The Anaheim Ducks hope a historic afternoon is just what they needed to take the next step in their rebuilding process. The Ducks will play host to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, two days after they celebrated captain Ryan Getzlaf's move to the top of the franchise's all-time points list. With an assist Sunday afternoon that led to the game-winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens, Gelzlaf reached 989 points, brea
Patience is not so much a virtue for Patrick Mahomes when he fails to read big-play opportunities. The Kansas City quarterback admits he has overlooked some chances at chuck yardage as opponents use Cover-2 schemes and force the Chiefs (3-4) to settle for shorter gains. On Monday, Kansas Citywill again try to regroup against the New York Giants (2-5) at Kansas City, Mo. "When you have some big-play opportunities down t
Arthur Smith and the Atlanta Falcons are learning a few lessons the hard way this season, the rookie coach said Monday. For one, breakout rookie tight end Kyle Pitts coming back to Earth courtesy of a session with Panthers shutdown cover man Stephon Gilmore. Asked what Pitts could learn from Sunday's battle with Gilmore, Smith said, "don't live through your avatar." "It's a fake world, and we're all guilty of it," Smit
The visiting Houston Rockets have a better idea where they need to focus their attention if they hope to avenge a loss 48 hours earlier to the Lakers when they get a rematch in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The Rockets missed 14 free throws and mixed in 27 turnovers Sunday when they fell behind early and never seriously threatened in a 95-85 loss. The game was billed as a Southern California homecoming for Houston's you
The Houston Astros picked a fine time to hand the Atlanta Braves their first home loss of the postseason. Fresh off overcoming a grand slam in the first inning, the Astros will aim to stave off elimination again on Tuesday night when they host the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the World Series.A winner-take-all Game 7, if needed, is scheduled for Wednesday night. The Astros don't have to look too far to find reasons for o
The first month of the Gerard Gallant era produced one of the best starts in New York Rangers' history, especially on the road. The Rangers will seek their sixth straight road win Tuesday night and look to remain unbeaten in Canada when they visit the Vancouver Canucks. Gallant succeeded DavidQuinn after last season when the Rangers struggled down the stretch of the 56-game season. After previously coaching the Columbus
With the game on the line in Milwaukee on Sunday night, Donovan Mitchell stepped up to bring the Utah Jazz home victorious. The All-Star guard ended the Bucks' late surge by scoring two straight buckets after the defending champions had whittled a 17-point deficit down to just four with 1:39 left. Mitchell ended up scoring 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter to help Utah bounce back from its first loss of the seaso
