For the first time since 2016, the Green Bay Packers are the NFC North champions. The Packers clinched the division title Monday night with a 23-10 win over the Vikings in Minneapolis. Minnesota still had a chance to win the division entering the week, but ...
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- It will be 65 days since the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers last faced each other. And when the two teams take to the Staples Center floor again on Christmas, Kawhi Leonard expects both to look very different than they did on ...
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence met with the media Tuesday and shed some light on the Tigers' preparation, Christmas plans and what impresses him about Ohio State's defense. Q. Enjoying the rain? TREVOR LAWRENCE: Come out to Arizona, and ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In less than a week Black Monday will commence and a number of NFL coaching staffs will be broken up as head coaches are given their pink slips. Before Monday takes place, a burning question surrounding the Jacksonville ...
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will go for their first 10-win season since 2010 when they meet a former rival, the BYU Cougars, in the 2019 Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve at Aloha Stadium. The Rainbow Warriors (9-5) have six previous double-digit win ...
The Denver Broncos invested $51 million over four years in offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James this past spring. It was at the time the biggest right tackle contract in the history of the league. Fast forward to Week 17 and James has appeared in just three games ...
AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast. Chicago Bears cornerback John Franklin III returns a kickoff during an NFL preseason game against the Tennessee Titans on Aug. 29, 2019, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Comment. By Mark Inabinett | minabinett@al.com.
It's a forgone conclusion to everyone but the man who has to reach the conclusion, or so Ohio State defensive end Chase Young says regarding his departure after this season for the NFL. Young, the nation's most lauded defensive player and the fourth-place ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- One of the small victories of the Browns' disappointing 2019 season is the discovery of the Nick Chubb/Kareem Hunt backfield. Chubb, of course, has had a breakout season, on the verge of winning the rushing title, something his new ...
DALLAS -- Luka Doncic was a full participant in the Dallas Mavericks' Christmas Eve practice -- his first since spraining his right ankle almost two weeks ago -- and could return as soon as Thursday's home game against the San Antonio Spurs. "He seems to ...
Sign up to text with Patriots writer Ben Volin during the NFL playoffs. Click here to learn more. When is it OK for a Patriot to root for the Steelers? When Pittsburgh's opponent in Sunday's regular-season finale is nearing a thought-to-be unbreakable mark set by ...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts finish off their 2019 season this Sunday with a trip south to take on their AFC South Division rival Jacksonville Jaguars. The two teams played back in Week 11 at Lucas Oil Stadium, a lopsided, 33-13 victory for the ...
Collins generated six tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble during Sunday's overtime loss to the Giants. Collins seemingly hasn't made the kind of impact the Redskins were probably hoping for out of the expensive offseason addition.
The decision seemed fairly obvious. Sit Josh Allen and let Matt Barkley play the entire way when the Buffalo Bills face the New York Jets Sunday. There's nothing to gain and, potentially, a whole lot to lose considering the game is a meaningless ...
The Call of Duty League announced Tuesday that it will move to a tournament format for its events following the opening weekend event on Jan. 24 in Minnesota. Editor's Picks. Los Angeles' newest team, L.A. Guerrillas, looking to shine amid city of stars ...
The Dolphins placed Gaskin (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday. In the wake of Kenyan Drake getting shipped to the Cardinals and later Kalen Ballage landing on IR due to a leg injury, Gaskin slowly but surely increased his reps in the second half of the ...
Just admit it. You're hyped about the way the UFC is kicking off next year's terrific-looking first-quarter schedule: Superstar Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to Octagon against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in Las Vegas. You're excited ...
GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The Knicks got up on Christmas Eve morning and went to practice. But their wake-up call came at Madison Square Garden the night before. "As if we needed one," Elfrid Payton said. "But, for sure." Their admitted lack of 20-20 focus in ...
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have claimed DE Jeremiah Valoaga via waivers from the San Francisco 49ers, the club announced Tuesday. Originally a 2017 undrafted free agent, the 6-foot-6, 275-pound defensive end signed with the Detroit Lions ...
After an embarrassing 7-1 loss to the Devils on home ice, Jamal Mayers, Nick Gismondi and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss where the Blackhawks go from here. Jamal says it's time for some friction and confrontation within the Blackhawks dressing room while ...
Former Oklahoma State and NFL quarterback Rusty Hilger died on Tuesday. He was 57. Multiple outlets in Oklahoma reported Hilger had been battling cancer in recent years. Hilger guided Oklahoma State to its first 10-win season in 1984. He passed for ...
East Lansing — While Michigan State and its coaching staff dial in on Friday's matchup with Wake Forest in the Pinstripe Bowl, it's hardly the only thing the Spartans have on their plates. For coach Mark Dantonio and his assistants — as of now, there have ...
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Cracraft was signed to Philadelphia's practice squad. Cracraft was last seen with the Broncos, playing five offensive snaps in Week 2 and adding 13 on special teams. His lone career catch came during his eight games with Denver the previous season.
BEREA — Like he instructs his players, Freddie Kitchens is trying to block out the noise. The speculation about him as Browns coach has gotten loud. Kitchens said Monday that he has not asked for any assurances that he'll be back next season after a ...
Justin Herbert didn't need to return to Oregon for his senior season. Had he left for the NFL Draft following his junior year, no one would have blamed the quarterback. He'd already lifted a program that went 4-8 his freshman year to a nine-win season in 2018.
Patriots rookie defensive lineman Chase Winovich will always have fans at Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. But the 24-year-old — who graduated from there in 2014 — probably made a few more with a move that's truly in the ...
Mike McCarthy, the former head coach of the Green Bay Packers, has been making a lot of headlines recently about trying to get back into the game. It is probably not a coincidence that these headlines started popping up within a week of the Carolina ...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida has taken off for the holidays after a handful of developmental practices to get younger players more reps and the first few practices of game prep for Virginia. Players get a couple days to travel and visit family for the holidays ...
This year has been one of transition for both North Carolina and Temple. The Tar Heels showed the door to head coach Larry Fedora at the end of 2018 and brought back Mack Brown. The culture change in Chapel Hill was noticeable from the start and the ...