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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews spoke after returning from injury in a 2-1 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. After missing five games with a lower-body injury, Auston Matthews returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup, helping lead a dramatic 2-1 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. William Nylander scored the decisive goal with 20 seconds left in OT, marking his 15th career overtime goal—the most in franchise history. The game saw several key moments as Toronto clawed back from a late deficit. Easton Cowan tied the game with 3:17 remaining in the third period on a sharp-angled shot set up by Nylander, sending the match into overtime. Matthews reflected on getting back on the ice: “I felt good. The first half was just about finding my legs, but as the game went on, I felt more and more comfortable,” he said, according to NHL.com. Nylander added, “We both get the chance to play out there in OT. He could’ve scored too today.” How Nylander sealed the comeback in overtime In overtime, Nylander collected a loose puck in the slot and fired a clean wrist shot past Jet Greaves to secure the victory. Goaltender Joseph Woll made 35 saves to keep Toronto in contention, while Columbus goalie Greaves stopped 22 shots in a losing effort. IF THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY! 🤩William Nylander is the @Energizer overtime hero for the @MapleLeafs! pic.twitter.com/UX4erUaO6C— NHL (@NHL) November 27, 2025 The Blue Jackets had held a lead for much of the game, with Zach Werenski scoring late in the third period, but continued to struggle with late-game execution. Returning stars make immediate impact for Maple Leafs Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nicolas Roy all contributed upon returning to the lineup. Matthews logged 24:35 with three shots, one hit, and a blocked shot. Knies had a secondary assist on the OT winner, two shots, and three hits, while Roy added a shot and two hits in limited ice time. The victory highlighted Toronto’s depth and resilience, with returning players helping stabilize the lineup. The Maple Leafs now look to build momentum as they push toward climbing above .500 in the Eastern Conference.

Shedeur Sanders is the new Browns starting quarterback, but a reporter tried to remind him of the controversial rumors pointing to a bad relationship between head coach Kevin Stefanski and the rookie player. Shedeur Sanders avoided falling into the trap a reporter seemed to be setting for him when, during a press conference, he was about to ask him regarding fans who claim that head coach Kevin Stefanski was sabotaging him with the Cleveland Browns. “So, you just want to start trouble, huh?” The reporter had to change his stance and, instead, asked the rookie quarterback about his current relationship with Stefanski. “Well, what people do outside the building isn’t really in my control. It’s not in my power. Overall, I’m just happy to be here. Coach Stefanski has been doing a a great job with everything that’s going on. Definitely like a coach. He tells me what I need to do on and off the field. We’ve definitely grown. Our relationship and everything has grown. So, I’m just thankful to be here.” Since the last draft, many media personalities and fans have speculated that Kevin Stefanski didn’t want Shedeur and that the decision to select him, even though they already had Dillon Gabriel, was made directly by the team owner, Jimmy Haslam. Although that was never proven, the head coach was always very reserved about Sanders’ situation during the preseason and later in the regular season. Is Shedeur Sanders starting for Browns vs 49ers? Yes. Shedeur Sanders will start for the Browns against the San Francisco 49ers. Dillon Gabriel is already out of the concussion protocol, but, Kevin Stefanski has decided to give Shedeur another opportunity after his solid performance in the win over the Raiders. Even though everything has changed for Shedeur in just a few days and he now controls his own destiny as the Browns’ starting quarterback, the rookie warned that he hasn’t lost his humility. When Stefanski gave him the QB1 job again, he told him that he would keep fighting to earn that role permanently. “Well, I say I’m definitely not comfortable, though. So, that’s first and foremost that I have another opportunity to go out there. But, in life, you got to understand how quickly things come or how long it comes. It could be taken at any point in time. So, I’m never comfortable in a situation I’m in. I always want to exceed expectations and I always want to grow. Each and every week, I will want to put a better product of myself. Be a better version of myself for the team to be out there.”

The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are opening Thanksgiving Thursday in Week 13 of the NFL season. In the first minutes of the game, receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown left the game. What happened to him? Thanksgiving football is always must-see, but sadly for the Detroit Lions, one of their stars might not return to the game vs. the Green Bay Packers. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown needed to exit the game to be checked out after suffering an unfortunate injury. Adam Schefter reported the Lions tagged St. Brown as questionable to return with an ankle injury. He was blocking on a running play and his ankle got rolled over by two of his teammates accidentally. It’s likely he will miss the rest of the game against the Packers. These plays happen a lot. Players are trying to block but that leaves them unprotected from behind. Not only that, they can’t even react, so it’s a blind hit where there is not much the player can do to survive. It ends up being down to how lucky he is to not get injured. The Lions can’t afford to lose St. Brown The Lions aren’t as explosive as last year. However, the one constant they have is Amon-Ra St. Brown being unstoppable. Without him, they lose their best wideout, but also one of their two best players on offense. St. Brown has 884 yards on 75 receptions and nine touchdowns this year. He is an incredible player. AMON RA IS DOWN😭 pic.twitter.com/kkHI6UbcAH— Aggregate Sports (@AggregateSports) November 27, 2025 The next-best receiver is Jameson Williams, who has only 562 yards and five touchdowns this year. No other wide receiver on the team has even reached more than 150 yards on the season. No St. Brown means no danger. The Lions are in a playoff hunt The Lions have been used to be in the NFL Playoffs. However, this year they are not even in right now. They are the 8th seed and can’t afford to lose games if they want to go to the postseason. Without St. Brown, it’s almost mission impossible. The Lions do have big weapons like running back Jahmyr Gibbs, but after that, the other stars are either injured or not playing to their usual level.

The Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the NBA Cup after falling to the Houston Rockets, and Jimmy Butler sent a strong message to his teammates following the defeat. The Golden State Warriors (10-10) have been officially eliminated from the NBA Cup after falling 104-100 to the Houston Rockets (12-4) at the Chase Center. Amid this tough scenario for the Bay Area franchise, Jimmy Butler sent a strong, pointed message to his teammates. Following the defeat, Butler pointed to the team’s lack of commitment as a primary cause, delivering a strong critique of the collective effort and the failure to execute the scouting report. “We don’t box out, we don’t go with the scouting report, and we let anybody do whatever they want. Open shots, get into the paint, free throws. It’s just sad,” Butler told reporters after the game. Butler finished the contest as the Warriors’ top scorer with 21 points, along with five rebounds and five assists, while Stephen Curry finished with 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Despite having six players score in double digits, the Warriors could not contain Reed Sheppard, who recorded a career-high 31 points along with nine rebounds and five assists. The Warriors are now at the .500 mark with a 10-10 record and face a difficult road ahead, as they will be without Curry, who is expected to miss at least a week or more with a quad contusion, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Stephen Curry lays on the floor in pain. (Getty Images) Amid this challenge, Butler directly addressed how the team must approach the upcoming games without their superstar. “I think we’re going to have to be damn near perfect. We ain’t going to have the ultimate bailout on our team, but even when he is on the floor, we need to do our job. As great a basketball player as he is, he has a really hard job. He has to be the Batman of all Batmans and save us every night? That ain’t what he’s here to do,” Butler added. Draymond Green calls out Warriors’ defense The Warriors’ defensive effort has been heavily scrutinized recently, appearing disjointed on the court. Former DPOY Draymond Green did not hesitate to join the criticism of Golden State’s defense. “Our defense is s–. It’s not necessarily the numbers,” Green told reporters after the game. “How do you feel when you’re out there? … It’s bigger than numbers… The defense is about demeanor. So if it’s letdown after letdown and it kills your demeanor, it kills your bravado, then you’re just a soft team”. The Warriors are currently the fourth-worst team in the league in committed turnovers, averaging 15.9 per game, exposing a major weak spot in Steve Kerr’s team. Their rebounding numbers are also poor, ranking 21st with an average of 42.9 per game. These two critical defensive metrics are failing at Golden State, and Kerr must find a way to rearrange things to turn the page on their current struggles.

Του Γιάννη Ράμμα/ irammas@eurohoops.net Πόσο απέχει η Βαρκελώνη από την Τιφλίδα; Καθόλου για τον Τόκο Σενγκέλια, όταν πρόκειται για την εθνική ομάδα. Ο 34χρονος Γεωργιανός πάουερ φόργουορντ μέτρησε 15 πόντους (5/12δίπ., 5/5β.), 6 ριμάουντ, 1 κόψιμο και 4 λάθη σε 21:10 ως starter στη νίκη (88-78) της Μπαρτσελόνα (8-5) επί της Βιλερμπάν (3-10) στη Βαρκελώνη (26/11) σε ένα παιχνίδι για τη 13η αγωνιστική της Ευρωλίγκας με ώρα έναρξης στις 21:30, αλλά δε γινόταν να μην ενισχύσει και τη Γεωργία την επομένη. Πότε “πέταξε” για την Τιφλίδα και πότε ήταν ξανά starter με αντίπαλο την Ουκρανία για τα προκριματικά (α’ όμιλος) του Παγκοσμίου Κυπέλλου το 2027 (27/8-12/9, Κατάρ). Το παιχνίδι στo Tbilisi Sport Palace έκανε τζάμπολ στις 19:00, όπερ σημαίνει πως δεν πρόλαβαν καν να συμπληρωθούν 24 ώρες από την κόρνα της λήξης στο Palau Blaugrana. Από την άλλη, η παρουσία του και στα δύο παιχνίδια δε θα πρέπει να εκπλήσσει κανέναν, αφού έχει δώσει ξανά το “παρών” σε “παράθυρο” αμέσως μετά από υποχρεώσεις σε συλλογικό επίπεδο. Δείτε ΕΔΩ τα τελευταία νέα The post Σενγκέλια: Starter σε Βαρκελώνη & Τιφλίδα μέσα σε ούτε 24 ώρες! appeared first on Eurohoops.