A crazy thing happened Thursday night during the Bears' preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. Well, it would've been crazy for 31 teams in the NFL. For the Bears? Consider it part of the norm for their kicking competition. The scene: Running back ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have pretty much run out of superlatives for rookie shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. "He's good," manager Andy Green said after Tatis hit his second leadoff home run in as many games — and a team-record sixth this ...
Kyler Murray's preseason debut lasted just one drive, but it confirmed everything that made the quarterback the No. 1 pick. Murray's drive started backed up at his own 2-yard-line. It's a precarious place that can rattle a young quarterback. The rookie wasn't ...
1. WR Isaiah McKenzie flashes in first preseason game. Isaiah McKenzie led the team in receiving yards against the Colts, pulling down two catches for 62 yards. McKenzie caught a 38-yard pass from Matt Barkley which put the Bills on the Colts 24-yard line.
TAMPA — Preseason football is here! The Bruce Arians Bucs exhibition era begins tonight in Pittsburgh. It gets real, or as real as exhibition football can get, which is not very. Not everyone is making this trip. I think Arians is leaving his golf cart in the shed at ...
Two people have admitted accessing CCTV footage of the post-mortem examination of footballer Emiliano Sala. Sherry Bray and Christopher Ashford illegally accessed mortuary footage of the Argentine striker's body and Bray took photographs of it, police ...
If New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has it his way, Alvin Kamara won't have a much better role in the offense as everyone expects. Payton admitted to Saints media members Wednesday he doesn't expect to increase the percentage of Kamara's ...
In the 1980s, Kevin Costner starred in one of the best baseball films of all-time -- the rare Hollywood product to emanate pure baseball energy. That movie, of course, was "Bull Durham." A year later, Costner returned to the diamond in "Field of Dreams.
The Premier League begins on Friday when Liverpool host Norwich City, the first of 380 matches between now and May 17 next year. ESPN FC writer Mark Ogden takes a look at the best and worst outcomes each club can expect during their 2019-20 ...
Dominic Thiem smashed a fan's phone from their hands with a wayward shot just before his Rogers Cup (or Canadian Open) win over Marin Cilic on Thursday. The Frenchman beat Cilic 7-6 (7), 6-4 in Montreal to book his place in the quarterfinals, where he ...
A man has been charged over a racist tweet aimed at Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mo Salah. Gary Hyland, 32, of Church Road, Waterloo, has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence. Police said he has also been charged with ...
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Lamar Jackson's pass zipped through the small window between Jacksonville Jaguars defenders and into the outstretched arms of tight end Mark Andrews in the end zone. The pinpoint red zone strike displayed his improved accuracy.
SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his fourth straight decision, pitching the San Francisco Giants past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 on Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Pinch-hitter Cesar ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Toward the end of every PGA Tour season there's almost always a player who gets hot at the perfect moment and rides that momentum deep into the playoffs. In 2014, it was Billy Horschel, who ended up winning the FedExCup.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo have been nominated for the UEFA Champions League Forward of the Season award. UEFA also announced their list of nominees for the best goalkeeper, defender and midfielder from ...
Each year an unexpected star emerges from Hard Knocks, and this season it's Antonio Brown's feet — which are a horror show. The show never really outlined what precisely was wrong with Brown's feet outside of him suffering "an injury," but now we know.
ESPN has decided to postpone airing the broadcast of an esports tournament it sponsored last weekend in Minneapolis following the recent mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, a person with knowledge of the plans told USA TODAY Sports.
Top rugby coaches are so fond of talking up opposition that often they aren't taken seriously, but an exception should be made for what Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said about the Argentina Pumas this week. Erasmus, speaking after the team ...
Winger Brandon Barker is undergoing a medical at Rangers as he nears a move from Manchester City, manager Steven Gerrard has confirmed. The 22-year-old was on loan at Preston last season, having spent the previous campaign with Hibernian.
The vast majority of Australian NFL fans on Friday morning found themselves locked into the New York Jets' game against their cross-town rivals the New York Giants. NRL convert Valentine Holmes was set to make his debut for the Jets after making the ...
The Canadian women's field hockey team has a date with destiny at the Pan Am Games on Friday as they take on Argentina for gold. If they can secure the victory in Lima, the women will be guaranteed a spot at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The team ...
While Ireland assistant and manager-in-waiting Andy Farrell is preparing Ireland for their first World Cup warm-up game tomorrow, his former counterpart in the soccer set-up has apparently gone behind enemy lines. The Sun has reported that Roy Keane was ...
Cape Town - Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the appointment of Enoch Nkwe as the interim team director for the Proteas for the upcoming T20 and Test Series against India, starting on September 15. The tour will consist of three T20 internationals ...
BURNLEY confirmed the capture of Danny Drinkwater on loan until January 6 from Chelsea on deadline day. The midfielder didn't feature for Chelsea at all in the Premier League last season and Dyche hopes he and Burnley can get the Premier League ...
Louisville will visit rival Kentucky, host Michigan and face NCAA Tournament finalist Texas Tech in the nonconference portion of its basketball schedule. The Cardinals will also meet Western Kentucky on Nov. 29 in Nashville before hosting the Wolverines on ...
Lewis Hamilton has hit back at former rival Nico Rosberg, who took a pot shot at the F1 world champion for losing speed over the years. In his video blog, Rosberg appeared to suggest that 34-year-old Hamilton has now been replaced by Verstappen as the ...
The Church of England has attacked Wayne Rooney over his multi-million pound deal with a gambling firm. The Derby County signing will have some of his reported £90,000 weekly wage paid by online casino 32Red and will also wear the number 32 jersey ...
Former Australian skipper Ian Chappell says England should consider the radical move of not playing a spinner in next week's second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's. The hosts trail 1-0 after Australia's come from behind victory at Edgbaston earlier this ...
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