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NFL preseason Week 3 takeaways: O Canada, land of the shortened field It's Week 3 of the NFL preseason, when we're supposed to get the most serious look at teams before the regular season begins. Unless, of course, you're playing on an 80-yard field in Winnipeg -- like the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers did ...
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Raiders, Packers play on 80-yard field due to turf issues in Winnipeg The Raiders' trip to Canada is not going well. They gave away a preseason home game to play the Green Bay Packers in Winnipeg and, let's be honest, decrease the rent owed to the Oakland Coliseum. The exhibition has been compromised by concerns ...
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Matt Nagy describes Aaron Rodgers' literal attempt to get first leg up on 2019 Bears A year after finishing 6-9-1 and seeing the Bears win the NFC North, the Packers find themselves in an unfamiliar role in the division: hunter, not the hunted. Green Bay very well could win the NFC North in 2019, though they'll have stiff competition in the ...
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Andy Ruiz-Anthony Joshua: What we can expect in the rematch Andy Ruiz Jr., the first Mexican-American heavyweight world titleholder, will face Anthony Joshua for the second time on Dec. 7 in Saudi Arabia. Ruiz shocked the boxing world on June 1 by filling in as a late replacement for Jarrel "Big Baby" Miller and ...
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Fowler hits go-ahead homer late in Cardinals' 6-5 win over Rockies ST. LOUIS — Marcell Ozuna, Paul DeJong and Dexter Fowler each hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals came back to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Thursday night. Fowler's 15th home run of the season, off of a 97 mph fastball from Yency ...
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Sabres Dahlin tells AP he's better prepared for 2nd season BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Last season didn't sit well with Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. Unaccustomed to losing and no longer a rookie, Dahlin told The Associated Press on Thursday he feels better prepared and is far more driven to help ...
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Kevin Byard's wife gave birth early Thursday morning. He was back at practice a few hours later. Earlier this offseason, Titans safety Kevin Byard earned a new title for himself: highest-paid safety in NFL history. On Thursday, he earned another big one: father. Eliana Rose Byard was born at 1:07 a.m. Thursday, weighing 4 pounds,10 ounces.
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Giants' Daniel Jones impresses once again CINCINNATI — Another game, more evidence that the Giants have something in Daniel Jones. The rookie quarterback, finishing up a strange week — you think getting called out by Baker Mayfield is a routine happening? — once again showed a deft touch ...
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Giants Catch Bengals After No. 1 Offense TD Tuneup The Bengals first offense tuned for the Sept. 8 opener in Seattle with a touchdown drive that sent quarterback Andy Dalton into the pre-season sunset on a 70 percent night (seven of 10) Thursday night at Paul Brown Stadium. Then they stepped aside and ...
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Conor McGregor says he was 'in the wrong' for punching older man at pub Conor McGregor was in the news again for the wrong reasons after TMZ recently released video of an incident in which the fighter punched an older man in a pub in Dublin. McGregor broke his silence about the April incident as the former UFC featherweight ...
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Atlanta United-Orlando City 'rivalry' compensates for lack of history with a whole lot of bad blood The heckling was next level. Here was Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan, attempting to do his bit for the MLS All-Stars against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. But even though he was ostensibly playing for the home team, the fans in Orlando's Exploria ...
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Grading the Carolina Panthers in their preseason loss to the New England Patriots The worst thing about Thursday night was three quarters of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton not even being there on the sideline at Gillette Stadium. Newton left the game with an apparent left foot injury, and once he went to the training room, ...
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Windy City plays tricks on Giants, Samardzija's strong start blown away in shutout loss CHICAGO — The comeback tale pitcher Jeff Samardzija is writing is one of the most unlikely, impressive stories in all of baseball this season. If the Giants want to reassert themselves in the National League Wild Card race, they'll need to spin a narrative that's ...
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Son of Former Cowboys QB Babe Laufenberg Dies of Cancer at 21 Luke Laufenberg, the son of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Babe Laufenberg, died on Thursday morning after nearly a two-year battle with cancer. He was 21 years old. "Today we lost a son, a brother, a friend, and a warrior," Babe Laufenberg wrote in a ...
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NFL trade rumors: Patriots not interested in dealing for Redskins' Trent Williams The Patriots are apparently not looking to acquire Trent Williams. A report surfaced Thursday the Patriots were willing to send a 2020 first-round pick to Washington in exchange for the disgruntled 31-year-old offensive lineman. According to the NFL Network, ...
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It looks like Marcus Stroman dodges a bullet Marcus Stroman has no plans to let a tight left hamstring rob him of his next scheduled start. The energetic right-hander pitched just four innings Wednesday before exiting with the injury, but said he was feeling "good" Thursday and planned on moving full ...
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Leaner OL Cesar Ruiz ready to show off athleticism in Michigan's new offense Michigan offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz (51) tries to guard the back field during the first quarter of their Big Ten football game against Maryland at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com) Mike Mulholland ...
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Carl Yastrzemski knows it'll be 'emotional' to see Mike play at Fenway It took some time -- longer than he would have liked -- but Mike Yastrzemski finally is making a name for himself at the big league level. Yastrzemski spent six seasons in the Baltimore Orioles' farm system before the Giants traded for him in March.
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DC United supporters unwavering as Rooney prepares to leave, Acosta's future uncertain WASHINGTON - When the 2020 MLS season kicks off the roster of D.C. United could look drastically different than what fans have experienced over the past two seasons. First, there's the obvious: Wayne Rooney is leaving the club at the end of the season.
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A. Park leads CP Women's Open; defending champ Henderson one back AURORA, Ontario — Annie Park shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the CP Women's Open. Canadians Brooke Henderson, the defending champion, and Anne-Catherine Tanguay were one shot back along with ...
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Gennady Golovkin is done chasing Canelo Alvarez trilogy fight Gennady "GGG" Golovkin is done with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Done with chasing him for a third fight and done with the frustration of reliving their past two fights. "I was ready to fight in September," Golovkin said of a proposed trilogy with Alvarez, the WBC ...
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Blue Jays place Ken Giles on paternity list According to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi, the Blue Jays have placed closer Ken Giles on the paternity list. Davidi and several other reporters note that RHP Jordan Romano will be re-joining the major-league team to take Giles' roster spot. Furthermore, Davidi ...
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NFL Betting: Eagles a Huge Value Pick as Big Underdogs Against Ravens The Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens are set to face off in Week 3 of the NFL preseason on Thursday night in a game that is often referred to as a "dress rehearsal" for teams as kickoff to the regular season rapidly approaches. However, for ...
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MLB bans players from Venezuelan league Major League Baseball players will be barred from playing in a Venezuela's winter league because of economic sanctions against the country. Earlier this month, President Trump issued a wide-ranging ban on US companies doing business with the socialist ...
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Seahawks' battle to backup Russell Wilson, Lano Hill joins safety competition, and more Pete Carroll updates rookie DK Metcalf's surgery, more Seahawks news coming out of 2nd preseason game. SHARE. <style>.mcclatchy-embed{position:relative;padding:40px 0 56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%}.mcclatchy-embed ...
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Seattle Dragons: XFL Seattle team reveals name, logo Seattle's newest franchise is the XFL's Seattle Dragons. The franchise's name was revealed along with those of the upstart football league's seven other teams on Wednesday morning. The Seattle Dragons will begin play the XFL relaunches in February 2020.
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Premier League head defends VAR tech and tells fans to 'live with it' The head of the Premier League's new video assistant referee (VAR) system has defended the controversial technology - telling Sky News "it's definitely here to stay". Neil Swarbrick said critics of the technology need to "just live with it, just grow with it".
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Celtic 2-0 AIK: Neil Lennon says players 'come up trumps' Celtic's players have "come up trumps again" after a difficult week, says manager Neil Lennon, following their 2-0 Europa League play-off win over AIK. They had been criticised since going out of the Champions League to CFR Cluj last week, and labouring to ...
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McClure's hat trick propels KU soccer to 4-0 win in season opener The Kansas women's soccer team kicked off the season with a dominant 4-0 victory over Nebraska, which came courtesy of a hat trick by senior forward Katie McClure Thursday night at Rock Chalk Park. McClure wasted no time and struck almost as soon as ...
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Tiger Woods' Jackson Park Project: Where the Proposed Merger Stands It's been nearly three years since pro golfer Tiger Woods announced his plan to restore and merge two historic golf courses on the South Side. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors. The $30 million project would upgrade the Jackson Park and South ...
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PSG Fined for Fans' 'Offensive' Neymar Banner vs. Nimes Paris Saint-Germain have been fined after their supporters displayed banners protesting at Neymar during their 3-0 win over Nimes earlier in August. Per AS, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) Disciplinary Committee issued a €2,000 sanction against ...
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Victor Wanyama: Tottenham in talks with Club Bruges Tottenham are in talks with Belgian side Club Bruges over the transfer of midfielder Victor Wanyama. The 28-year-old Kenyan, who joined Spurs from Southampton in 2016 for £11m, could move to the Jupiler Pro League leaders for an initial £9m.
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Karunaratne holds firm for Sri Lanka in Colombo Colombo: Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka to 85 for two at stumps on a rain-hit day one of the second Test against New Zealand in Colombo on Thursday. Only 36.3 overs were possible after rain washed out the first session and bad light ended ...
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Tigers skipper a certainty against Lions Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has declared inspirational skipper Trent Cotchin a certain starter in Sunday's pivotal AFL clash with Brisbane. The Tigers will likely need to beat the ladder-leading Lions at the MCG to secure a top-four spot and Hardwick is ...
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