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Dane Mizutani: Who’s cares who the Vikings start at quarterback? It doesn’t matter.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

Each time the Vikings have walked off the field over the past month, they have done so without any idea as to who was going to start at quarterback the following week.Was it going to be the journeyman Josh Dobbs? Was it going to be the gunslinger Nick Mullens? Was it going to be the rookie Jaren Hall?This is the life of being forced to rely on a backup. There usually aren’t many good options.That’s been painstakingly obvious over the past month and a half, as the Vikings have benched Dobbs in favor of Mullens, and benched Mullens in favor of Hall. Naturally, the trend continued on New Year’s Eve, as the Vikings benched Hall in favor of Mullens on their way to an embarrassing 33-10 loss at the hands of the Green Bay Packers.Asked who the Vikings would start at quarterback against the Detroit Lions, head coach Kevin O’Connell even left the door open for benching Mullens in favor of Dobbs. Why not? Might as well bring things full circle in what could very well b...

Wild place goaltender Filip Gustavsson on injured reserve

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

The Wild on Monday placed goaltender Filip Gustavsson on injured reserve with a lower body injury. He was hurt in the second period of a 4-2 loss last Saturday at Winnipeg.Minnesota on Sunday recalled goaltender Zane McIntyre from Iowa and he was Marc-Andre Fleury’s backup in a 3-2 loss to the Jets at Xcel Energy Center that afternoon.In 22 games this season, Gustavsson is 10-9-2 with two shutouts, a 2.96 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage. Under NHL rules, players in IR are ineligible to compete in NHL games for a period of not less than seven days.Fleury, who became the fourth goaltender in NHL history to play 1,000 games in Sunday’s loss, is expected to get the lion’s share of starts until Gustavsson returns starting Tuesday night against Calgary at the X.“I hope everything goes well and quickly for him,” Fleury said Sunday. “Gus is a huge part of our team and a good buddy. I guess that’s why there’s two goalies.”Fleury, 39, has 550 career wins, one shy of Patrick R...

Warriors have meeting to address chemistry: ‘We need to get back to playing for each other’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors circled up in the locker room following a disappointing loss to the Dallas Mavericks to re-group.The message from team leaders is for players to re-focus on the collective and push individual needs to the back burner. Without throwing any teammates under the bus, some Warriors and coach Steve Kerr insinuated that some players are splintering off to tend to personal agendas. Kerr, at the podium after the team meeting, mentioned some players have a pressure to perform that’s become palpable.“We need to get back to playing for each other,” Gary Payton II said Monday at practice. “I’m pretty sure you can see it on the court, it’s just a disconnect that we have, especially on defense. And I think our offense is predicated on our defense, and it should be the other way around.”Said rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis: “The biggest takeaways from that was our energy and trying to stay positive. Bringing great energy...

Sports on TV for Tuesday, Jan. 2

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsTuesday, Jan. 2COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)6:30 p.m.FS1 — DePaul at UConn7 p.m.ACCN — Wake Forest at Boston CollegeBTN — Iowa at WisconsinCBSSN — Creighton at GeorgetownESPN — North Carolina at PittsburghESPN2 — East Carolina at FAUESPNU — Toledo at OhioPEACOCK — Purdue at MarylandSECN — Norfolk St. at Tennessee8:30 p.m.FS1 — Butler at St. John’s9 p.m.BTN — Northwestern at IllinoisCBSSN — Illinois St. at DrakeESPN — Syracuse at DukeESPN2 — Charlotte at SMUESPNU — UAB at UTSASECN — Penn at Auburn10:30 p.m.FS1 — New Mexico at Colorado St.HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL4:30 p.m.ESPNU — Under Armour VolleyballIIHF HOCKEY (MEN’S)6 a.m.NHLN — World Junior Championship: Slovakia vs. Finland, Quarterfinal, Gothenburg, Sweden8:30 a.m.NHLN — World Junior Championship: Canada vs. Czech Republic, Quarterfinal, Gothenburg, Sweden11 a.m.NHLN — World Junior Championship: U.S. vs. Latvia, Quarterfinal, Gothenburg, Sweden1:30 p.m.NHLN — World Junior...

Rose Bowl Winners

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

Jan. 1, 2024 — CFP: No. 1 Michigan 27, No. 5 Alabama 20, OTJan. 2, 2023 — No. 9 Penn St. 35, No. 7 Utah 21Jan. 1, 2022 — No. 6 Ohio State 48, No. 11 Utah 45Jan. 1, 2021 — CFP: No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14Jan. 1, 2020 — Oregon 28, Wisconsin 27Jan. 1, 2019 — Ohio State 28, Washington 23Jan. 2, 2017 — Southern Cal 52, Penn State 49Jan. 1, 2016 — Stanford 45, Iowa 16Jan. 1, 2015 — Oregon 59, Florida State 20Jan. 1, 2014 — Michigan State 24, Stanford 20Jan. 1, 2013 — Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14Jan. 2, 2012 — Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38Jan. 1, 2011 — TCU 21, Wisconsin 19Jan. 1, 2010 — Ohio State 26, Oregon 17Jan. 1, 2009 — Southern Cal 38, Penn State 24Jan. 1, 2008 — Southern Cal 49, Illinois 17Jan. 1, 2007 — Southern Cal 32, Michigan 18Jan. 4, 2006 — Texas 41, Southern Cal 38Jan. 1, 2005 — Texas 38, Michigan 37Jan. 1, 2004 — Southern Cal 28, Michigan 14Jan. 1, 2003 — Oklahoma 34, Washington State 14Jan. 3, 2002 — Miami 37, Nebraska 14Jan. 1, 2001 — Washington 34, Purdue 24Jan. 1, 2000...

No. 1 Michigan beats No. 4 Alabama 27-20 in OT at Rose Bowl, advances to College Football Playoff title game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — No. 1 Michigan beats No. 4 Alabama 27-20 in OT at Rose Bowl, advances to College Football Playoff title game.Source

Professional Women’s Hockey League Glance

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

All Times ESTWLTOWOLPtsGFGANew York10000340Boston00000000Minnesota00000000Montreal00000000Ottawa00000000Toronto01000004Monday’s GamesNew York 4, Toronto 0Tuesday’s GamesMontreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.Wednesday’s GamesMinnesota at Boston, 7 p.m.Friday’s GamesToronto at New York, 7 p.m.Source

3 killed and several wounded in separate shootings early New Year’s Day in Los Angeles area

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people were killed and eight others were wounded in a shooting early New Year’s Day at a party in a commercial neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a shooting around 1 a.m. Monday heard gunfire and found a crowd fleeing the area and several wounded people lying on the street and sidewalk, police said in a news release. A man and woman died at the scene, police said. Officials initially said three people had been hospitalized but an afternoon update reported eight wounded. Their conditions weren’t known Monday evening. Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute at the party, held in an industrial area with warehouses and commercial buildings. No information on any suspects was immediately available.Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a separate shooting that killed a woman and wounded four other people early Monday in the city of Hawthorne....

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will play against Jazz following 12-game absence

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kyrie Irving returned to action for the Dallas Mavericks against the Utah Jazz on Monday night after missing 12 games with a bruised right heel. Irving had been sidelined since injuring his heel against Portland on Dec. 8, and the Mavericks went 6-6 during his absence.Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Irving will not be facing a minutes restriction. The plan is to get him reacclimated to his normal routine enough to ease the load Luka Doncic has carried without Irving.Doncic is averaging 37.1 minutes per game this season – nearly three minutes more than his career average.“That helps when you have (Irving) back and you get more bodies back,” Kidd said. “We would like to get (Doncic’s) minutes down, but if you ask him, he’s fine where he’s at. So we’ll figure it out.”Irving is averaging 23.0 points and 5.2 assists through 17 games this season. He has struggled to stay healthy, missing a total of 16 games so far due to various ailments. Before injuring his he...

Rusia lanza cifra récord de drones sobre Ucrania; Putin anuncia más ataques aéreos

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:12:57 GMT

Rusia lanzó la cifra récord de 90 drones del tipo Shahed sobre Ucrania durante las primeras horas del año nuevo, al tiempo que el presidente ruso Vladímir Putin anunció que su país “intensificará” sus ataques contra su vecino.Durante una visita de Año Nuevo a un hospital militar, Putin dijo que Ucrania podría esperar más ataques de este tipo después del bombardeo contra la ciudad fronteriza rusa de Belgorod que mató a más de dos docenas de personas e hirió a más de 100.“Quieren intimidarnos y crear incertidumbre dentro de nuestro país. Intensificaremos los ataques. Ningún crimen contra nuestra población civil quedará impune”, afirmó el presidente ruso, describiendo el bombardeo de Belgorod como un “acto terrorista”.Rusia ha culpado a Ucrania por el ataque del sábado, que fue uno de los más mortíferos ocurridos en territorio ruso desde que comenzó la invasión a gran escala a Ucrania por parte de Moscú hace más de 22 meses. Las autoridades rusas señalaron que el número de muertos asce...