The Steelers’ defense has been the catalyst for their current nine-game win streak. Rookie defensive backs Artie Burns and Sean Davis expect quarterback Tom Brady to look their way often on Sunday.
Reggie McKenzie has a tough task coming ahead: Khalil Mack and Derek Carr are coming to decision points on their rookie contracts. The Raiders general manager wants to do his best to keep both.
Like any shooter in a slump, Isaac Hamilton just kept putting the ball up, figuring it would eventually go in. The senior guard scored 33 points – three off his career best – and hit a career-high nine 3-pointers to help No. 3 UCLA rout Arizona State 102-80 on Thursday night. The Bruins improved to 11-0 at home.
Coming off a big win in a showdown with rival Saint Mary’s, No. 4 Gonzaga could have been in for a bit of a letdown. Seeing another frenzied crowd hoping for an upset was more than enough to keep the Bulldogs on their game. Przemek Karnowski scored 19 points on just seven shots from the field and Gonzaga remained the only undefeated team in Division I with an 88-57 victory over Santa Clara on Thursday night.
John Tavares narrowly missed out on his second hat trick in a week, Thomas Greiss got his second straight shutout and the Islanders beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Thursday night in their first game since firing longtime coach Jack Capuano. New York canned Capuano in the middle of his seventh season Tuesday, replacing him on an interim basis with Doug Weight.
Lee: Wizards assistant tricked me on final play
Justin Williams normally keeps his focus on the ice. The fathers of the Washington players are on their annual road trip with the team, and that put a little added pressure on Williams. ”I’m 35 years old and I still want to impress my dad,” Williams said of his father Craig.
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