The strange odyssey of Michael Bennett took another strange turn Thursday, when the Patriots traded the former Eagle to the Eagles' biggest rival. Bennett, who the Eagles traded to the Patriots along with a 7th-round pick in March for a 5th-round pick, was ...
The XFL's pay scale is prompting at least some recently drafted players to reconsider whether to join the new football league. Former University of Tennessee defensive end Corey Vereen became the first to announce a reversal, saying he is making more ...
Redskins running back Adrian Peterson won't forget Thursday night for a long-time. For just the second time since leaving the Vikings following the 2016 season, Peterson returned to Minnesota, where he spent a decade with the Vikings and built the ...
EAST LANSING — Michigan State's most pressing focus hits directly the need for more production from its stagnant run game. From Mark Dantonio, his offensive linemen and his quarterback. All of them echoed the same goal: get more of a push along the line ...
The nationally televised news conference Thursday turned into Story Time with Joe Maddon. The Angels' new manager, linking his deep connections with the team's history with the team's place in baseball history, dropped the name of Jimmie Reese.
WASHINGTON — Twenty-four hours before the first World Series game in Washington since 1933, a handful of Nationals took the field before an empty stadium at twilight. Ace pitcher Max Scherzer threw a brief bullpen session. So, too, did Game 3 starter ...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Several Washington Wizards recorded personal milestones during the Wednesday night regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks. Rookie Rui Hachimura got his first NBA points at the 9:24 mark of the opening quarter.
The good news for the Blues (beating the Kings) and the Predators (taming the Wild) on Thursday is that they won their games. The bad news is that those wins could end up being costly. In the Blues' case, Vladimir Tarasenko suffered an upper-body injury ...
The day after Major League Baseball said it was investigating a tweet from umpire Rob Drake calling for a civil war if President Donald Trump is impeached, the umpire unlocked his Twitter account and apologized in a string of tweets. "I want to personally ...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders didn't miss a beat after a four-day break. Anders Lee's third-period goal was the eventual winner and the Islanders beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Thursday night in their first game since an overtime win ...
The Warriors' season opener at Chase Center got off to a scary start Thursday night. And Golden State's poor shooting wasn't even the worst part. With the Warriors down 8-0 against the Clippers early in the first quarter, forward Draymond Green set a screen ...
BOX SCORE. There's just something about facing the Canadiens that helps the Sharks turn things around. San Jose continued its success against the Habs on Thursday, relying on special teams and good goaltending to register a 4-2 victory in Montreal.
The Philadelphia Phillies are hiring former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi as their next skipper, a source confirmed to ESPN. A formal announcement is expected later Thursday. Girardi replaces Gabe Kapler, who was fired after two disappointing ...
PHILADELPHIA — One of the general narratives the Celtics clung to after their 107-93 loss to the 76ers on Wednesday was that the team generated the open shots it wanted, but was just unfortunate that they did not happen to go in. "Well, we got good looks," ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets are getting the hang of this overtime thing. The Jackets rallied to force overtime and won their second straight game in extra time on Thursday night, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3. It was the fourth ...
Cordy Glenn spoke for the first time Thursday since he returned from a concussion and was suspended one game by the Cincinnati Bengals. The veteran left tackle had little to say about the sidelining in Week 7, chalking up his two-month-long absence solely ...
With the loss of Kevin Durant and, perhaps for the entire season, Klay Thompson, it's easy to focus on the offensive production the Golden State Warriors will be missing this year. But it's the defense that really stands to be the problem. Throw in the loss of ...
The Red Sox, it appears, are close to hiring an AL East rival to head up their front office. Rays beat reporter Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported Thursday that Chaim Bloom, Tampa Bay's senior vice president of baseball operations, "seems likely" to ...
This is the ultimate in-depth look at Week 8's NFL match-ups and how they'll affect your fantasy football lineup. By Eddie Brown. Oct. 24, 2019. 4 PM. Facebook · Twitter; Show more sharing options. Share Close extra sharing options. Facebook · Twitter ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Dan Quinn says he never backs down from a challenge. Just in time for a visit from his mentor, Seattle coach Pete Carroll, Quinn is facing the biggest challenge of his career. Quinn's Atlanta Falcons will try to stop a five-game losing streak ...
Highland Home can forget about the playoffs. The Flying Squadron must forfeit Class 2A, Region 3 over Central-Hayneville, Calhoun, Samson, Zion Chapel and Luverne and a non-region victory over Verbena for playing in ineligible player, the AHSAA ...
Darting between and past would-be tacklers with uncanny guile and deceptive quickness, Lamar Jackson is the focal point of a run-oriented offense in the NFL's pass-happy world. Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- A few minutes after he announced his retirement back in early February, Bruce Bochy opened the door a crack. Asked if he could commit to never managing again, the former Giants manager paused for a moment and then replied, "Never ...
Ed Orgeron didn't need to put on the tape to see the challenge his offensive line faces this week. He, of all people, knows what massive defensive tackle Derrick Brown, the foundation for Auburn's talented front seven, means to his team as perhaps the most ...
Austin Prock is living the racing dream. At just 24 years of age, he is driving an NHRA Top Fuel Dragster for the venerable John Force Racing Team. Just two and a half years ago, he was training at the Frank Hawley Drag Racing School. Prock has won once, ...
HOUSTON -- A group of fans at the Houston Rockets' season opener against Milwaukee held signs and wore shirts in support of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on Thursday night. Houston general manager Daryl Morey angered China with a ...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Formula One is a global series with a large carbon footprint. Teams, drivers and fans fly to 21 races around the world, hauling tons of equipment. The cars use up and discard hundreds of tires during the season. And despite using hybrid ...
Sabathia went in detail about what happened to his shoulder. By Scott Thompson | 2:37PM. Share: Oct 17, 2019; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia (52) reacts as he examined by trainer Steve Donohue after suffering an apparent injury ...
Despite the names and faces changing at an almost dizzying rate, Phillip Dorsett tries to remain unfazed. In his fifth season as an NFL wide receiver and third with the New England Patriots, Dorsett may not have the name recognition of Antonio Brown, Josh ...
A look at some of the top high school football games in the Southland on Friday night: Santa Ana Mater Dei (8-0, 3-0) at Bellflower St. John Bosco (8-0, 3-0), 7:30 p.m.. The game for the Trinity League championship between the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams ...
The Arizona State football team remains on the road, looking to bounce back from last week's loss in Utah with a showdown against UCLA at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The Sun Devils (5-2, 2-2) have the better overall record but UCLA (2-5, 2-2) has ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 11 games into their season and I think we can all agree they aren't where we want them to be. Heading into this season, expectations were higher than usual for the Toronto Maple Leafs given that they had been bounced in the ...
Adrian Peterson's visit to Minnesota on Thursday night was the lead story in today's Star Tribune with colleague Mark Craig's piece on Peterson's production at age 34. Fellow colleague Jim Souhan wrote a column examining who deserves praise or boos ...
FARGO -- The forgotten story with former North Dakota State quarterback Brock Jensen was how he got to Fargo in the first place. Initially, the Bison didn't want him. No Division I school did and Jensen was headed to Division II Minnesota-Duluth, at least until ...
A 33-year-old Providence man was arrested Thursday at Patriot Place for allegedly stealing a jersey that New England Patriots star Tom Brady had worn in a game, Foxborough police said. Zanini Cineus was allegedly wearing the jersey, stolen from an ...
The Astros said interviews revealed that Taubman had indeed directed inappropriate comments at female reporters after a victory last weekend. Brandon Taubman, the Astros' assistant general manager, in 2018. Credit...Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle.
TOKYO — The Latest on Friday at the Rugby World Cup in Japan (all times local):. 11:45 a.m.. Wales recalled fit-again Jonathan Davies at center and selected Leigh Halfpenny in place of the injured Liam Williams at fullback for the Rugby World Cup semifinal ...
Competition was replaced by pure sportsmanship during a women's soccer game. During a match between Jordan's Shabab Al Urdon Club and the Anman Club, one player's hijab began coming loose, causing her hair to show.
The explosive No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners will look to light up the scoreboard once again when they visit the Kansas State Wildcats in a Big 12 battle on Saturday. The Sooners (7-0), who are 4-0 and tied with Baylor for the conference lead, are averaging 50.4 ...
Conor McGregor has announced his return to fighting. In a news conference in Moscow, McGregor announced that he'll step back into the octagon on Jan. 18 in Las Vegas. He told the media that he knows who his opponent is, but he's not revealing the name.
CHICAGO – New Flyers coach Alain Vigneault wants to get 6-foot-7, 230-pound Samuel Morin into the lineup, and with the team in the midst of playing four games in six nights, it may happen soon. That said, Vigneault has a dilemma: He doesn't want Morin to ...
It looks like Andre Iguodala may be very eager to join one of the Los Angeles teams. As the NBA opened the 2019-20 regular season, the marquee game was none other than the Los Angeles Clippers hosting the Los Angeles Lakers. Obviously, the game ...
Twenty years after American golf star Payne Stewart died in an eerie plane crash, one of Australia's finest players has paid tribute to his "friend and mentor". Stewart was killed in a Lear executive jet on October 25, 1999 at the age of 42 after the plane lost ...
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