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AFC playoff picture: How Patriots (mostly) benefited from Week 10 results The New England Patriots had a bye in Week 10, meaning they couldn't directly improve their standing in the AFC. But the rest of the NFL did them a solid Sunday -- for the most part. The 8-1 Patriots watched from their couches as three serious AFC ...
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Why Lamar Jackson Is So Likable, Dalvin Cook at the Heart of the Vikings, More NFL Notes Week 10's not quite done yet—we have a good one coming tonight when the Seahawks visit the 49ers—but until then … • This interaction between Ravens coach John Harbaugh and quarterback Lamar Jackson during Sunday's blowout win against the ...
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MLB rumors: Blockbuster trade seems likely this offseason; Gerrit Cole leads Phillies' wish list We've just dipped our toes into the MLB offseason of 2019-20, which means pretty much all the action has yet to transpire. That said, rumors regarding free agent player and team pairings and potential trades are already circulating, and we're here to get you ...
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Sunday showed what life without Matthew Stafford is like for the Lions CHICAGO -- For the first time since the end of the 2010 season, the Detroit Lions found out what it is like to play without quarterback Matthew Stafford. It was ugly. Not complete ineptitude ugly, but the difference between where the Lions' offense had been ...
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Make it 2 in a row - takeaways help Dolphins' turnaround DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The biggest takeaway from the Miami Dolphins' wins the past two weeks: Takeaways matter. The Dolphins had by far the NFL's worst turnover differential two weeks ago, when they were 0-7. But they've been on the plus side each of the ...
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NFL Week 11 early odds: Raiders open as double-digit favorites for just the third time in 15 years After watching the Raiders pull off an upset in Week 10, it appears the oddsmakers in Las Vegas are starting to take them more seriously. In the opening odds for Week 11, the Raiders have opened as a monstrous 10.5-point favorite over the winless Bengals.
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Pat Shurmur rules out Giants coaching changes on bye week, but owner John Mara's angry postgame looms large New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur vowed he won't make any changes to his coaching staff during this coming bye week, but after dropping to 2-8 with an embarrassing 34-27 Week 10 loss to the previously one-win New York Jets, it's fair to wonder ...
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Notebook: Bears 'needed a spark,' and a decision to make at TE during a season not beyond saving The Bears 20-13 win over the Detroit Lions did not by any means save their 2019 season, although a fifth straight loss would've effectively ended it. As it is, "only" nine teams now stand ahead of the Bears with fewer than five losses (last week that number was ...
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ACC power rankings: Clemson way out from of Virginia schools Another week, another rout for Clemson. The Tigers wrapped up a fifth consecutive ACC Atlantic Division title with a 55-10 victory at N.C. State and barring a slip-up of monumental proportions appear bound for yet another trip to the College Football Playoff.
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Josh Gordon timeline: How the WR's twisting career path led him to the Seahawks Josh Gordon had plenty of opportunities to play wide receiver for the Browns and Patriots. Now with the Seahawks, he is running close to empty on his chances. He saw his roller-coaster time with Cleveland end after six on-and-off seasons when he was ...
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Kentucky, Duke move up to top spots in AP poll Kentucky is back in a familiar position under John Calipari: No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Wildcats rose one spot after winning a 1-versus-2 matchup with Michigan State to open the season in the Champions Classic, ...
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Saban, No. 4 Alabama focused on 'how we complete the season' MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has been here before, looking to salvage damaged playoff hopes after a competitive loss to No. 1 LSU. The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide is hoping for another national championship reprieve following Saturday's 46-41 loss to ...
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Panthers claim former Bears running back Mike Davis off waivers, adding depth behind Christian McCaffrey The Carolina Panthers have claimed former Chicago Bears running back Mike Davis, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Throughout the course of this season, Davis was used sparingly by the Bears after the team inked him to a two-year, $6 million deal this ...
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Chiefs special teams anything but special in Titans debacle KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The past few offseasons, Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub has been floated as a potential head coaching candidate, perhaps following in the footsteps of Andy Reid protege John Harbaugh. The reason is simple: His teams ...
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The Nationals moved fast at the start of last offseason. This one is already different. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — By the time Mike Rizzo arrived in Carlsbad, Calif., for last year's general managers meetings, he had already added two players to step ahead of a slow-moving market. Rizzo, the Washington Nationals' general manager, had made ...
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Why Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum have stayed loyal to Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum have no interest in joining the NBA's player movement — even as the stars have seen their competitors demand trades and forge new allegiances. "I don't care what the trend is," Lillard told USA ...
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Crosby continues evaluation, will not play Tuesday Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will not join the team during Pittsburgh's upcoming two-game road trip this week due to a lower-body injury. But the extent of the injury is still being evaluated. "Sid is continuing to be evaluated right now, so I don't have an ...
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Pep Guardiola's tantrum against Liverpool showed that no one is more powerful than a bad referee. Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Manchester City was as dramatic and intense as expected on the field, but some of its best moments happened out of play. Early in the game, Trent Alexander-Arnold handled the ball in the box, but referee Michael Oliver decided ...
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Knicks Rumors: James Dolan 'Plotting' Another Pursuit of Raptors' Masai Ujiri After another dreadful start to a season, the New York Knicks have reportedly targeted Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as someone who can turn things around. According to Frank Isola of The Athletic, owner James Dolan is "plotting to take another run" ...
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Blue Jackets' Foligno suspended 3 games for elbowing Bellemare Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno was ejected from Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche for a nasty elbow to the head of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. That play will result in him missing a few more games. The NHL's Department of ...
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9 notable golfers who advanced to the finals of Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying school (and 5 who didn't) You're forgiven if the sports-consuming part of your brain was focused on non-golf activities this weekend. There was no PGA Tour event and the Korn Ferry Tour schedule doesn't start up again until after the New Year. Unless you're a big LPGA, European ...
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What's the latest on Greg Schiano? Will Rutgers score vs. Ohio State? (PODCAST) Rutgers is back from its open week, but it still does not have a head coach yet. Where do things stand with Greg Schiano and is this the week the Scarlet Knights' coaching search ends? In the meantime, Rutgers is a historic underdog to No. 2 Ohio State this ...
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Heat points to statement as final word on Dion Waiters. What's next? For the most part, the Heat stood by its statement Monday regarding guard Dion Waiters. Just a day after the Heat announced it has suspended Waiters' for 10 games without pay for conduct detrimental to the team, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and players ...
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'Throw out the records' when Michigan plays Michigan State? Not quite Mike Mulholland | MLive.com. Michigan went to Michigan State in 2018 with the better record and left with a victory. Shea Patterson (2) and the Wolverines once again have the better record going into Saturday's matchup in Ann Arbor. (Photo: Mike Mulholland ...
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How to watch Kentucky basketball take on Walter McCarty and Evansville LEXINGTON — Kentucky will play its first game as the Associated Press' No. 1 team Tuesday against Evansville. Here is the information you need to know to follow the game on television, radio or online. Time: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12. Where: Rupp Arena ...
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Craig Counsell, Christian Yelich Named Finalists For Manager Of The Year, Most Valuable Player Awards Craig Counsell and Christian Yelich will find out this week if they've won some new hardware. Both are finalists for awards handed out annually by the Baseball Writers Association of America; Counsell for the National League Manager of the Year honors and ...
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LeBron Is Great At Everything — Even Point Guard A handful of years ago, I analyzed which historical players LeBron James was most similar to in order to figure out how the legend might transition from his prime into the final phase of his career. As of his early 30s, James had played much like the perimeter ...
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Pulisic uncertain for US games vs Canada, Cuba CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Pulisic is uncertain for the United States' CONCACAF Nations League games against Canada and Cuba after leaving Chelsea's match against Crystal Palace with a hip injury. The 21-year-old attacker appeared to get hurt when ...
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Each time Seattle scored in the MLS Cup final, the fans' reaction registered on earthquake measuring devices (CNN) The Seattle Sounders FC scored three goals in their win over Toronto FC in the MLS Cup championship and fans were so excited, their celebrations registered on earthquake-sensing equipment. Scientists with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network ...
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Canadian sports broadcaster Don Cherry steps down after on-air remarks about immigrants (CNN) Don Cherry will no longer appear on Canada's No. 1 sports network after referring to immigrants as "you people." Sportsnet announced Monday the "Hockey Night in Canada" personality stepped down after making "divisive" remarks about immigrants ...
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Vanderbilt, Memphis, Belmont, Lipscomb in NCAA women's soccer tournament Vanderbilt and Lipscomb, which both advanced to the second round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament last year, are back this year and will be joined by Belmont and Memphis. Vanderbilt (14-5-1) will play at Clemson (11-6-1), Lipscomb (13-5-2) at ...
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Division II gymnast dies from spinal cord injury suffered in training accident An NCAA Division II gymnast died Sunday as a result of a training accident. Melanie Coleman, a 20-year-old junior athlete at Southern Connecticut State University, suffered a serious spinal cord injury while practicing on the uneven bars on Friday before ...
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Mario Cristobal talks bye, injuries, recruiting ahead of Arizona Oregon head football coach Mario Cristobal met with the media on Monday after the Ducks bye week and as Oregon is preparing to take on the Arizona Wildcats this coming weekend at Autzen Stadium. During his roughly fifteen-minute press conference, ...
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Dwayne Haskins Named Starting Quarterback For The Rest Of The Year The Washington Redskins have named Dwayne Haskins as the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. Interim head coach Bill Callahan announced the decision at a press conference Monday afternoon at Redskins Park. Haskins, the ...
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Tinkle, Nnaji collect first Pac-12 Men's Basketball weekly awards of 2019-20 OREGON STATE senior Tres Tinkle collects his fourth career Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week honor, while ARIZONA's Zeke Nnaji is the first-ever recipient of the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award as voted on by media who cover the league.
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Tsitsipas Gets Win He Craved Over Medvedev LONDON — Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated victory over fellow ATP Finals debutant Daniil Medvedev like he had won the title on Monday as he finally snapped a jinx against his Russian bogeyman. Tsitsipas, the first Greek player to qualify for the season-ender ...
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Brett Brown Sounds Off on Sixers Deficiencies The Philadelphia 76ers are 6-3 and have been able to stay afloat despite both of the team's stars — Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid — missing time. But head coach Brett Brown understands the expectations in Philly this year, and they're not to just be good ...
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Avalanche's Cale Makar named one of NHL's three Stars of the Week Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was named the NHL's third Star of the Week after tallying six points in three games. The rookie notched points in each of Colorado's three tilts — a stretch that saw the team go 2-1-0 after a brief slide in the standings.
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OU football: Lincoln Riley compares CeeDee Lamb to Michael Crabtree Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley had kind words to say about junior wide receiver CeeDee Lamb on Monday. Riley has been fortunate to coach a number of elite wide receivers in his young coaching career, such as Lamb, Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and ...
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Purdue WR David Bell is the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week Purdue entered Saturday's matchup with Northwestern without starting quarterback Elijah Sindelar, his backup Jack Plummer, star wide receiver Rondale Moore and standout linebacker Markus Bailey. Overall, the Boilermakers' starting lineup against the ...
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Abraham Kiptum: Kenyan runner gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation Abraham Kiptum has been banned for four years over an anti-doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit has said. The AIU, which oversees integrity issues in athletics, including doping, had provisionally suspended the 30-year-old Kenyan on 26 April for an ...
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Eddie Hearn believes Deontay Wilder might accept WBC franchise title to avoid Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte fights Deontay Wilder has indicated he's not interested in dodging mandatory opponents, and he has defended his WBC heavyweight crown nine straight times. However, Matchroom Boxing president Eddie Hearn says he believes that "The Bronze Bomber" might ...
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Rory McIlroy thrilled by rankings statistic: The first thing I've ever beaten Tiger at! Rory McIlroy joked he may have beaten Tiger Woods for the first and last time after a statistic shared on social media indicated the world number two had set a new record. A Twitter post reported McIlroy, who turned 30 in May, had become the youngest player ...
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Donate appreciated stocks Making a gift of stock is a simple and powerful way to support the lifesaving work that Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are doing every day. It also offers you a number of financial benefits: You can easily donate appreciated ...
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Snowfall reports for November 10-11, 2019 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Yet another accumulating snow fell across eastern Iowa Sunday night into Monday morning. This one will be staying on the ground for longer than the other snowfalls we've had so far. When a location has a number and ...
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