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2024 NFL conference title odds, big bets, liabilities, notable action

Sunday’s NFL conference championships feature two intriguing matchups, and bettors are all over them. We’re tracking the major bets, as well as the wagers with longer odds, for the AFC title game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens, and the NFC title game between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers (FOX and the FOX Sports …

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Joe Brady named full-time Bills OC after turnaround from midseason swoon

Joe Brady is the full-time offensive coordinator for the Bills. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images) A 5-5 start put the Buffalo’s playoff hopes in peril and prompted the Bills to fire offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. Quarterbacks coach Joe Brady took over in the interim, and the Bills made the postseason as the No. 2 seed and AFC East champions. Now Brady has …

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Blue Jackets’ Patrik Laine enters Player Assistance Program

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 28, 2024, 02:04 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program to receive care for an undisclosed issue. The announcement, made via the NHL, NHLPA and Blue Jackets’ organization Sunday, indicated Laine will be out for an indefinite period …

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AFC Championship Game live updates and score: Chiefs vs. Ravens

Baltimore was first to advance after dominating Houston in the divisional round, scoring 24 unanswered second-half points to win 34-10. It’s the Ravens’ first AFC title game appearance since their Super Bowl-winning 2012-13 season. Kansas City advanced after narrowly outlasting the Buffalo Bills in its divisional-round tilt, 27-24, which was the first road playoff victory for Patrick Mahomes. Sunday marks …

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Willie Gay will not play in the AFC Championship Game

Word on Sunday morning that Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey and Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco would play in the AFC Championship Game proved correct, but the Chiefs are going to be without a key defensive player. Linebacker Willie Gay was listed as questionable to play due to the neck injury that knocked him out of last Sunday’s win over the …

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Alex Formenton turns self in amid Canada juniors scandal

Jan 28, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Former NHL player Alex Formenton turned himself in to police on Sunday in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. Formenton’s legal team confirmed to The Associated Press that police in London, Ontario, have charged Formenton and several other players. Lawyer Daniel Brown …

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USA Hockey mandates neck protection for players under 18

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 28, 2024, 01:11 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. USA Hockey Congress approved legislation on Sunday that will require all players under the age of 18 to wear neck laceration protection in games and practices. The new policy, which also extends to 19-year-old players at the boys, girls or junior …

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49ers vs. Lions predictions: Experts pick NFC Championship winner

49ers vs. Lions predictions: Experts pick NFC Championship winner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are one win away from Super Bowl LVIII. The only thing standing in their way of a trip to Las Vegas is the Detroit Lions, who they will host in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco is …

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