METAIRIE, La. -- Drew Brees has not officially declared this his final NFL season. But like the rest of his New Orleans Saints teammates, the quarterback is not shying away from characterizing this as a "Super Bowl or bust" season. "Hey, at this time, man, I'm ...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Toronto Raptors faced a sizable early deficit. They trailed in the fourth quarter. And again in the first overtime. And again in the second overtime. Exhausted and on the brink, the reigning NBA champions rose to the moment.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Coliseum lights shone brightly for miles through a sunless, smoky sky in the middle of the afternoon -- hours before they usually would be on for a night baseball game. By mid-morning across San Francisco Bay, the Giants' ...
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says all those Zoom sessions during this unusual offseason improved his comfort level with the offense and his working relationship with second-year coach Matt LaFleur.
PITTSBURGH -- Roberto Clemente's iconic No. 21 has been a fixture in Pittsburgh for more than 60 years. Its presence has only grown since the Hall of Fame outfielder's death at age 38 on New Year's Eve 1972 in a plane crash off the coast of his native ...
Inter Miami CF took an entertaining 2-1 home victory over Atlanta United on Wednesday, riding a brace from Lewis Morgan and some heroic goalkeeping from Luis Robles to their second three-point result of their expansion season. The match was open from ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Deivi García earned his first major league win, Gleyber Torres drove in four runs and the New York Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Wednesday night. The Yankees had lost 15 of 20 ...
Remember at the end of The Shawshank Redemption when "Red" (Morgan Freeman's character) met Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins) on a beach down in Mexico after they got out of prison? The joyful look in their eyes and the gleeful embrace of ...
The Milwaukee Bucks came into the NBA bubble in Orlando with lofty expectations. As the No.1 team in the league, they were a favorite to win it all. But the hopes and dreams of the organization ended in the second round with a 4-1 series loss to the Miami ...
Jalen Ramsey received his wish when he was traded from Jacksonville to Los Angeles last season, and now he's getting paid accordingly. The Rams have agreed to a five-year extension with Ramsey, the team announced. The deal is worth $105 million, ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson says he's been educating himself after facing backlash for sharing anti-Semitic posts on social media in July. "The aftermath of everything has been a long process," Jackson said ...
Will linebacker Von Miller ever play another snap for the Broncos? And can coach Vic Fangio keep his job in Denver without him? "It's a punch in the gut for everybody," Broncos quarterback Drew Lock said Wednesday, facing the grim reality of trying to make ...
INDIANAPOLIS — Philip Rivers felt the adrenaline rush long before arriving at the Indianapolis Colts complex Wednesday. Yes, even a 17-year veteran, a father of nine and a future high school football coach still gets geeked up for the start of football.
Football is finally here! Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season begins Thursday night, followed by most of the league's 32 teams playing on Sunday. The return of football also is an exciting time for sports bettors. With that in mind, here are three over and three under ...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a season-high 33 points, including a tying 35-footer at the end of regulation, Diana Taurasi added 28, and the Phoenix Mercury gave up a 22-point lead before beating the Connecticut Sun 100-95 in ...
Raiders coach Jon Gruden was light on specifics, but clear in that they don't believe Marcus Mariota was damaged goods when they signed him to be the backup quarterback in March. Mariota went on injured reserve Monday, which means he will be out ...
Bruce Cassidy's wife and kids enjoyed his NHL coach of the year honors more than he did. Cassidy went back to coaching. More than a week since his Boston Bruins were eliminated from the playoffs, Cassidy spent time Wednesday after learning he won the ...
Call it one last pass in San Diego for Philip Rivers. The longtime Chargers quarterback, who joined the Indianapolis Colts this offseason after 16 years with the Bolts, has sold his home in gated Santaluz for $3.675 million. Originally listed in April for $4.199 ...
It might be too much, too soon for Logan Ryan to play a key role for the Giants in their season opener Monday night against the Steelers. Ryan got on the field with his new teammates for the first time Monday and two days later participated in his first real ...
While the Florida State football team's revamped offense is getting the most attention, the defensive line could be the driving force behind any success the Seminoles enjoy this season. All-American defensive tackle Marvin Wilson headlines a veteran group ...
Kerryon Johnson doesn't mind that the Lions signed veteran running back Adrian Peterson as a free agent earlier this week, or that the team drafted D'Andre Swift with a second-round pick this offseason to join him in the backfield. Johnson said Peterson and ...
It's not about the lack of workouts or interviews with potential draftees. It's certainly not about the lack of time to watch film and prepare for a draft (during the NBA's hiatus, front office's did mountains of draft prep). It's about the money. Specifically, where next ...
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday night that football, volleyball and cheerleading will be postponed until March 1 due to the complications stemming from them being deemed "higher risk." "This decision was ...
CINCINNATI — The Bengals released their first official injury report for Sunday's game against the Chargers. Los Angeles will be without All-Pro safety Derwin James after he suffered a torn meniscus during training camp. The former first-round pick will miss ...
If not an insult, it was at least an indignity – not that Pete Carroll would necessarily cop to personalizing it in such a way. But his defense was, well, dreadful in 2019. And as an old D-rat himself, the Seattle Seahawks' soon-to-be 69-year-old head coach had to ...
Daniil Medvedev powered into the US Open semi-finals with a straight-sets win over fellow Russian Andrey Rublev on Wednesday. The 2019 finalist had won their previous two ATP Tour contests and played the key moments better as he claimed a 7-6 (8-6) ...
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Tobin Heath and Christen Press became the latest high-profile American arrivals in the Women's Super League after signing for Manchester United on Wednesday. United joined local rival Manchester City in bringing two ...
And so it has come down to this. A 250-lap race at a venue the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series has not visited since 2005 will decide which 10 competitors advance to the 2020 playoffs. The ToyotaCare 250 on Thursday night (8 p.m. ET on FS1, ...
Few faces from area college football programs saw much camera time in HBO's popular NFL docuseries "Hard Knocks," which concluded its 15th season on Tuesday. The five-episode series chronicled preseason camps of both the Los Angeles Rams and ...
"Out of an abundance of caution, we're going to skip him and get him ready for the Minnesota series," the South Side skipper said. "He actually came into the office today, said he was feeling better. So he's going to go out there, play some catch, and we'll ...
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):. 8:35 p.m.. Victoria Azarenka is headed to another U.S. Open showdown against Serena Williams with a shot at the final on the line.
A look at some of the most high-profile new signings across the Premier League ahead of the new season starting Saturday: JAMES RODRIGUEZ (Everton). The fact the Colombia playmaker is still best known for that incredible volley he scored at the 2014 ...
New York Yankees (21-21, third in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (24-18, second in the AL East). Buffalo, New York; Wednesday, 6:37 p.m. EDT. LINE: Blue Jays favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 10 1/2 runs. BOTTOM LINE: New York enters the game ...
The lawsuit comes off the heels of more than a year of distrust and bickering between Alvarez and his promoter, along with a recent impasse with DAZN that has made the prospect of the Mexican icon's return in 2020 increasingly unlikely.
The Oklahoma football team released their testing data from Aug. 17-21, and at the time, there were 17 active cases among football players, and six new positive tests. Daniel Canova. By Daniel Canova | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments ...
The Missouri basketball team's commitment surge continues - this time with a local flavor. The Tigers landed their biggest pledge for the 2021 class on Wednesday when De Smet High School center Yaya Keita announced his commitment on social media.
Michigan high school athletes in football, soccer and volleyball should keep those face coverings handy. They will need need to continue wearing them, even during the heat of competition. That's the latest word from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who on ...
There has been growing support for the NBA to change its individual season awards model to reflect performance in the postseason as well as the regular season, especially after the Milwaukee Bucks crashed out of the postseason before the NBA Finals for ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson will transition from NASCAR to IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing in a partnership that could pair two of the most dominant drivers of this generation on one team. The seven-time NASCAR champion will work with the ...
Ibaka (ankle) will play in Wednesday's Game 6 and won't have a minutes restriction, Raptors radio voice Eric Smith reports. Ibaka was listed as questionable after showing up to his media availability in a walking boot on Tuesday, but the big man will play ...
There have been some new COVID-19 tests in the Rutgers athletics department, although it has not impacted any football or basketball players. News on those positive results were released this evening and here is a look at the following statement that was ...
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Caster Semenya, the South African double Olympic 800 metres champion, lost her appeal against World Athletics rules that women with high natural testosterone levels must take drugs to reduce them to compete in ...
The feeling hit Ben Roethlisberger as he was driving across the Veterans Bridge on Wednesday morning en route to Pittsburgh Steelers practice on the South Side. "I was thinking, 'I'm actually nervous for this season,'" Roethlisberger told reporters a little ...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James added another record to his resume as he continues his chase for a fourth career title. Nobody has played in as many NBA playoff victories. James scored 36 points, Rajon Rondo sparked a fourth-quarter rally ...
POITIERS, France (AP) — Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan secured his second stage victory at this year's Tour de France in a chaotic dash to the finish Wednesday that saw Peter Sagan penalized for barging a rival. Sagan, squeezed up against barriers on the ...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Los Angeles Rams have placed rookie outside linebacker Terrell Lewis on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list. Lewis is eligible to return after three games. Speaking with reporters prior to today's practice, Rams head coach ...
Despite another stellar 2019 campaign, the season for Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was highlighted by his altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph. Although there was plenty of fallout from the incident, it seems there ...
Receive this alert as RSS feed 
