Headed into the final night of NBA In-Season Tournament group play Tuesday, 12 teams were still in contention to secure the remaining six spots in the quarterfinals of the inaugural event.

By night’s end, Boston, New York, Milwaukee, Phoenix, New Orleans and Sacramento joined the already qualified Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers in the knockout stage, which begins with the quarterfinals on Monday and Tuesday.

Interesting results played out Tuesday.

Boston trailed Orlando by 22 points and Brooklyn by eight points in point differential before it played Chicago Tuesday. To win the group and advance, it needed to win and win big so it could earn the point differential tiebreaker in the event of a three-way tie in group play at 3-1 with Orlando and Brooklyn. The Magic were finished with group play so they watched the Celtics beat Chicago by 27, and Brooklyn only beat Toronto by 12 points. The Celtics did what they had to do.

For the Knicks to advance, they had to win the point differential tiebreaker over Cleveland, Orlando and Brooklyn. The Knicks beat Charlotte 115-91 but had the Knicks won by 11 points or fewer they would have lost the tiebreaker to Cleveland. The Knicks needed the blowout victory.

In the Sacramento-Golden State game, the Warriors not only needed a victory to advance, but they also had to win by 12 or more points. They were up 24 just before halftime … and lost by a point on a night that provided entertaining games and interesting scenarios.

Here’s what you need to know about the In-Season Tournament:

What are the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals matchups?

East

Monday: Boston at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT

Tuesday: New York at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT

West

Monday: New Orleans at Sacramento, 10 p.m. ET, TNT

Tuesday: Phoenix at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m. ET, TNT

What were Tuesday’s group play results?

New York Knicks 115, Charlotte Hornets 91

Milwaukee Bucks 131, Miami Heat 124

Cleveland Cavaliers 128, Atlanta Hawks 105

Brooklyn Nets 115, Toronto Raptors 103

Boston Celtics 124, Chicago Bulls 97

Minnesota Timberwolves 106, Oklahoma City Thunder 103

Dallas Mavericks 121, Houston Rockets 115

Sacramento Kings 124, Golden State Warriors 123

When are the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals?

The semifinals are Dec. 7 in Las Vegas – one game is on ESPN at 5 p.m. ET and the other is on TNT at 9 p.m. ET.

When is the NBA In-Season Tournament final?

The East winner meets the West winner in the final Dec. 9 in Las Vegas (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

What’s at stake in the knockout stage?

The winning team will capture the first NBA Cup, and there is prize money. Each player on the losing quarterfinals teams will receive $50,000; each player on the losing semifinals teams will get $100,000; each player on the losing final team will receive $200,000; each player on the championship team will make $500,000.

Also, following the final, the league will name an MVP and All-Tournament team based on performance in the group and knockout stages.

Who was eliminated and didn’t advance?

Detroit, Washington, Toronto, Chicago, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Cleveland, Miami, Charlotte, Orlando, Philadelphia, Houston, Minnesota, Utah, Portland, Memphis, Denver, Dallas, Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City, Golden State and San Antonio.

The Sixers, Magic, Timberwolves, Nuggets, Mavericks and Thunder each have at least 11 victories, and the Timberwolves have the second-best record in the league. Plus, Denver and Golden State are the past two NBA champions.

The 22 non-quarterfinals teams will each play two regular games – one Dec. 6 and one Dec. 8 – to ensure they play an 82-game schedule.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky guard D.J. Wagner suffered an injury in the first half of the team’s game against Miami on Tuesday night at Rupp Arena.

Wagner, a freshman, drove to the basket and went down hard on a foul by Hurricanes guard Wooga Poplar with 4:22 left in the half. He remained in the game to shoot his two free throws before checking out moments later. Wagner then went into the locker room. He did not return before halftime.

Wagner returned before the second half began, working out on a courtside exercise bike. He then went back to the locker room shortly after the second half started.

At the time of his injury, Wagner had scored five points (on 1-of-3 shooting) to go along with an assist and a block in 10 minutes.

After the game, a 95-73 win for the Wildcats, UK coach John Calipari said Wagner had an ankle injury.

‘(The medical staff) said he wasn’t going to come back,’ Calipari said. ‘So we were really short-handed.’

Fellow freshman Justin Edwards said Wagner was upbeat afterward.

‘He’s good. I know D.J. personally. We grew up together,’ Edwards said. ‘He was telling me he was good. … He was laughing and stuff when we walked in there (after the game).’

What D.J. Wagner injury means for UK backcourt

The positive news for the Wildcats is they’re far deeper in the backcourt than their short-handed frontcourt, where they’ve been without their three tallest players (Aaron Bradshaw, Zvonimir Ivišić and Ugonna Onyenso all season).

Even with Wagner unavailable for an undetermined time, UK still has Rob Dillingham, Antonio Reeves and Reed Sheppard as more traditional guards. Edwards is a versatile wing. Adou Thiero and Jordan Burks, who are listed as guards on the roster despite both standing 6-foot-8, are other options. (Though they have both played in the frontcourt alongside senior Tre Mitchell as the Wildcats await for the trio of bigs to be cleared to take the floor.)

Where it hurts most is Wagner himself: He entered Tuesday night on a tear, combining for 50 points (22 versus Saint Joseph’s, 28 against Marshall) in a pair of victories last week. Those efforts earned him the SEC’s Freshman of the Week award Monday.

Now, his short-term status is uncertain, and the Wildcats will have to carry on in his absence.

Follow Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black on X at @RyanABlack.

After seven months, Tiger Woods will be back on the course.

The 15-time major champion makes his return to golf this weekend at the 2023 Hero World Challenge at Albany in the Bahamas. Woods also hosts the tournament as part of his TGR Ventures.

The tournament, which will take place from Nov. 30-Dec. 3, isn’t a PGA Tour event and has a field of 20 players for the weekend. Players include Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, Max Homa and Jordan Spieth.

It will be the first time Woods will play professional golf since the 2023 Masters in April, where he made the cut but withdrew before the third round due to injury by reaggravating his plantar fasciitis.

Is Tiger Woods retired?

Despite a lengthy injury history in recent years, Woods has not announced any plans to retire or do a farewell tour from professional golf. There was speculation he could retire after having ankle surgery to address his post-traumatic arthritis following the Masters, but his return in the Bahamas indicates he is going to attempt to continue his career.

This won’t be the only tournament Woods will play in the near future. He, along with son Charlie, will compete in the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida on Dec. 16-17, marking two tournaments in three weekends for Woods.

Tiger Woods new caddie

When Woods takes the course on Nov. 30, there is uncertainty as to who will be joining him as his caddie.

Joe LaCava has been Woods’ caddie since 2011, but when Woods underwent surgery and didn’t have a timeline for his return, LaCava became the full-time caddie for fellow PGA Tour player Patrick Cantlay. LaCava got approval from Woods to be on the bag for Cantlay during his time away from golf.

There hasn’t been an announcement as to who will be on the bag for Woods in the Bahamas.

What about Tiger Woods’ indoor golf league?

The new TGL indoor golf league led by Woods and Rory McIlroy was scheduled to start on Jan. 9, 2024, but it took a major hit after the SoFi Center dome – the host venue that was still under construction for TGL matches on the campus of Palm Beach State College – deflated on Nov. 14.

As a result, the league decided to postpone play until early 2025.

Hero World Challenge first round tee times

How to watch Hero World Challenge

Thursday: First round, 12:30-4:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/PeacockFriday: Second round, 12:30-4:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/PeacockSaturday: Third round, 12-2:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/Peacock; 2:30-5 p.m. ET, NBC/PeacockSunday: Final round, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/Peacock; 1:30-4:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock

The one constant in the top five of the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday was Georgia maintaining its hold on the No. 1 spot for the third consecutive week. It’s after the two-time defending champion Bulldogs where things got shaken up.

Michigan, which started at No. 3 in the initial rankings, moved up one spot this week to No. 2 following its defeat of Ohio State that secured the Big Ten East title and puts the Wolverines one win from the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines will face Iowa in the conference championship game.

Moving up to third is Washington, which improves one spot for the second consecutive week. Florida State holds down the No. 4 position after backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker guided the Seminoles to a road win at rival Florida. The leading quartet of unbeatens are seemingly in a win-and-get-in situation heading into conference championship weekend.

Oregon, buoyed by a win against Oregon State, is the top one-loss team at No. 5 after moving ahead of falling Ohio State. The Buckeyes slip four spots to sixth. Texas — with a head-to-head win in its favor — remains in front of Alabama at seventh and eighth, respectively. The top 10 is completed by Missouri and Penn State.

BOWL PROJECTIONS: Michigan moves up into playoff position

PLAYOFF SCENARIOS: How chaos could play out in Week 14

No. 22 Tulane continues to be the top team in the Group of Five, two places ahead of Liberty. The highest-ranked champion from those five leagues will play in a New Year’s Six bowl game. The Green Wave face SMU for the American Athletic title. A win by the unranked Mustangs could push them ahead of the Flames, who host New Mexico State in the Conference USA championship game.

The SEC again leads all conferences with six teams appearing in the rankings. The ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 all have four teams. No other league has multiple representatives.

The final ranking of the committee will take place Dec. 3, and the top four teams will earn spots in the playoff. The semifinals will be played at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The championship game will take place on Jan. 8 at NRG Stadium in Houston.

College Football Playoff committee Top 25

1. Georgia (12-0)

2. Michigan (12-0) 

3. Washington (12-0)

4. Florida State (12-0)

5. Oregon (11-1)

6. Ohio State (11-1)

7. Texas (11-1)

8. Alabama (11-1)

9. Missouri (10-2)

10. Penn State (10-2)

11. Mississippi (10-2)

12. Oklahoma (10-2)

13. LSU (9-3)

14. Louisville (10-2)

15. Arizona (9-3)

16. Iowa (10-2)

17. Notre Dame (9-3)

18. Oklahoma State (9-3)

19. North Carolina State (9-3)

20. Oregon State (8-4)

21. Tennessee (8-4)

22. Tulane (11-1)

23. Clemson (8-4)

24. Liberty (12-0)

25. Kansas State (8-4)

UNIVERSAL CITY, California – The Eiffel Tower stood in full view when U.S. Olympic hopefuls recently sprang into action.

A skateboarder flipped his board in mid-air, a gymnast turned an aerial cartwheel and a sport climber hung one-handed from an implement – all amid iconic images of Paris, site of the Summer Olympics set to start in July.

Never mind the athletes were more than 5,500 miles from France’s famed capital.

NBCUniversal, which will televise the Olympics, brought Paris to the Los Angeles area − virtually, that is.

You see, that wasn’t the real Eiffel Tower. Or the actual Seine River. Or genuine Paris rooftops and streets. It was the work of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the division of Lucasfilm that handles special effects for entertainment like the TV show The Mandalorian, part of the Star Wars franchise.

What were very real: the athletes.

NBCUniversal invited 60 of them to a Universal Studios lot to create content that will be used during the run-up to and during the Games. The network already has begun rolling out video on social media featuring athletes such as climber Brooke Raboutou, gymnast Shilese Jones and breakdancer Sunny Choi.

‘Paris is quite simply a rock star in itself,’ said Jenny Storms, Chief Marketing Officer for Entertainment and Sports at NBCUniversal, ‘and very much will continue to be a prominent part of our promotion and our marketing.’

Virtual Paris got diver ‘hyped up’

Storms said the concept behind the project was no whim.

‘When we go into any Olympics, the largest driver of consumption are the athletes,’ she said. ‘Their stories, who they are and just the American public connecting with them.

‘But for the first time in a while, there is also another enormous driver that’s coming through in our research and our insights over the past year, which is our host city.’

The project began about eight months ago, when NBC contacted ILM and shared its vision. Over the spring, the special effects gurus broke down the problems and shared solutions, according to Ian Milham, the ILM Virtual Production Supervisor who oversaw the project.

In July, NBC green-lit the project.

ILM trucked in equipment from its headquarters in San Francisco in time to assemble the stage by Nov. 16, when the athletes rolled into town. Those images, gathered during a trip to Paris, were projected onto a screen 20 feet high and 50 feet wide.

‘It was super cool,’ said Tyler Downs, a diver who competed at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. ‘It kind of got me hyped up and ready to complete.’

When director gave way to the athletes

Unlike the real Eiffel Tower, the virtual one could do more than lean.

ILM had the ability to move it across the stage to accommodate the athlete’s position.

The director also had use of five scenes: a fashion show runway under the Eiffel Tower, the banks of the Seine River, rooftops, the streets and a boat ride, which is how the athletes will make their entrance at the Opening Ceremony.

A director was on hand to coach the athletes – well, to a point.

‘When it came time to do their skills, the athletes got to take over and they got to take their shots,’ Milham said, recalling with amusement the performance of gymnast Fred Richard. ‘He went into a handstand early while the crew was still cleaning the set and he just held the handstand the entire time that the crew cleaned the set.’

Holding the position until the crew got out of the way, Milham said, Richard then did handstand pushups.

‘Absurd,’ Milham said with amazement, similar to what the athletes expressed upon arriving at, and performing in, virtual Paris.

The final College Football Playoff rankings reveal on Sunday can go two ways. There could be no drama if all the four remaining unbeatens win their respective conference championship games and earn spots in the semifinals. There could also be chaos should one or more of Georgia, Michigan, Washington and Florida State lose.

Lots of questions would arise. How would each scenario shake out? Could Georgia get left out with a loss? Is there still a path for Ohio State to back its way into the field for the second year in a row?

Many teams not in playoff contention have been dealing with coaching changes. This season’s carousel is not as robust as previous years, but there’s already been significant hires at Texas A&M, MIchigan State and Mississippi State. Who’s done well and who’s maybe missed the mark in their hires?

Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports discuss these topics and more ahead of championship weekend in this week’s version of the College Football Fix.

UP AND DOWN: Winners and losers in the playoff ranking release

BOWL PROJECTIONS: Michigan moves up into playoff position

PLAYOFF SCENARIOS: How chaos could play out in Week 14

The NHL trade deadline is March 8 and already a few moves and other transactions are trickling in.

The latest was a trade between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks.

General managers will be guided by another year of a tight salary cap, but it’s expected to rise next season, possibly by $4 million. Last summer, a lot of players signed low-cost, one-year deals, increasing the pool of potential unrestricted free agents who could be moved out for draft picks or prospects.

Follow along this season for news and analysis on deals, major transactions and other announcements that have happened in the months leading up the trade deadline:

WINNERS AND LOSERS: First quarter has dizzying turns

Nov. 28: Chicago Blackhawks waive Corey Perry, trade for Anthony Beauvillier

The Chicago Blackhawks placed Corey Perry on unconditional waivers in order to terminate his contract. The team said it determined that Perry ‘engaged in conduct that is unacceptable, and in violation of both the terms of his Standard Player’s Contract and the Blackhawks’ internal policies intended to promote professional and safe work environments.’ The Beauvillier trade happened later. The Vancouver Canucks, who acquired Beauvillier last season in the Bo Horvat trade, will receive a fifth-round pick. More important for Vancouver, the Blackhawks take on his entire $4.15 million cap hit, giving them flexibility before the trade deadline. Beauvillier, a winger like Perry, has two goals and six assists in 22 games this season.

BLACKHAWKS: More details on why Chicago is cutting ties with Corey Perry

Nov. 28: Detroit Red Wings sign Patrick Kane

The one-year, $2.75 million deal will reunite Patrick Kane with Detroit’s Alex DeBrincat, his former linemate on the Chicago Blackhawks. DeBrincat had two 40-goal seasons while in Chicago. The question is how Kane will perform after hip resurfacing surgery during the offseason.  Though recent videos showed Kane going through intense workouts, Capitals star Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence to determine his future after having the same surgery during the 2022 offseason. Considering Kane wanted to play for a contender, that says something about his faith in the Red Wings’ direction after they try to end a seven-year playoff drought. Daniel Sprong is giving up his No. 88 for Kane and will wear No. 17 instead.

Also: The Buffalo Sabres loaned rookie goalie Devon Levi to Rochester (New York) of the American Hockey League. He had been in a three-goalie system with Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen and Eric Comrie and his numbers were down from the strong start he had last season after leaving Northeastern University. The move allows Levi to see more action than he would in the NHL. “We’re super excited about Devon, believe in him,’ general manager Kevyn Adams said Wednesday. ‘This is an opportunity for him to get in a rhythm, get sharpened up.”

Nov. 27: Minnesota Wild fire coach Dean Evason, hire John Hynes

John Hynes is back in the NHL after being hired to replace fired Minnesota Wild coach Dean Evason on Monday. The Wild made the switch after a 5-10-4 start in which the team struggled defensively and especially on the penalty kill. Hynes, who knows Wild general manager Bill Guerin from their days in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, was a midseason replacement previously with the Nashville Predators. He was fired last summer after missing the playoffs. He also coached the New Jersey Devils and has a 284-255-63 NHL record, making the playoffs four times.

Nov. 25: Chicago Blackhawks’ Corey Perry to be away from team for foreseeable future

Corey Perry will be away from the Chicago Blackhawks for the foreseeable future, general manager Kyle Davidson said Saturday. Perry, 38, hasn’t played since a 3-2 loss to Buffalo last Sunday. He was a healthy scratch for the last two games.

“It’s been a team decision so far to hold him out, and that’s about all I’m able to provide,” Davidson said.

In a statement provided to Hockey Night in Canada, Pat Morris, Perry’s agent, said the forward stepped away from the team to attend to personal matters.

Perry was acquired from Tampa Bay in a June trade, then agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract. He has four goals and five assists in 16 games. His absence comes as the Blackhawks deal with a series of injuries among their forwards. Taylor Hall, another offseason acquisition, is scheduled for right knee surgery on Monday in Minnesota. – Associated Press

Also: The New York Islanders claimed veteran defenseman Mike Reilly off waivers from the Florida Panthers and placed defenseman Adam Pelech (upper body) on long term injured reserve.

Nov. 24: Colorado Avalanche’s Sam Girard enters mental health treatment

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Girard is entering the NHL/NHL Players’ Association Player Assistance Program. He announced through his agent that his severe anxiety and depression had gone untreated too long and had led to alcohol abuse.

‘Taking care of your mental health is of the utmost importance, and I encourage everyone to speak up and seek help should you feel like you need it,’ he said in a statement.

Girard, 25, has played all but five games of his seven-year NHL career with the Avalanche and had a career-best 37 points last season. He had one goal and three assists through 15 games this season and had missed the past two games for personal reasons.

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said the team supports Girard going to get help.

“You’ve got to take care of yourself first before you’re able to come and help a team,’ he said.

Nov. 24: Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness returns from leave of absence

Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness returned behind the bench Friday for the first time since he took a leave of absence on Oct. 23 after his wife Judy had a seizure. He said she’s doing as well as expected with her new medication and will stay with their children when he’s on the road. Associate coach Scott Arniel went 9-2-2 in Bowness’ absence. The Jets beat the Florida Panthers 3-0 with Bowness behind the bench.

Also: Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson played his 10th NHL game on Friday, meaning he’s staying in the league and not being returned to his junior hockey team. Benson scored his first NHL goal on Wednesday with a spectacular move. … The Washington Capitals said forward T.J. Oshie won’t travel with the team after a hard collision in Friday’s 5-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Nov. 23: Chicago Blackhawks’ Taylor Hall to have ACL surgery

Chicago Blackhawks winger Taylor Hall, the former No. 1 overall pick who was acquired to mentor and play alongside rookie Connor Bedard, will have ACL surgery and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

‘It came from an accumulation of a bunch of little injuries from the game and even in practice the other day,’ coach Luke Richardson told reporters. ‘It became unstable and we need to fix it.’

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Hall had been limited to 10 games (four points) this season because of injuries.

“It’s heartbreaking — someone that loved to play so much and every game is so impactful, such a good hockey player and such a good person,’ Bedard said.

The Blackhawks also placed forward Andreas Athanasiou (groin muscle) on the injured list and called up Joey Anderson and Cole Guttman.

Nov. 17: Florida Panthers activate Brandon Montour, Aaron Ekblad

The defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers got off to a 10-5-1 record even with key absences. Now, they’re getting defensemen Brandon Montour and Aaron Ekblad back, activating them from the injured list after they recovered from offseason surgery for playoff injuries.

Montour set a franchise record for points by a defenseman (73) and was their top-scoring blueliner in the playoffs. Ekblad, like Montour a right-hand shot, was taken No. 1 overall in the 2014 draft. Defenseman Josh Mahura went on the injured list to make the salary cap situation work.

Nov. 12: Edmonton Oilers fire coach Jay Woodcroft

The Edmonton Oilers fired coach Jay Woodcroft on Sunday after a 3-9-1 start and replaced him with Kris Knoblauch, the Hartford Wolf Pack coach and Connor McDavid’s former junior hockey coach. That’s the third recent move with a connection to three-time MVP McDavid. His agent, Jeff Jackson, was hired earlier as CEO of hockey operations and the team also signed his former junior hockey linemate Connor Brown.

McDavid said Monday he was surprised by the move and said Woodcroft ‘never lost the room.’

The Oilers were a trendy pick to go far in the playoffs, but have disappointed this season. Last season’s No. 1-ranked offense is 26th this season, with McDavid possibly slowed by an injury that cost him two games. Their goaltending issues have been worse. Jack Campbell was sent to the American Hockey League in the second year of his five-year contract. Stuart Skinner, a rookie of the year finalist last season, ranks last in the league in goals saved above expected, according to MoneyPuck.

Knoblauch – and newly hired Oilers legend Paul Coffey coaching the defense – will be tasked with getting the Oilers back to a playoff spot. There’s precedent: Woodcroft went 26-9-3 down the stretch in 2021-22 as a midseason replacement and led the team to the Western Conference final. 

Also: The Colorado Avalanche announced that goalie Pavel Francouz (lower body) will miss the rest of the season. He has yet to play in 2023-24 and will return to the Czech Republic to be with his family. The team also signed forward Joel Kiviranta to a one-year deal.

Nov. 10: Pittsburgh Penguins to retire Jaromir Jagr’s number

Jaromir Jagr, drafted fifth overall in 1990, won Stanley Cup titles in his first two seasons and ranks fourth in franchise history with 1,079 points in 806 games. He played 11 seasons with Pittsburgh before being traded to the Washington Capitals. He ranks second all-time in NHL history in points and fourth in goals. His No. 68 will be retired on Feb. 18.

Nov. 8: Minnesota Wild trade Calen Addison to San Jose Sharks, acquire Zach Bogosian from Tampa Bay Lightning

Addison was sent to the San Jose Sharks for forward Adam Raska and a 2026 fifth-round draft pick. The defenseman is a power play specialist, but he is unreliable in his own zone. That led to him being a healthy scratch often down the stretch last season. With the Wild getting Jared Spurgeon back soon from injury (he was activated from long-term injured reserve on Friday), the power play opportunities will dwindle. Addison will be more valuable to the Sharks, who dealt Erik Karlsson last summer. He will be a restricted free agent at season’s end.

Bogosian lacks Addison’s offense, but the veteran takes care of his end of the ice. He’s a right-handed shot, like Addison.

“He’s a big guy,’ Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin told reporters. ‘He still skates well. He brings heaviness. He brings some grit and we need that.”

The trade buys the Lightning a little bit of salary cap breathing room. Bogosian, in the final season of a three-year contract, has a $850,000 cap hit.

Nov. 7: Edmonton Oilers place goalie Jack Campbell on waivers

Campbell, who signed a five-year, $25 million free agent deal in 2022, hasn’t played well since arriving. Stuart Skinner surpassed him last season and was a rookie of the year finalist. This season, Campbell was chased in the season opener and has gone 1-4 with a 4.50 goals-against average and .873 save percentage. He cleared waivers and will work on his game in the American Hockey League as the struggling Oilers try to get into a playoff spot. Edmonton recalled Calvin Pickard from Bakersfield (California) to back up Skinner.

Oct. 13: Colorado Avalanche sign defenseman Devon Toews to seven-year extension

He’ll average $7.25 million in the deal, which begins next season. Heading into the season, Toews led the league with a +120 plus-minus rating since he was acquired from the New York Islanders in 2020. He’s right behind defenseman Cale Makar in average ice time during that time.

Oct. 10: Carolina Hurricanes acquire forward Callahan Burke from the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Caleb Jones

The Hurricanes loaded up on defense this offseason and Jones was the odd man out. Both players will play for the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles.

Following a football feast this past week, it’s time to slim down considerably in Week 13, with six NFL teams on bye: the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Las Vegas Raiders.

That will make for some difficult lineup decisions in this crucial week of games.

Fantasy football rankings for Week 13 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com. 

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Fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 13

Baker Mayfield tweaked his ankle on Sunday vs. the Colts, but returned to the game. An MRI on Monday confirmed there was no ligament damage, but he’s listed as questionable.As he did last week, Patriots coach Bill Belichick did reveal on Wednesday who will start at quarterback against the Chargers. Mac Jones was replaced at halftime by Bailey Zappe in Week 12.Sleeper pick: Kyler Murray has at least 200 passing yards and one rushing touchdown in each of his three games since returning from injured reserve.

Fantasy football running back rankings for Week 13

Jonathan Taylor’s thumb surgery will return Zack Moss to the feature back role where he thrived earlier in the season when Taylor was out.Kenneth Walker did not participate in Tuesday’s practice and could miss a second consecutive game with the Seahawks playing Thursday night. Zach Charbonnet (14-47 rushing, 4-11 receiving) would get the bulk of the work again this week.Sleeper pick: Antonio Gibson played the same number of snaps last week as starter Brian Robinson. He could see even more work, especially in the passing game, with Washington a heavy underdog vs. Miami.

Fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 13

Chris Olave is questionable after leaving last week’s game with a concussion. The Saints receiving corps is extremely thin already with Michael Thomas (knee) on IR and Rashid Shaheed (thigh) also exiting early on Sunday.X-rays on Amari Cooper’s ribs were negative after he was injured against the Broncos. The Browns still don’t know who their quarterback will be this week. However, Cooper’s stock would rise if veteran Joe Flacco is elevated off the practice squad to start.Sleeper pick: Rookie Rashee Rice recorded the first 100-yard game of his career last week and is becoming a more trusted target for QB Patrick Mahomes.

Fantasy football tight end rankings for Week 13

Dallas Goedert hasn’t played since suffering a fractured forearm in Week 9, but he’s pushing to return to action this week in a key NFC showdown vs. San Francisco.Pat Freiermuth is a fantastic plug-and-play off the waiver wire following his nine-reception, 120-yard performance in the Steelers’ new-look offense.Sleeper pick: The Saints injury issues at wide receiver could mean a larger role this week for Taysom Hill.

Fantasy football kicker rankings for Week 13

Fantasy football defense/special teams rankings for Week 13

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