Day: January 16, 2017

Falcons: Julio Jones will be ready to go in NFC championship (Sports Betting News)Falcons: Julio Jones will be ready to go in NFC championship (Sports Betting News)

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017| 23:49

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) makes the catch ahead of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) during the first half of an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Julio Jones will be ready to go in the NFC championship game. Coach Dan Quinn insisted Monday that his All-Pro receiver will be in the lineup when the Falcons play for a spot in the Super Bowl against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, despite a lingering foot injury that limited Jones in the second half of a divisional-round victory. Jones wasn’t in the locker room for media availability following the 36-20 triumph over the Seattle Seahawks, leading to speculation that the injury might be more serious than the Falcons were letting on.

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Wizards get hot from 3-point territory to beat Trail Blazers (Sports Betting News)Wizards get hot from 3-point territory to beat Trail Blazers (Sports Betting News)

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017| 23:45

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, right, and center Marcin Gortat, left, of Poland, battle for the ball against Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Determined not to give the Portland Trail Blazers’ elite guards any feel-good shots, the Washington Wizards knocked down a few of their own and got rolling. Bradley Beal scored 25 points and John Wall had 24 as the Wizards took a page out of the Trail Blazers’ playbook by hitting 13 3-pointers in a comfortable 120-101 victory on Monday afternoon. Washington, which relies on the 3-point shot less than almost any other NBA team, made 9 of 13 3-pointers in a 75-point first half and was 13 of 23 in the game.

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No. 7 Creighton rallies for 72-67 win over No. 22 Xavier (Sports Betting News)No. 7 Creighton rallies for 72-67 win over No. 22 Xavier (Sports Betting News)

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017| 23:40

Creighton's Khyri Thomas (2) drives past Xavier's Malcolm Bernard (11) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in Cincinnati. Creighton won 72-67. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Maurice Watson Jr. raised his index finger while the Bluejays carried him off the court. Creighton’s injured point guard knew how much this one meant. Watson went to the bench with an injured left knee in the first half, and the Bluejays wasted an 11-point lead before rallying for a 72-67 victory over Xavier on Monday, extending the best start in Creighton’s history.

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Schroder hits go-ahead 3, scores 28 as Hawks edge Knicks (Sports Betting News)Schroder hits go-ahead 3, scores 28 as Hawks edge Knicks (Sports Betting News)

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017| 23:01

Atlanta Hawks' Dennis Schroder, left, pushes past New York Knicks' Derrick Rose during the second half of the NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 in New York. The Hawks defeated the Knicks 108-107. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Dennis Schroder gave the Hawks the lead and the New York Knicks had three chances to take it back. Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony and Joakim Noah, who they hoped would be the backbone of a contending team, all failed from inside a few feet. Schroder scored 28 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 22 seconds left, to lead the Hawks to a 108-107 victory on Monday.

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