Kirilloff lined a single to right field with two out in the seventh inning, and the Twins never got another one, suffering a 2-0 shutout to the Guardians at Progressive Field that wrapped up a disappointing 2-4 road trip against AL Central rivals.

The Bulls snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over the Warriors and now square off with the Pistons today.This is your LAST CHANCE to turn $10 into $200 at BetMGM.All you need is a single made three-pointer and you're laughing to the bank!The offer ends TOMORROW, so you must act quickly before it's too late.

Juventus had been more than fortunate during their eight game winning streak where they hadn't conceded even once.They paid all that karma and luck back in buckets tonight as league leaders Napoli showed they are truly the only Scudetto contenders this season with a 5-1 spanking of the Bianconeri.Massimiliano Allegri's side had an opportunity to pull within four points of the Partenopei with a win, but instead conceded early and often, and were unable to take advantage of the few scoring chances they garnered especially in the first half.

Entering Sunday night's game against the Hawks in Atlanta, the Chicago Bulls had all the momentum on their side coming off two consecutive wins.With the Hawks having two of their top three players sidelined due to ankle sprain injuries, the Bulls had a golden opportunity to secure a big win against an Eastern Conference rival.

Things have been difficult for Bayern Munich lately; not even Thomas Tuchel (despite his questionable choices) can deny that.Today was yet another day of hard work, grind and careless errors but Bayern won and made it two consecutive wins - the opposition teams were rather poor in both the games but you can only play the fixtures the DFL sets in the order they set them.

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Not again.Not again.Not again.Two years later, another deep Gonzaga shot.Two years later, another desperate UCLA stare.Two years later, another dagger.This can't keep happening, can it?Gonzaga can't keep beating UCLA in the final seconds of an NCAA tournament game with a swish out of nowhere, can it?

The Platinum Division quarterfinals of the Classic at Damien on Wednesday featured big-time high school basketball.A college coach could have sat courtside and come up with his own dream team of participating players, seal the list in a bottle, put it away on a shelf and in a couple of years probably look like a genius with selections of future college standouts.

A horse named Flightline might be the most dominant competitor currently in any sport.Of course, because it's horse racing, the average sports fan likely has no idea who he is and what his mark on sports history might be.The name recognition might get a little bump Saturday when he competes in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky.

The Boston Bruins are in Buffalo on Sunday afternoon as they come off two-consecutive wins on the road.The Buffalo Sabres are hanging on by a thread amongst a tough Eastern Conference, sitting behind four teams in the Wild Card standings.For more, check out the video above from "Bruins Face-Off Live," presented by EchoStor Technologies.

WASHINGTON - The Capitals' first two games out of the All-Star Break encapsulated how their season has gone all year.They took down the vaunted Boston Bruins 2-1 on the road Saturday, becoming just the second team this season to beat them in regulation at TD Garden.Then, they dropped a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks, a team already well out of the playoff hunt, the next day.

WASHINGTON - The Capitals' first two games out of the All-Star Break encapsulated how their season has gone all year.They took down the vaunted Boston Bruins 2-1 on the road Saturday, becoming just the second team this season to beat them in regulation at TD Garden.Then, they dropped a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks, a team already well out of the playoff hunt, the next day.

Bruins The Bruins got back on track with their first pair of consecutive wins since last month.Coming off of a dramatic overtime victory in Dallas, the Boston Bruins entered Music City and rolled over the Nashville Predators in a 5-0 thumping.Behind another productive offensive night throughout the lineup and a stellar goaltending performance from Jeremy Swayman, the Bruins regained their edge to cap off a perfect 2-0 mark on their two-game siblings' trip.

Jeremy Swayman put together a standout performance in net Thursday night against the Nashville Predators and then got to revel in a dominant win for the Boston Bruins with his sister.The Bruins' players took their siblings on their quick two-game road trip, providing a worthwhile experience for those on the ice and those cheering from the stands.

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When: Tonight, 7:30 PM
Where: TD Garden - Boston, MA
How to follow: ESPN+, Hulu, TVAS, SN, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Rival SBN site: The Copper and Blue
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35-22-8, 78PTS, 4th in Pacific Division
Connor McDavid: 65GP, 54G, 70A, 124PTS; Leon Draisaitl: 63GP, 41G, 55A, 96PTS; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 65GP, 30G, 48A, 78PTS
Stuart Skinner: 18-13-4, 2.86 GAA, .913

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NEW YORK (AP) - DeMar DeRozan's jumper with less than a second to play gave the Chicago Bulls a 118-117 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.DeRozan finished with 25 points in Chicago's third straight victory.

Milan technical director Paolo Maldini is still confident his side can mount a challenge for the Serie A title after cutting Napoli's lead at the summit.A last-gasp own goal from Nikola Milenkovic handed Milan a 2-1 victory against Fiorentina at San Siro on Sunday in the final game before the World Cup, reducing Napoli's advantage to eight points.

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HOUSTON (AP) - Mikal Bridges scored 30 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 23 and the Brooklyn Nets had a big third quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 118-96 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.

The Toronto Raptors appeared to have nailed the 2022 NBA offseason after a 48-win campaign in the prior season.Despite very rarely being a free agent hotbed, the signing of Otto Porter Jr. seemed to signal that Toronto was a very attractive destination for potential ring-chasers.In addition to Porter coming to town, Chris Boucher was brought back on a frontloaded three-year contract, and Thad Young signed an incentive-heavy two-year deal.

Ousmane Dembele's second-half strike gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over 10-man Real Sociedad in their Copa del Rey quarter-final on Wednesday, stretching their unbeaten streak to 12 games.Real Sociedad came into the match on the back of nine consecutive wins in all competitions and almost scored in the 29th minute when Japanese youngster Take Kubo's strike hit the bar.

The Miami Heat are coming off back-to-back wins against the Milwaukee Bucks.Needing to continue to bolster their record as they progress through the remainder of the season and into the postseason, the Miami Heat should feel good about being able to stack up consecutive wins.While some will point to the fact that neither Khris Middleton nor Giannis Antetokounmpo played in either contest as a reason to discount the wins, the Miami Heat were without Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro, among a few others, for both games themselves.

With Christmas on Sunday and the "observed" holiday for many on Monday, hopefully you had some kind of extended time off or will get some time as 2022 winds down.The New York Islanders and the rest of the NHL had three days and boy, could the Isles use it with so many players nursing injuries.

The football fate of Tua Tagovailoa always came with a second, shadow opponent beyond the front-and-center thinking and throwing necessary for him to become the Miami Dolphins' franchise quarterback.Or maybe health always was Tagovailoa's first opponent.Maybe him being drafted coming off of major hip surgery was a message.

Capitals center Lars Eller fights for the puck with Kraken defenseman Will Borgen as Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer keeps a close eye during Friday's 4-1 Capitals win at Capital One Arena.(John McDonnell/The Washington Post)The Washington Capitals carried the momentum from their strong finish to a season-long trip into Friday night's game against the Seattle Kraken, getting the go-ahead goal from Marcus Johansson in the second period to spark a 4-1 victory at Capital One Arena.

Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie celebrates his first-period goal.Oshie has been sharp since returning from injury.(Nick Wass/AP)T.J. Oshie provided the early spark, Evgeny Kuznetsov dazzled with a stunner of a goal and Alex Ovechkin scored from his signature spot on the power play as the Washington Capitals ran away with a 3-0 win Friday afternoon over the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena.

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When: Tonight, 9:30 PM
Where: Mullett Arena - Tempe, AZ
How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Rival SBN site: Five for Howling
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     7-13-4, 18 PTS, T-7th in the Central Division
     Clayton Keller: 7G-15A-22PTS; Shayne Gostisbehere: 6G-12A-19PTS; Matias Maccelli: 2G-15A-17PTS
     Karel Vejmelka, 6-7-3, 3.03 GAA, .912

The Boston Bruins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 at TD Garden on Saturday night.Patrice Bergeron got one step closer to history as he netted his 999th point while Jake DeBrusk scored his 99th career goal, as well.This Original Six matchup marked a historic milestone for the Black and Gold as the Bruins tied the league record for consecutive wins at home to start a season.

The Autumn Nations Series produced wins for England, Ireland and Wales as the month's action reached the midway stage.Here, the PA news agency examines five things we have learned from Saturday's matches.Steward rules the skies It is staggering to think that Freddie Steward is only 21 years old, yet is already among England's most influential players and one of the few names inked on to the teamsheet for the World Cup.

This year's tournament of champions has a different structure than years past.Jeopardy Productions, Inc.The Jeopardy!Tournament of Champions (TOC) is like the Super Bowl for trivia nerds, but even if you're not a trivia fan, you may want to tune in this time.This year's cast is not only the most impressive group of competitors ever, but Jeopardy! is also implementing a new structure that could make for the most exciting tournament in the show's history.

And just like that, the Washington Commanders' season is off of life support.That's what two consecutive wins can do for a team.No, this team isn't going to blow people out, but that grittiness and tenacity to fight through the end of the game is something that you typically see in Ron Rivera-coached teams.

Since then, the team has looked the best they have all season.All in all, the team has played their best football of the season the past two weeks, and Bailey Zappe should remain at quarterback as long as he can play well enough to keep the job.Yes, the Patriots now have a quarterback controversy on their hands, and I don't think the team should immediately insert Jones back into the lineup when he gets healthy.

Adam Szalai's sublime finish kept Hungary on course for the Nations League Finals as they beat Germany 1-0 in Leipzig.Hungary beat Germany for the first time since 2004 Next up?Hungary on brink of surprise qualification Back-to-back European Championship appearances in 2016 and 2020 - and now, Hungary are on the cusp of reaching the Nations League Finals for the first time after a first win over Germany for 18 years.Hungary return home for a seismic clash with Italy, while Germany lock horns with Gareth Southgate's men at Wembley.