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Angel Reese got her first WNBA win on Saturday, and she set a new league standard in the process.The former LSU Tiger had 11 points and nine rebounds, including seven offensive, in Chicago's 83-74 win over Dallas. Per Across The Timeline, her 12 offensive rebounds on the season are the most in a rookie's first two games in WNBA history. In fact, only three players regardless of experience (Cheryl Ford, Erika de Souza, Jonquel Jones) have had more offensive rebounds in the first two games of a season since the league began in 1997.One of her biggest rebounds came in fourth...

Sky win first game of season, Angel Reese sets WNBA record

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With their backs against the wall, the start of Game 6 had the makings of a long evening for the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, they turned the tables on the Denver Nuggets, going on an incredible run to close out the first quarter. The Nuggets started hot, gaining an early seven-point advantage. But the Timberwolves responded, racking up 20 unanswered points. Ultimately, after falling behind 9-2, Minnesota outscored Denver 29-5 to take a 17-point lead (31-14) into the second quarter. 
MY GOODNESS, JADEN MCDANIELS.  pic.twitter.com/H04NHMcBuh— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024

YEAAAAH, BIG RU. @PaniniAmerica Peak Performance of the Game. pic.twitter.com/BKxitncqy5— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024
The Timberwolves' impressive streak was made even more so by how they scored. Several times, they turned strong defense into transition offense, leading to easy points that had the home crowd at Target Center fired up. 
KAT COMING THRUUU.  pic.twitter.com/n9fwf0iW8t— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024

AIR ANT. ✈️ pic.twitter.com/KsTkyOfIaZ— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024
After jumping out to a surprising 2-0 lead over the Nuggets, the Timberwolves entered Thursday night with their season on the line after dropping three straight, two by double-digits. With a victory, they'll force a deciding Game 7 in Denver on Sunday. 

Watch: Timberwolves rip off 20-0 run to open big lead vs. Nuggets in Game 6

While being guarded by Anthony Edwards for most of the game, Jamal Murray was held to 4-of-18 shooting in Denver's 115-70 loss to Minnesota on Thursday. As such, a reporter in the postgame presser was justified in asking Murray about Edwards' defensive impact."How difficult did Anthony Edwards make it for you when he was checking you?" asked the reporter. In response, Murray blamed his shooting woes on the hyperextended elbow he suffered early in the first quarter when he ran into a Rudy Gobert screen. But only after disregarding Edwards. "Who?" asked Murray. "For me? It was more about my elbow at that...

Nuggets star disregards Anthony Edwards after Game 6 loss: 'Who?'

There aren't a ton of plug-and-play starters on the open market at this point of the offseason. There are still a few, however, and they are highlighted by a former Denver Bronco who led the league in interceptions just two seasons ago.That player is two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons, the co-leader in interceptions (6) for the 2022 campaign.Why a player of Simmons' caliber is still available is unknown, but the team he began his career with as a third-round pick in 2016 doesn't even seem interested in bringing him back.According to Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post, the Broncos are...

Broncos 'very unlikely' to bring back former NFL interceptions leader

Charlotte, NC

The Carolina Panthers were the worst team in the NFL in 2023 at 2-15 while the New England Patriots tied for the league's second-worst record at 4-13.If the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook are correct, both squads could endure another rough campaign in 2024.Following Wednesday night's league-wide schedule release, the Panthers and the Patriots are the only two teams in the NFL to be underdogs in each of their 17 games, as relayed by Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Per Smith's report, the Patriots are currently underdogs by as much as 11.5 points (Week 4 on the road vs. the...

Two NFL teams are underdogs in every game this coming season

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On Thursday, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen clarified that he isn't yet thinking about a second-straight summer fire sale despite the club's on-the-field struggles over the past week. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns echoed Cohen's words ahead of New York's 6-5 extra-innings win at the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. "We’re not anywhere close to having discussions like that," Stearns said about the club's possible trade-deadline strategy, per Robert Sanchez of SNY. "We’re in mid-May. We’re focused every single day on trying to win baseball games. From a trade deadline strategy discussion, that’s something that we’ve got months to figure...

Mets president discusses possibly selling at trade deadline

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New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner raised plenty of eyebrows when he said during a recent podcast episode he wants star outfielder Juan Soto to stay "here for the rest of his career." Soto was asked about Steinbrenner's comments following New York's 5-0 win at the Minnesota Twins on Thursday."My door has always been open," Soto said about potential in-season contract negotiations, per Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Greg Joyce of the New York Post. "Whenever (Steinbrenner) wants to start talking to (agent Scott Boras) and all his people, they’re always open to hear whatever he has. For...

Yankees' Juan Soto reacts to Hal Steinbrenner contract talk

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Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

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With NASCAR’s All-Star Race set to run on Sunday night at North Wilkesboro, several big names aren’t locked into the main event. To be locked into the race without having to run the All-Star Open, drivers need to have won a race in either 2024 or 2023 or be a past All-Star Race winner. This leaves drivers such as Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman and Chase Briscoe with no choice but to race their way in through the Open on Sunday afternoon. Winning a stage in the All-Star Open guarantees a spot in the All-Star Race, so expect drivers to be on the...

Several big names not locked into NASCAR All-Star Race

There won't be any points awarded when the NASCAR Cup Series competes at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday, but there is a $1M payout on the line for the winner of the series' All-Star Race.Seventeen drivers are locked into the event as it stands, and three more will join them by earning their way in through the All-Star Open or, for the final slot, a fan vote. Here's three names to watch — a favorite, a contender and a dark horse — for the main event, as well as one to stay away from.Favorite: Tyler Reddick (+900, per DraftKings as...

Three to watch, one to avoid for NASCAR's All-Star Race

Migrants and their advocates hosted a press conference Friday at an undisclosed homeless encampment and railed against conditions in Denver. Migrants Willy Bastidas and a woman named Mandy shared stories of shelter conditions. They said migrants are being kicked out after three days with nowhere to go.

Migrants defend homeless encampment in Denver ahead of sweep

Migrant homeless encampment dwellers who have been swept from location to location by city crews finally won a reprieve Wednesday. On Wednesday, the city offered the encampment dwellers seven days of shelter instead of three, which was the original offer turned down by the campers. “It would hardly be a worthwhile respite before they would find themselves back on the streets with no support, scattered,” Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND, posted on Instagram.

Migrants at homeless encampment chant 'all united' in Spanish as Denver lengthens shelter stays

It’s a fair question: Have people experiencing homelessness moved to Denver for a free hotel room?. At least one man did. The mother of a missing man messaged me the other day to tell me she is looking for her son. She said he moved back to Denver from Florida thinking he could get a free hotel room as part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 plan. Of course, those rooms all are full now. Also, most people who received the rooms were in established encampments that the mayor swept. There never were any rooms for people who might move to Denver one week to be housed the next.

Opinion: Did homeless people move to Denver for a free hotel room?

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It’s been nearly three years since Jeff Blashill was an NHL head coach, but his extended hiatus doesn’t seem to deter one team from possibly considering him for its head coach opening.According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Blashill could be a leading candidate for the open head-coaching job with the San Jose Sharks — a team looking for a fresh voice after a league-worst 19-54-9 record in 2023 under former HC David Quinn.“I would like see Jeff Blashill get a second chance,” Friedman stated on his “32 Thoughts” podcast. “I would like to see what people learn after their first time...

Former Red Wings head coach linked to open NHL job

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NBA Announces Big Fine After Lakers vs. Nuggets Series

The Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers series has concluded, but the NBA had one final announcement on the first round matchup on Saturday morning. In...

NBA Announces Big Fine After Lakers vs. Nuggets Series

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