Sports Buzz: Richard Sherman Leads Seahawks Over 49ers
Plus, Megatron destroys Bears.
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Richard Sherman Backs Up Mouth With Big Play - Richard Sherman's on-the-field trash talk with San Francisco 49ers fans on Thanksgiving night didn't affect his play at all. If anything, it fueled it. The Pro Bowl cornerback recorded two interceptions to help lead the defending champion Seattle Seahawks to a 19-3 win over the 49ers on Thursday night. "The second one was pretty entertaining. I was laughing the whole time," Sherman said to ESPN of his second interception. "They threw it. I said, 'Way to be, way to be.'" (Photo: Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
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Megatron Destroys Bears - They call him "Megatron" for a reason. Calvin Johnson caught 11 passes for 146 yards and two first-half touchdowns to lead the Detroit Lions to a 34-17 home win over the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving day. And some critics thought that the 29-year-old wide receiver was slowing down after battling a high-ankle sprain. Not yet. With the win, the Lions improved to 8-4. (Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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LeSean McCoy Runs Wild Over Cowboys - "Shady's" aftermath didn't look so good for the Dallas Cowboys. LeSean "Shady" McCoy carried the ball 25 times for 159 yards and one touchdown to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a huge 33-10 road win over the Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving day. With the win, the Eagles (9-3) took over sole possession of first place atop the NFC East division, dropping the Cowboys down to 8-4. The teams will face each other again in two weeks on December 14 in Philadelphia. (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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John Wall Says He'll Always Be Rivals With Rose, Irving - The facts that they're all No. 1 overall draft picks, All-Star point guards and in the Eastern Conference makes the rivalry between John Wall, Kyrie Irving and Derrick Rose fun for the NBA and its fans. That's what Wall thinks, as the Washington Wizards point guard told ESPN: "I think between me, [Irving] and Derrick, we're always going to be rivals, in my opinion. Number-one picks, all in the Eastern Conference, I think it's going to be a battle for a long time, I mean as long as everybody is healthy and playing. That's what everybody is going to want to see." Wall's Wizards have split their two meetings with Irving's Cleveland Cavaliers this season and Washington is schedule to host Rose's Chicago Bulls on December 23.(Photos from left: Jason Miller/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images, AP P...
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Carmelo Anthony Doubtful With Back Spasms - Carmelo Anthony is listed as doubtful for Friday night's New York Knicks-Oklahoma City Thunder game with continued back spasms. What's worse is the NBA superstar told ESPN that he just doesn't know how long he'll be out due to spasms being "hard to gauge." (Photo: Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
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Mark Cuban Thinks an NBA Conference Realignment Could Help League - Always thinking, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes the NBA could benefit from a league realignment, which would balance the power between the Eastern and Western Conferences. Cuban's thinking is that his Mavericks, the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs would move to the East, while the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks would move to the West. Think that would balance the conferences a bit? (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Diamondbacks Sign Cuban Slugger - The Arizona Diamondbacks are the latest Major League Baseball team taking a chance on a Cuban import player. The Diamondbacks agreed to a six-year, $68.5 million deal with Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas this week, according to the Associated Press. Tomas, 24, hit .375 with two home runs and five RBIs for Cuba during the World Baseball Classic last year. (Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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Washington to Go With Colt McCoy Over Robert Griffin III - Washington coach Jay Gruden made it official Wednesday morning — the team is benching Robert Griffin III and starting Colt McCoy at quarterback Sunday instead, ESPN is reporting. Gruden and even fans have been down on RGIII for weeks now; his paltry 106-yards passing effort without a touchdown in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers this past Sunday did not help his cause much either. Washington (3-8) will visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. (Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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J.R. Smith Connecting Black Friday to Slavery - New York Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith drew heavy reaction via Instagram on Tuesday night by posting a message connecting Black Friday to slavery. Instantly, Smith was met with criticism upon posting the message, which stated, "DID YOU KNOW: Black Friday stemmed from slavery?" Smith has since deleted the post. (Photo: Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
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Derrick Rose Leaves Game With Hamstring Problems Again - Ten minutes. That's how long Derrick Rose and his left strained hamstring lasted Tuesday night in what turned out to be a Chicago Bulls 114-109 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Rose told ESPN afterward that he didn't re-injure his hamstring, but just wants to play it "smart." No telling if the Bulls point guard will play Friday against the Boston Celtics. (Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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Richard Sherman Clowns NFL's Fine of Lynch - Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman parodied the NFL's recent $100,000 fine of teammate Marshawn Lynch during a Tuesday press conference by bringing a cardboard cut-out of wide receiver Doug Baldwin up to the podium with him. "You know the other day, Marshawn Lynch got fined $100,000. Did you know that?" Sherman said, according to ESPN. "They wouldn't have paid him $100,000 if he had talked [before the fine]. Doug, do you think they would have paid him? "No, they sure would not," Baldwin said, knelt down behind his own cardboard cut-out. Lynch was fined for avoiding the media last week. After the Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, however, Lynch sarcastically answered, "Yeah," to all reporters' questions.(Photo: AP Photo/Tim Booth)
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Aaron Hernandez's Double-Murder Trial Delayed - Aaron Hernandez's double-murder trial has been delayed after a judge agreed Tuesday to postpone the trial, allowing the defense more time to prepare, the Associated Press is reporting. Hernandez still faces charges for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. The double-murder stems from a 2012 ambushing and shooting deaths of two Boston men. (Photo: Wendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Stephen Curry Hits Eight 3s, Drops 40 Points - Stephen Curry put on an absolute show Tuesday night in the Golden State Warriors' 114-97 win over the Miami Heat. Curry shot a sizzling 8-of-11 from beyond the arc and finished with 40 points, breaking Ray Allen's record for having at least five assists and five 3-pointers in the same game. Curry now has 51 of those type of games. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Kings Cousins Edges Pelicans Davis - This head-to-head match up between former Kentucky Wildacts DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis is growing as one of the NBA's best. A week after Cousins and the Sacramento Kings fell to Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans, Cousins extracted revenge with 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead his team to a 99-89 win over the Pelicans on Tuesday night. Davis was held to 14 points and nine rebounds in the loss. The Kings (9-5) are an early surprise this season. (Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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LeBron James Makes Sure Cavs Snap Skid - LeBron James took it upon himself to make sure that the Cleveland Cavaliers' losing streak was snapped Monday night. The four-time NBA MVP scored 16 of his 29 points in the first quarter and also finished with 11 assists as the Cavs cruised to a 106-74 home win over the Orlando Magic. The performance came after King James said that he could do a better job. (Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook Due Back Friday - Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both took part in the Oklahoma City Thunder's practice Monday and are scheduled to return to the court Friday night, when the team hosts the New York Knicks, ESPN is reporting. KD, the reigning MVP, is coming off foot surgery and Westbrook is coming off a broken hand.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Johnny Manziel, Entourage Reportedly Involved in Fight - A Cleveland Police Department report, according to ESPN, claims that Browns rookie backup quarterback, Johnny Manziel, and his entourage assaulted a fan in downtown Cleveland on Saturday morning. The fan claims all he wanted to do was give Manziel a hug. Manziel's agent claims that there wasn't any entourage and that the QB and his roommate were simply trying to get to the hotel elevator. "We've discussed the incident," Browns coach Mike Pettine told reporters Monday. "It was a conversation between a coach and a player."(Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol Back to Running With Bulls - Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol looked like they didn't skip a beat in their return to the Chicago Bulls' lineup Monday night. Gasol notched 23 points and nine rebounds, while Rose added 18 points, including 10 in the first four minutes of the game, as part of the Bulls' 97-95 road win over the Utah Jazz. Rose had missed four games due to a strained left hamstring, while Gasol sat out three games with a calf injury. (Photo: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Carmelo Anthony Leaves Knicks Game, Doesn't Return - The New York Knicks had a big scare Monday night when Carmelo Anthony left the game against the Houston Rockets right before halftime and didn't return after experiencing back spasms, CBS Sports reported. Still, Melo is expected to fly with the Knicks to Dallas for their Wednesday night game against the Mavericks. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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Odell Beckham Jr. Already Signing Autographs of the Catch - After hauling in arguably the greatest catch in NFL history Sunday night, New York Giants rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. signed photos of incredible highlight Monday night at a Long Island, New York, mall, ESPN is reporting. He'll likely be autographing photos of the catch for years to come. (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Ravens Run Wild on Saints - Justin Forsett rushed for a career-high 182 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a 34-27 road win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. With the win, the Ravens improved to 7-4. The Saints fell to 4-7. (Photo: Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
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Bills Crush Jets - Some critics believed that the Buffalo Bills would be at a disadvantage Monday night against the New York Jets after not having sufficient field time due to snow fall in Buffalo. Well, that didn't happen. The Bills obliterated the Jets 38-3 to go back over the .500 mark with a 6-5 record. The game was played in Detroit's Ford Field as a neutral site.(Photo: Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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LeBron James Says Cavaliers Are 'Very Fragile Team' - Last week was a complete struggle for the Cleveland Cavaliers and heavy frustration is setting in with LeBron James. After losing to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night and dropping their fourth consecutive game, King James resorted to calling the Cavs a “very fragile team right now” to ESPN. “Any little adversity hits us, we just shell up. That's something that will come with experience," he continued. That being said, James said he remains “very optimistic” and “very positive” that the team will turn things around. Cleveland will look to get back on the winning track Monday night at home against the Orlando Magic. (Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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Broncos Rally to Edge Dolphins - The Denver Broncos overcame an 11-point, fourth quarter deficit to notch a 39-36 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Peyton Manning threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns, three of which were to star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. C.J. Anderson also rushed for 167 yards and a TD, helping the Broncos complete the rally and improve to 8-3 on the season. The Dolphins fell to 6-5. (Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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T.Y. Hilton Dedicates TD to Newborn Daughter - T.Y. Hilton and his wife brought their newborn daughter, Eugenia, into the world early Sunday morning, but the Indianapolis Colts wideout was hell bent on making it to Lucas Oil Stadium for the team’s home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hilton wound up catching a 73-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Luck in the third quarter, cradling the ball in the end zone as if it were his daughter. Nice moment in the Colts’ 23-3 win Sunday. After the victory, Hilton returned to the hospital and presented Eugenia with the game ball that he promised her. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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