Thibs on Towns’ 8 points: Gotta be more active
Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said the team needs Karl-Anthony Towns to play with more energy after Towns was held to eight points in a 104-101 loss to the Rockets in Sunday’s Game 1. www.espn.com – NBA
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From here to the Hall: Predicting 40 active players who will wind up in Cooperstown
Some (Pujols, Ichiro) already have the resumes. Some (Trout) are no-brainers. What about Altuve and Judge? And could MLB’s new two-way star get there? www.espn.com – MLB
Rating how active every team will be in free agency
Which teams will be the most aggressive when the market opens in two weeks? NFL Nation reporters break down what to expect from all 32 teams, including the Browns, who have lots of money to spend. www.espn.com – NFL
Active Streak Option Added to Team Streak Finder
We’ve made a small addition to the Basketball Reference Team Streak Finder. You can now restrict your searches to active streaks. So you can now search for things like longest active win streak or longest active streaks with a 3-pointer made. Sports Reference
Melo becomes 3rd active player with 25K points
Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony became the 21st player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points on Saturday against the Pistons, joining LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki as active players to hit the mark. www.espn.com – NBA
10 active players with longest tenure with 1 club
Evan Longoria debuted with the Rays on April 12, 2008, and he was up to No. 13 on Major League Baseball’s list of active players who had spent the longest time with their original team. But that all ended when he was traded this week to San Francisco. MLB News Index
Yankees to remain active after Stanton trade
Just a few days ago, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that adding at least one starting pitcher was his top priority in advance of the Winter Meetings, which run from Sunday evening to Thursday. That sure changed in a hurry. MLB News Index
Steelers’ Antonio Brown active, will play against Bengals on ‘Monday Night Football’
Brown had been dealing with a toe injury CBSSports.com NFL Headlines
Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell is just the seventh active player to score 40 points as a rookie
Mitchell scored a career-high 41 points in Utah’s victory over the Pelicans on Friday night CBSSports.com NBA Headlines
Martellus Bennett active for Patriots after accusing Packers of mishandling injury
Bennett is healthy enough to play after saying he wanted to get surgery in October CBSSports.com NFL Headlines
Texans LT Duane Brown to be active for first time since holdout
Veteran Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown will be activated for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. It’s going to be the first action the 10th-year player will see this season, as he returned this week following an extended holdout over his contract. Speaking on Friday, head coach Bill O’Brien noted the big thing for(…)
Colts vs. Titans: Marcus Mariota is active and starting on ‘Monday Night Football’
Mariota missed last week’s game with a hamstring injury CBSSports.com NFL Headlines
Pernell back at LB, TE Miller active for Bears vs Packers
Linebacker Pernell McPhee is back for the Chicago Bears for their Thursday night game against the Green Bay Packers U.S. News
FBI Names Suspect In New York & New Jersey Bombings — Authorities Fear Active Terror Cell
Satuday night, New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood was rocked when a bomb went off and left 29 people injured. What’s even more scary is this occurred shortly after a couple pipe bombs went off in Seaside Park and Elizabeth, New Jersey earlier in the day! On top of that, there was a second pressure cooker(…)
Pregnant Women Advised to Avoid Travel to Active Zika Zone in Miami Beach
Federal health officials issued a broad advisory after Florida identified 5 new infections from local transmissions. This means the state now has two areas considered active Zika zones. NYT > Home Page
At Least Three Baton Rouge Police Officers Dead, Four More Wounded By Shooter At ‘Active Scene’
This is horrifying — and these things are happening way too often. At least seven police officers have been shot, and at least three of those are dead, after a man opened fire on the cops in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday morning, according to reports. Related: Celebs React To The Bastille Day Attack Police(…)
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