It's Thanksgiving week, and if there's anything I'm thankful for this year, it's been my performance in this column for the last two weeks. I've gone 6-0, which has helped put some extra money in my pocket. Money I will quickly be spending on Christmas gifts.
What's a more unnerving way to kick field goals: Under the pressure of the Bears offseason kicking competition or warming up in the dark while a concert is happening five yards behind you? Eddy Pineiro can answer that very specific question because he ...
SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Petersen made it clear that Washington's season will be viewed as an underachievement no matter what happens in the Apple Cup. Such is the case of raised expectations after three straight appearances in New Year's Six bowl ...
Injuries keep hurting No. 9 Kentucky, which will host Alabama-Birmingham on Friday night. Graduate transfer forward Nate Sestina on Tuesday suffered a fractured left when he tried to brace himself. Surgery was required. "He just fell, and you know, it's his left ...
Ridley corralled eight of 10 targets for 91 receiving yards during Thursday's 26-18 loss to New Orleans. The second-year wideout has been electrifying over Atlanta's past three games, compiling 22 receptions for 319 yards and two touchdowns against the ...
The Chicago Bulls continue a four-game road trip with a visit to Portland on Friday to play the Trail Blazers for the second time this week. The Bulls, who suffered a 14-point loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, lost to Portland 117-94 at United ...
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi flushed away a golden chance at the Golden Egg. Luke Logan missed a 35-yard extra point after Ole Miss receiver Elijah Moore was penalized for celebrating a touchdown by crawling and pretending to urinate like a dog, ...
No. 10 Ohio State wants to fine-tune things before a colossal upcoming matchup, while Morgan State dreams of copying other squads that have notched unexpected road upsets this season when the teams meet in Columbus on Friday night. It will be the final ...
Heading into Week 13 of the 2019 season, no NFL team had clinched a playoff berth, and only one — the winless Bengals — had been eliminated. It was just a matter of time until that changed. The first team to punch their ticket to the postseason this year was ...
Biyombo finished with 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-5 FT), nine rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 102-101 victory over the Pistons. Biyombo moved into the starting lineup Wednesday, covering for Cody Zeller (hip) who was ruled ...
FRIDAY. College basketball. Men. 8:30a. North Carolina vs. Oregon ESPN. 8:30a. Maryland vs. Harvard ESPN2. 11a. Michigan vs. Gonzaga ESPN. 11a. Long Beach State vs. Wake Forest ESPN2. 11a. USC vs. Marquette ESPNews. Noon. DePaul at ...
2 p.m. Friday vs. DePaul • Williams Arena • FS1 • (103.5 FM). DePaul brings rep as a homewrecker. Preview: The Gophers (3-3) will try to do Friday what two other high-major opponents already have failed to do against DePaul (7-0): deny the visitors a victory.
Nigerian-born former NHL player Akim Aliu says Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters' statement acknowledging that he used offensive language is 'misleading, insincere and concerning'. By. The Associated Press. November 28, 2019, 2:41 PM. 3 min read.
It took 11 weeks, but Penn State's hopes of making the College Football Playoff have all but dissipated. The Nittany Lions have virtually no chance of making the four-team playoff after their loss to Ohio State last Saturday. Even with large-scale chaos in the ...
Nebraska hosts Iowa on Black Friday to cap off the regular season and hopes to gain bowl eligibility by ending a four-game losing streak to the Hawkeyes. Let's take a closer look at how the Huskers and Hawkeyes compare. How the Huskers light up the ...
Dallas Mavericks (11-6, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (8-9, eighth in the Western Conference). Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic leads Dallas into a matchup with Phoenix. He ranks third in the league averaging ...
Washington State women's soccer coach Todd Shulenberger's message was clear leading up to the Cougars' NCAA Tournament quarterfinal matchup against South Carolina. "The Cougs are coming," said Shulenberger, whose team faces the ...
Stonington — One team left the field with its appetite satisfied, the other with an empty feeling after a tighter-than-expected Thanksgiving football game. Westerly, a heavy favorite, pulled out a 28-7 win over winless Stonington but led by just seven early in the ...
MANCHESTER UNITED can secure their place in the Europa League knockout stages with a draw in Kazakhstan. They face Astana who have yet to pick up a point so far in the campaign, netting just once in their four European matches. The Red Devils ...
The draw for Euro 2020 takes place on Saturday in Bucharest amid much head-scratching and criticism about the complex format for a competition which for the first time will be held in 12 cities in 12 different nations across the continent. It is just the second ...
After Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard scored on the fourth-longest rushing play in OSU history, a 92-yard sprint to the end zone against TCU, OSU track and field sprints coach Giles McDonnell received a text from his friend. "Man, that guy looks ...
ANDY MURRAY heads into the unknown next year — but has the X-Factor to reach the top again. That is the opinion of his strength-and-conditioning coach Matt Little, who has transformed Muzza into a world-class athlete over the past 12 years. Andy Murray ...
REXBURG – After injuries kept him from qualifying for the 2018 National Finals Rodeo, bull rider Garrett Smith was a man on a mission. A fractured pelvis suffered at Couer d'Alene, Idaho, in August 2018 forced Smith to miss the final month of the regular ...
Quarterback Philip Rivers knows that his turnovers have hurt the Chargers in critical situations this season. Fresh off a bye week, Rivers is eager to turn things around in the final stretch of the season in what could be the last time he suits up in the blue and ...
Go champion Lee Sedol is to retire from playing the game professionally, stating that he can no longer hope to become the world number one due to competion from artificial inteligence (AI). A board game of strategy and skill designed for two players, Go is ...