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The NFC East is 3-12-1: Here is the big issue and a fix for each team The NFC East is the NFC Least. It's not just bad -- it's worse than last season. The Dallas Cowboys can't stop a nosebleed, the New York Giants can't reach the end zone, the Philadelphia Eagles barely have a recognizable offensive lineman or wide receiver ...
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WNBA Finals: Storm's Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart are on the brink of another title Breanna Stewart was 10 when Sue Bird led the Seattle Storm to their first WNBA title in 2004. A dozen years later, after winning four NCAA championships, Stewart felt her pro career was getting started in the perfect place. "When I got drafted to Seattle in ...
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton extends home run tear with slam in ninth inning SAN DIEGO -- All-Star slugger Giancarlo Stanton might have finally endeared himself to New York Yankees fans by having a signature postseason moment. Stanton lived up to his former National League MVP pedigree on Monday, hitting the first postseason ...
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Sorting the Sunday Pile, Week 4: Inside Texans' decision to fire Bill O'Brien and what comes next for Houston Bill O'Brien held a 24-point lead over the Chiefs in the playoffs in February and found himself unemployed before Halloween of the same year. No one needed more evidence about how weird 2020 has been, but throw it in the file anyway. The news of O'Brien ...
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Bill O'Brien Wasn't the Only Coach Presiding Over a Bad Start There was once a home in Houston. It teemed with amenities, and on the outside it shimmered. But inside, termites gnawed at the floors, a sewage pipe neared bursting and structural issues diminished its value. The Texans are that home. And the caretaker ...
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Padres-Dodgers NLDS preview: Schedule, prediction, pitchers for series with plenty of stars The Los Angeles Dodgers, who've reached two of the past three World Series but without a title to show for it, head into the best-of-five National League Division Series against rival San Diego Padres. The Dodgers are the favorites to return to the World ...
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First-place Bucs building confidence with winning streak TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers are building confidence with each victory. Tom Brady is one reason. Another is the continued growth of a young defense that's doing its part to help the six-time Super Bowl champion transform the ...
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NFL rumors: Ex-Giants, Jets defensive lineman Damon Harrison lines up visits this week The comeback trail will take former New York Giants and New York Jets defensive lineman Damon Harrison on the road this week. NFL reporter Josina Anderson reports "free agent DT Damon Harrison tells me he's now visiting with the Seahawks on Tuesday ...
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Houston's young bullpen quickly maturing during postseason LOS ANGELES (AP) — Without the likes of Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole, the Houston Astros need someone on staff to step up this October. Despite its youth and inexperience, the bullpen is doing plenty to fill the void. Astros relievers were shaky ...
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NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Chiefs, Packers look Super Bowl bound Another week of glorious NFL action is in the books. Just like every week, some teams moved up and some moved down in this week's power rankings. As we begin to see tiers emerge, the power rankings are beginning to finally find some stability. That being ...
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Pac-12 coach tests positive for COVID-19 Arizona football coach Kevin Sumlin has tested positive for COVID-19 less than a week before the team begins its preseason practices. The school said in a statement that Sumlin, 56, received back-to-back positive tests and has entered self-isolation.
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Ranking the Detroit Red Wings' best options at pick No. 4 in the 2020 NHL draft The last time the Detroit Red Wings picked fourth in a draft was in 1983, right after Mike Ilitch had bought the team and installed Jimmy Devellano as general manager. Nearly four decades later, the man the Wings drafted that day has to hope his selection in ...
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West Ham transfer news: Felipe Anderson set to join Porto on loan West Ham United midfielder Felipe Anderson is expected to join Porto on a season-long loan deal on Tuesday. Although the transfer window closed for English clubs signing players from abroad on Monday, the window in Portugal is open until 25 October.
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NASCAR power rankings after Talladega: Denny Hamlin back on top Denny Hamlin survived a wild finish Sunday at Talladega to claim his seventh Cup win of the year. It helped send him back to the top of this week's NASCAR power rankings. He once again took the spot from Kevin Harvick ahead of this Sunday's race on the ...
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Sporting Kansas City faces Chicago after Pulido's 2-goal game Chicago Fire (4-7-4, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (7-5-2, third in the Western Conference). Kansas City, Kansas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Alan Pulido leads Sporting Kansas City into a matchup with Chicago ...
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Why firing Matt Patricia still won't save the Lions season This will be an uncomfortable bye week for the Detroit Lions' head coach, but a coaching change at this point is unlikely to rescue the 2020 season. The first domino fell in the NFL's annual coaching carousel on Monday, with Bill O'Brien fired from the Texans ...
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FSU names Jordan Travis as new starting quarterback Florida State coach Mike Norvell and his staff are trusting a new starting quarterback to lead the Seminoles at No. 5 Notre Dame Saturday. Jordan Travis, a Louisville transfer who helped the Seminoles erase an early deficit during a win over Jackonsville State ...
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The Grove Report's Week 3 SEC Power Rankings What a wild week of football in the Southeastern Conference. Two underdogs won straight up – Arkansas and Ole Miss – and order was restored in a few means – LSU returned to form and Alabama blew out Texas A&M. There's quite a bit of shakeup in the ...
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A capsule look at the Marlins-Braves playoff series A capsule look at the best-of-five playoff series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves in Houston beginning Tuesday: ___. Season Series: Braves won 6-4. ___. MIAMI MARLINS. Record: 31-29. Playoff Entry: second place, NL East. Playoff Seed: No.
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Penguins place veteran defenseman Johnson on waivers PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Jack Johnson experiment is over in Pittsburgh. The Penguins placed the 33-year-old defenseman on waivers Monday so it can buy out the remaining three years of the deal he signed with the club in 2018. Johnson signed a ...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Patriots, Braves win in volleyball Terre Haute North and Terre Haute South continued their outstanding high school volleyball seasons Monday by winning their 18th and 20th matches of the season respectively. • Terre Haute North 3, Southport 1 — At Indianapolis, the Patriots used a ...
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Hockey's top prospect has his first home: how Upper Deck landed Alexis Lafreniere (WXYZ) — Alexis Lafreniere is the top prospect for the NHL Draft. Because the coronavirus pandemic delayed the lottery and draft, he's held that heralded status perhaps longer than any recent top pick. That all being said, the 18-year-old Canadian forward ...
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Keeping up with the 617: Knee-jerk reactions to the Celtics' playoff exit It's never truly a NBA postseason unless the Boston Celtics fail to live up to expectations. Every year the Celtics roll over teams in the regular season just to disappoint with an unexpected playoff exit. This year's narrative was slightly different due to COVID-19, ...
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Phillies First Baseman Rhys Hoskins Had Elbow Surgery PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins had surgery to repair a ligament tear in his left elbow last week and the team says he's expected to return to play in four to six months. Hoskins injured his ulnar collateral ligament when ...
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