Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair describes being in a “really dark place” following his suspension for the hit on Lawrence

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair reacts after a play against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair shared that he was in a “really dark place” and questioned whether he would ever play football again after being suspended for three games due to his hit on Jacksonville’s…

Raptors carry 11-game losing streak into matchup with revamped Nets

Brooklyn Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe during the first half of an NBA basketball game

The Brooklyn Nets will look different when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night for their second meeting in two weeks. On Sunday, the Nets traded Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Los…

Wembanyama, Spurs dominate tired Clippers

San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers

Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds in just 26 minutes, setting the tone with a strong first quarter as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 122-86 on Tuesday. The…

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 30 as Bucks dominate Pacers

Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 120-112 comeback win over the Pacers on Tuesday. Brook Lopez added 16 points for Milwaukee, which came back from…

Blues dominate Blackhawks in Winter Classic victory

St. Louis Blues (NHL)

Cam Fowler scored two goals in his 1,000th career game as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday during the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Justin Faulk contributed a…

Wild pull ahead in the second period to defeat Predators

Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators

Marco Rossi scored two goals and added an assist, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin each had…

Steelers center Zach Frazier started his rookie season with big expectations and is exceeding them

Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Breiden Fehoko works against center Zach Frazier during the NFL football team’s training camp

Zach Frazier started his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers facing a challenge he wasn’t used to on the football field. The rookie center found himself overthinking things at first. “At first I had to…