Howard, Armstead, Chubb among several Dolphins to be game-time decisions at Patriots with Tua officially out  —  The Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's concussion and if Teddy Bridgewater can lead Dolphins to a win Sunday. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Tim Hardaway gracious with Duncan Robinson shooting past Heat career 3-point record  —  Tim Hardaway decided it was best to step aside graciously, arguably the proper approach considering he was about to get shoved aside.  —  In 367 career regular-season games with the Miami Heat …

Giants' Farhan Zaidi says his team immediately communicated concerns about Carlos Correa  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Giants executive Farhan Zaidi said the club expressed concerns to Carlos Correa's representative immediately when an issue arose with the shortstop's physical exam that led to the deal collapsing.

UCLA rallies but loses Sun Bowl on late Pitt field goal  —  Backup QB Ethan Garbers leads the Bruins to a go-ahead touchdown with 34 seconds left, but the Panthers get a 47-yard boot with four seconds left in a 37-35 thriller  —  EL PASO, Texas — On a day when the momentum shifted …

2 Detroit Pistons players suspended for Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls for their part in a brawl  —  Detroit Pistons guards Killian Hayes and Hamidou Diallo will miss Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls after receiving suspensions for their involvement in a benches-clearing brawl Wednesday with the Orlando Magic.

Diamondbacks Projected Opening Day Positional Lineup  —  Suddenly things look mostly set for Torey Lovullo's position players.  —  The Diamondbacks will open their 2023 season in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.  The opening day starter for the Dodgers will likely be a lefty …

Cishek Calls It A Baseball Career  —  At this time of year, Steve Cishek is typically stretching out his arm, beginning to ramp his velocity back up and starting the grind required to prepare his body for 162 games of Major League Baseball life as a relief pitcher.

‘Steve Cohen Tax’ could sway Yankees away from signing a left-fielder  —  The Yankees had a very productive winter — keeping Anthony Rizzo and especially Aaron Judge, and adding Carlos Rodon.  But they may pass on remaining left-field free agents Jurickson Profar, David Peralta and Corey Dickerson.

Remembering the 2022 Phillies' World Series Run, Even Though the Story Got Spiked  —  It's late December, and you know what that means.  My peers across the media industry are proudly sharing their favorite stories of the past year, an often self-indulgent practice I'm allowed to poke fun at because I've definitely done it myself.

The Padres still need starting pitching.  Could they trade Trent Grisham or Ha-Seong Kim?  —  Two years ago Thursday, the Padres traded a total of nine players to acquire Yu Darvish and Blake Snell.  Three weeks later, they parted with five players in a three-team deal that landed Joe Musgrove in his native city.

State of AL West: Houston Astros  —  The Houston Astros won the World Series in 2022, and they look like a team that can do it again in 2023.  —  Major League Baseball is dark the final week of the year, but Inside the Rangers has updates on each of the Texas Rangers' American League West rivals entering 2023.

Three players ejected after scuffle during Pistons-Magic game  —  The game wasn't close, but fans were still entertained.  —  Three players were ejected after a fight occurred on the sideline between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.