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  November 12, 2018 5:27 AM EET

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Fourth-quarter comebacks have been common for the Sacramento Kings this season. The one Tuesday night was different, though, because they finally won. DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and 12 rebounds to help Sacramento rally for a 107-104 victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Kings, who outscored Phoenix 25-16 in the fourth, scored the final 10 points of the game in a run that was aided by three straight Suns turnovers in the closing minutes as Sacramento halted a two-game skid. The teams play again Wednesday night in Phoenix. "I never say, Wait until the fourth quarter. We have to give a much more consistent effort," Kings coach Michael Malone said. "I cant figure us out at times. Were first in the league in fewest turnovers, but weve had games recently where we look like the Keystone Cops. That needs to be cleaned up, especially going into their house tomorrow. Overall, the Kings have had little to feel good about early this season. Despite a favourable schedule with a number of home games, they dropped seven of eight after defeating Denver in the opener. Selfish play on offence, combined with a lack of defensive effort and overall hustle, has typified the Kings thus far. But that wasnt the case in the fourth quarter when Sacramento forced six turnovers and limited the Suns to 32 per cent shooting. "Everybody was doing whatever it took to win this game," said reserve guard Isaiah Thomas, who scored nine of his 19 points in the fourth, including two huge free throws. "A win like this builds confidence that we can be a good defensive team. This is a positive step forward for us." It was definitely a positive step forward for rookie Ben McLemore. He made four 3-pointers and had a season-high 19 points. That was six more points than he had combined in his previous three starts since replacing Marcus Thornton at shooting guard. "I just wanted to come out and stay aggressive," said McLemore, who also had five rebounds and a block in a season-high 34 minutes. "My teammates and our coaching staff has confidence and told me to just keep shooting. Even after I missed shots tonight, I kept shooting. Im a shooter; thats what I do." Cousins was dominant inside for much of the game, even though his left shoulder popped out of place in the second quarter and bothered him slightly for the rest of the night. The Kings physical centre shot 9 of 18 and added four steals, three assists and two blocks. "After a few pain pills my adrenaline got going and it kind of went away, but it will really be hurting tomorrow," Cousins said, adding the shoulder wasnt separated. Greivis Vasquez had 11 points and Patrick Patterson 10 for the Kings. Gerald Green scored 23 points and Marcus Morris had 19 for the Suns, who lost their third straight and dropped to 1-4 on the road. Phoenix had 16 turnovers and was outrebounded 48-31. Archie Goodwin scored 16 and Goran Dragic had 10 points and eight assists with seven turnovers. "The way we play (up tempo), were going to have some turnovers," said Channing Frye, who had 17 points and nine rebounds. "But theres a difference between good turnovers and bad turnovers. And tonight we had too many bad turnovers." Morris missed a corner 3-pointer and Cousins grabbed the rebound and made one of two free throws with just under a second left to preserve the victory. Phoenixs five losses this season are by a total of 16 points. "That one was the worst of them all," coach Jeff Hornacek said. "You cant go down to the end of the game and have five or six straight turnovers. We were just not taking care of the ball. They run the plays. They dont run them the right way and then we turn it over. Give them credit, they stuck in there." Travis Outlaw tied the score with a jumper and Thomas followed with two free throws to put the Kings ahead 106-104 with 30.4 seconds left. It was Sacramentos first lead since early in the second quarter. With the Kings trailing by seven, Thomas made two free throws and Cousins had a three-point play to cut the Suns lead to 104-102. Phoenix played without starting point guard Eric Bledsoe, who bruised his left shin in practice this week. Bledsoe leads the team in scoring (20.4) and assists (6.8). After the Kings tied the score at 97, Frye made a putback to put the Suns ahead. Dragic followed with a runner and Greens 3-pointer off a fast break extended the lead to 104-97. The Kings made three 3-pointers early in the third quarter, and the final one by Jimmer Fredette cut the Phoenix lead to 95-93 with 7:42 left in the fourth. Green scored 11 points in the third quarter when the Suns stretched the lead to 14 on several occasions. But McLemore hit two 3s and had 11 points for the Kings, who closed the gap to 88-82 heading into the fourth. Morris scored 14 points and Goodwin had 12 to help Phoenix take a 62-54 lead into halftime. The Suns shot 54 per cent and made 17 of 22 free throws in the opening half. NOTES: Hornacek was called for a technical midway through the first quarter. ... Thomas scored in double figures off the bench for the 10th straight game to start the season, establishing a franchise record that he previously shared with Walt Williams. ... Goodwin stole a pass and dunked at the other end to conclude a 10-0 run for the Suns to open the second quarter. ... McLemore made two 3s and had eight first-quarter points. In his previous three starts, McLemore shot 5 of 20 and had 14 total points. ... Thornton, who started the first six games but has struggled in the early going, didnt play for the first time this season. Chris Manhertz Jersey . The win gives Canada its fifth title at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge. "Weve got to keep pushing," said Westlake, who led Canada with five goals in the tournament. 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Jared Norris Jersey .com) - One point guard will return, while another will sit when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks.NFL Editors Ben Fisher and Mike Hetherington make their Super Bowl picks and name winners for the big year-end awards. Super Bowl XLIX Fisher: Broncos over Saints I know history suggests its next to impossible but I really wanted to predict a Super Bowl rematch. I couldnt do it though, the NFC is just too tough. While I think the Denver Broncos will make a return trip to the championship game; nobody in the AFC is strong enough to trip them up, that isnt the case in the NFC where a team like the Packers, 49ers, or my NFC pick the New Orleans Saints will get past the Seahawks. Seattles defence the Saints is not however; Peyton Manning atones for last seasons clunker and evens his Super Bowl record. Hetherington: Broncos over Packers For the second straight year, the Denver Broncos will reach the Super Bowl, this time facing the Green Bay Packers in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXIII. The best two quarterbacks of the regular season will engage in a shootout for the ages as the defensive stars on each team are forgotten.  Ultimately in getting the ball last, Peyton Manning leads the Broncos into Matt Prater field goal range to set up the winning kick. Manning matches his brother Eli with two Super Bowl rings, Broncos beat the Packers, 34-31. Most Valuable Player Hetherington: Aaron Rodgers returns from a season derailed by a broken collarbone and takes the league by storm. Eclipsing his NFL-record passer rating of 122.5 (set in his 2011 MVP season), Rodgers puts up a career-high in yards, while his receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb both top 1,000 yards receiving. Rodgers falls short of his career-high touchdown mark of 45 thanks to the rushing ability of Eddie Lacy, but his domination is rewarded with a second MVP title and an entrance into the debate of greatest quarterback of all-time. Fisher: LeSean McCoy: I could go quarterback here and Peyton Manning will certainly be up there at the end of the year, but Im really intrigued with what LeSean McCoy will do in Chip Kellys offence. Shady put up monster numbers in Philadelphia last year and with Nick Foles presumably starting at QB all year, he may even improve upon them this year. If he can score 20 touchdowns like he did just two years ago, an MVP award will be within reach. Defensive Player of the Year Fisher: Ndamukong Suh I love those big tackling machine linebackers and could definitely see Luke Kuechly repeating as winner, but my pick is Ndamukong Suh. Hes not the easiest guy to cheer for but he gets results. If Suh can stay healthy and out of trouble hell put up DPOY worthy numbers but the kicker for me is the DT is in a contract year, hell be looking to cash in with a big impact year. Hetherington: Earl Thomas The defensive player of the year often comes from one of the leagues top defences. This year, it will come from the NFLs top secondary, the Legion of Boom. Though, Richard Sherman will make headlines for the Seattle Seahhawks, free safety Earl Thomas will be regarded as the top player in the Seahawks dominant pass defence – and he will be rewarded for it.dddddddddddd Thomas has made the Pro Bowl in three straight seasons and been named a First Team All-Pro in each of the last two seasons, now he adds the DPOY title his impressive résumé. Offensive Rookie of the Year Hetherington: Kelvin Benjamin The landscape of this award could change drastically if first-round quarterbacks Blake Bortles, Johnny Manziel and Teddy Bridgewater see significant playing time in 2013. However, as it stands, the rookie wholl receive the biggest workload is wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin. Playing as Cam Newtons top passing option with the Carolina Panthers, Benjamin will receive plenty of targets and make the most of them. His six-foot-five frame will allow him to high-point and haul in jump-balls in the endzone and reach 10 touchdowns in his debut season. Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will make this a two-horse race, but a better team record and better comparable production will give Benjamin the edge for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Fisher: Carlos Hyde I like Mikes pick and think Benjamin is in for a big year as Cam Newtons favourite target in Carolina. I could see Mike Evans having a solid year in Tampa Bay as well but Im going high-risk, high-reward with my Offensive Rookie pick. If Frank Gore continues to defy his age and the miles on his body, Carlos Hyde will be nothing but a solid backup this year. But if Gore goes down or falls off a cliff production-wise, and history suggests theres at least a chance of that happening to a 31-year-old running back with more than 2,000 career rushing attempts, then Hyde becomes this years Eddie Lacy – a lead back in a very good offence. Defensive Rookie of the Year Fisher: Calvin Pryor Right after the draft, I thought the Raiders Khalil Mack or the Rams Aaron Donald would have the best opportunities to put up Defensive Rookie of the Year numbers. But after his awesome preseason performance Im switching my pick to Calvin Pryor. The New York Jets have their problems, but they usually manage to finish with a decent defensive unit. If the teams injury-ravaged secondary can hold up throughout the year, Pryor will get a lot of the credit, deservingly so. Hetherington: Ryan Shazier Oppositely of on offence, the race DROY will be one of the closest in recent memory. Jadeveon Clowney, Khalil Mack, C.J. Mosley, Calvin Pryor and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix will all make strong impressions on the league. However, working in the middle of the Pittsburgh Steelers defence, linebacker Ryan Shazier will win the award. Shazier will bring the most balanced stat line of any rookie at the end of the season as he combines over 100 tackles with multiple sacks and interceptions. In 2014, the Ohio State product will quickly etch his name into the storied history of the Steelers defence with an award-winning rookie campaign. 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