Author: Michael

The NFL has drawn up contingency plans to move the Monday Night Football playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams out of fire-ravaged Southern California if necessary, the league announced Wednesday evening.
The NFL released a statement on its plans that, for the time being, keep the game at SoFi Stadium as scheduled.
“The NFL’s priority is the safety of the Los Angeles community,” the statement reads. “We are grateful for the tireless efforts of the first responders. Our hearts are with Los Angeles and everyone affected by the fires.

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Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s family was affected by the Pacific Palisades fires, which devastated LA this week and prompted his sudden departure from Denver.
The 33-year-old NBA vet is stepping up to help.
Leonard left the team early Wednesday as the Clippers visited Denver to take on the Nuggets.
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Leonard’s sudden departure was a result of his family being affected by the fire raging in Los Angeles County and going back home to help.

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The NFL is monitoring the Palisades fires ahead of Monday night’s Rams-Vikings Wild Card game
Emergency personnel in California continue to battle the raging fires in the Palisades area around Los Angeles. Multiple fires are burning in Los Angeles County, prompting evacuation orders and causing damage to more than 1,000 structures.

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It feels like we just got started, but we’ve hit the halfway point of the NHL season, and to mark the occasion, the league tweeted out some stats, and one of the big takeaways was that it has been a bad year to be a goalie.
The league posted a graphic with six stats about the season so far, and they’re all pretty interesting.
Alright, quite a bit to unpack, but let’s start with the big one. So far this season, the average NHL game includes 6.1 goals.

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