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NBC’s coverage of the 2020-21 NHL season continues with Saturday’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. Penguins-Sabres stream coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here . It might be an understatement to say the 2020-21 season has been a major disappointment for the Sabres. After making a couple of big splashes in the offseason to add Taylor Hall and Eric Staal to the lineup, pretty much everything went wrong for the roster once the puck dropped on the season and things quickly devolved into chaos. The Sabres enter Saturday’s game against the Penguins with the league’s worst record and are set to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 10th year in a row. The organization probably needs a rebuild to recover from its previous rebuild. Jack Eichel is done for the season. Hall and Staal were traded before the trade deadline. They remaining roster is simply playing out the season … [Read more...] about NHL On NBC: How coaching change is helping Sabres finish strong

Lewis Hamilton secured a superb 99th Formula 1 pole position after edging out Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in a frenetic and extremely close Emilia Romagna GP qualifying. Hamilton had been quiet throughout the Imola weekend but burst into form in Saturday's shootout, with his first Q3 lap - a 1:14.411 - enough to hold off the competition as the seven-time world champion single-handedly carried the fight for Mercedes against F1's charging Bulls. Hamilton was just 0.035s ahead of Perez, who out-qualified Verstappen on just his second race weekend in the Red Bull. Get Sky Sports F1 for just £18 extra a month Don't miss a second. Watch every race live, only on Sky Sports F1. "I definitely didn't expect us to be ahead of two Red Bulls," said Hamilton. "They have been so quick this weekend." Perez, who will start on the front row for the first time in his 192-race F1 career, insisted: "I should have been on pole today." Verstappen finished 0.087s … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton takes 99th F1 pole after edging out Red Bulls in Emilia Romagna GP qualifying

Newcastle United’s Joe Willock saved Steve Bruce massive blushes after the Magpies threw away a two-goal halftime lead in a 3-2 win over 10-man West Ham United at St. James’ Park on Saturday. The Irons were down 1-0 on an Issa Diop own goal when Craig Dawson was sent off and Joelinton scored to make it 2-0 at the break. [ MORE: How to watch PL in the USA ] Newcastle boss Steve Bruce took his foot off the gas, allowing West Ham 66 percent second-half possession and an 11-2 shot advantage at the time of the equalizer when Jesse Lingard leveled the score with 10 minutes to play. Diop scored the first goal, while Lingard’s penalty came via a questionable penalty call that wasn’t spotted during the run of paly. But Arsenal loanee Willock powered a Matt Ritchie cross home in the 82nd minute to give Newcastle all three points. The lost points sting West Ham, who remain fourth but can slip behind Chelsea and Liverpool by the end of the match week. The Magpies into 15th place, … [Read more...] about Three things we learned from Newcastle – West Ham

Ramos, 35, has been dogged by injuries in 2020-21, with several absences restricting him to just 15 LaLiga appearances this season. His streak of bad luck continued on Tuesday (April 13) as Madrid revealed the experienced centre-back is now isolating having contracted COVID-19. The club have not revealed any further details relating to whether he is symptomatic or for how long he will have to stay away from the training ground. However, as long as it is an isolated infection, this news will not directly impact Zinedine Zidane's selections as Ramos was already due to be out of action until the end of the month with a calf injury sustained on international duty in March. Nevertheless, even without him Madrid have managed to pull themselves back into a title challenge, with Saturday's 2-1 Clasico win moving them up to second and just a point behind leaders Atletico Madrid. Madrid will hope Ramos can return for the final weeks of the season and help secure the title again in what … [Read more...] about Real Madrid captain Ramos tests positive for coronavirus

Sheffield United has been relegated to the Football League Championship, the first Premier League side to seal its fate in the bottom three following a 1-0 loss to Wolves at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday. Willian Jose’s second-half goal, his first in the Premier League, came from an Adama Traore feed and moments after the Blades missed a glorious chance to go in front of the hosts. [ MORE: How to watch PL in the USA ] Blades remain on 14 points with six matches to play, 19 back of 17th-place Brighton and 16th-place Burnley. Wolves move onto 41 points with six matches to play, 15 points ahead of the bottom three and four back of the top half. More Premier League Three things we learned from Newcastle – West Ham Three things we learned from Everton – Tottenham Three things we learned from West Brom – Southampton Three things we learned from Wolves – Sheffield United 1. And so it goes for Sheffield United: The goal that officially … [Read more...] about Sheffield United relegated after loss to Wolves