FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — That the New England Patriots actually have something to play for in their regular-season finale against Miami is a bit of a surprise. When the defending Super Bowl champions opened with eight straight victories, thoughts ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The winner will finish second in the NFC South. That's enough to keep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) and Atlanta Falcons (6-9) motivated for the final game of a season in which neither team will finish with a winning record. "For us 8-8, ...
Being on the short list of candidates for the NFL's defensive player of the year award won't earn T.J. Watt too many accolades at family gatherings. "My brother," Watt said, "will humble me really quickly." Watt's older sibling, J.J., four years ago joined Lawrence ...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence went to high school about 20 miles from each other in the suburbs northwest of Atlanta. They have worked out since middle school with the same quarterback trainer, a former Pac-12 QB and full-time ...
SAN DIEGO — Nearly 30 years after Hayden Fry last worked a sideline in San Diego, the No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes will remember their former coach when they play No. 22 USC in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night. Iowa will remove the Tigerhawk decals from its ...
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jarvis Landry has been plagued by hip pain since the Browns reported to training camp in late July. The Pro Bowl wide receiver revealed the origin of his injury Thursday. Landry said he was diagnosed with a fractured bone at the base ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry makes it very clear he will play Sunday against the Houston Texans with a playoff berth on the line for the Tennessee Titans. "I love football," Henry said Thursday. "I love playing the game, ...
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins' most valuable player might not even start next year, which hints at how much the team hopes to upgrade in the offseason. It also explains why Ryan Fitzpatrick might take that MVP award and head into retirement.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As Gardner Minshew II's rookie season draws to a close ahead of Sunday's home game vs. the Indianapolis Colts, the 23-year old has already made quite an impression on people inside and outside of TIAA Bank Field. Include his ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The thousands of fans who pack into Arrowhead Stadium to see the Kansas City Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers in their regular-season finale Sunday will likely have one eye on the game and one eye on their phones.
The New Orleans Saints are facing the Carolina Panthers for the second time this season in Week 17, but the Panthers look completely different from round one. For starters, Panthers owner David Tepper fired Ron Rivera on Dec. 3, so now interim coach ...
NASHVILLE - Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead announced Thursday that graduate senior quarterback Tommy Stevens will start Monday against Louisville in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium (3 p.m, ESPN). Moorhead ...
AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki. Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard gets loose during a Big 12 game against Kansas on Nov. 16, 2019, at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. Comment. By Mark Inabinett | minabinett@al.com. Academy Sports and ...
Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Ohio State (13-0) vs. No. 3 Clemson, (13-0) in Glendale, Arizona, Saturday at 8 p.m. EST (ESPN). Line: Clemson by 1 1/2. Series record: Clemson leads 3-0. WHAT'S AT STAKE? A spot in the College Football Playoff national championship ...
Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram allayed fears his calf strain would jeopardize his availability for the team's divisional-round playoff matchup. "I'm smooth, I'm good," Ingram told reporters Thursday. "I got some time. So, I will be ready for the first ...
Texas players didn't get much bulletin board material from their Alamo Bowl opponent during the Utes' team arrival in San Antonio on Christmas Day, in fact, the Utah players and coaches went out of their way to praise their New Year's Eve opponents.
Forward Danilo Gallinari will sit for a second straight game and will also miss the Thunder's upcoming road trip to Charlotte and Toronto. Gallinari is still dealing with soreness in his left ankle, which caused him to miss Oklahoma City's win over the Clippers on ...
The Seahawks are gearing up for their final game of the regular season: A prime time matchup with the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC West crown. Moore: 8 reasons why Seahawks can beat SF for NFC West title. While the game is of utmost importance to ...
It has been over a year since a drug screening that took several Clemson players out of the mix for the playoffs. Braden Galloway was one of those players. He tested positive for a substance that's banned by the NCAA, Ostarine. As a freshman last season, ...
CHICAGO (7-8) at MINNESOTA (10-5). Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. OPENING LINE — Vikings by 7. RECORD VS. SPREAD — Bears 4-11; Vikings 8-7. SERIES RECORD — Vikings lead 60-55-2. LAST MEETING — Bears beat Vikings 16-6, Sept. 29.
During a season in which North Carolina endured an inexplicable loss to Appalachian State and stood at 4-6 in mid-November, the Tar Heels can complete a satisfying comeback -- by the team and coach Mack Brown -- with a victory over Temple on Friday in ...
New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson has yet to make his return after offseason knee surgery. While Williamson is fine with that, saying he "trusts the organization," the 19-year-old also revealed a potentially alarming tidbit about his recovery to ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oregon and Wisconsin are taking contrasting approaches to everything that comes before the Rose Bowl. Ducks coach Mario Cristobal is treating this week as a business trip, making sure players got a workout in after arriving in Los ...
Tampa Bay's leading receiver hasn't returned to practice since suffering a hamstring injury two weeks ago. A hamstring injury has scuttled Chris Godwin's chances for a 100-catch season. [Jim Damaske]. By Eduardo A. Encina. Published -1434 minutes ago.
As the 2019 NFL regular season comes to a close this weekend, the Miami Dolphins will move to full-time preparation for 2020. The team's roster, which was torn down prior to the 2019 season, has needs all over it, though the Dolphins also are projected to ...
Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly delivered an awesome Christmas present this year as part of their annual "The Stafford Christmas Gift" by visiting a family of boys who had recently lost their father. In September 2019, Conor Krause died unexpectedly, ...
Falcons rookie cornerback Jordan Miller, a fifth-round pick out of Washington, was suspended for four games Thursday by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The suspension begins immediately and runs through ...
Dallas Mavericks' super star Luka Doncic is thriving in only his second year of playing in the league. At only 20-years-old, Doncic is one of the top three candidates favored to win this season's NBA MVP award. He is putting up incredible numbers as he is ...
Once again, another NFL season will end without Colin Kaepernick taking a snap. For a few fleeting moments, it appeared as if Kaepernick was maybe in position to return to the league that blackballed him three years ago for kneeling during the national ...
On Saturday, redshirt senior point guard Lamonte Turner revealed that he would be having season-ending surgery on his shoulder that has been ailing him for well over a year. Turner had struggled to shoot the ball to start this season, and the pain was just ...
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Arizona Coyotes forward Barrett Hayton scored twice to help Canada beat the United States 6-4 on Thursday night in their Group B opener at the world junior hockey championship. Alexis Lafreniere gave Canada a 5-4 lead with ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Rookie forward Eric Paschall is questionable for Friday's game against the Suns with a right hip contusion, while center Kevon Looney will miss both games of the upcoming back-to-back set that concludes against the Mavericks on ...
One of the most recognizable power couples in professional sports got themselves a little something special ahead of the holidays: a $28 million mansion in Malibu, California. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former racing driver Danica ...
No. 3 Louisville (11-1) vs. No. 19 Kentucky (8-3). Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 3:45 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Two ranked teams battle as No. 3 Louisville visits No. 19 Kentucky in a non-conference showdown. Louisville has one win and zero ...
If Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly has a list of new year's resolutions lined up, a greater willingness to dream big might be at the top of the list. Specifically, dreaming big on the recruiting trail for the Fighting Irish. Kelly, during a media session ahead of ...
If Wade Phillips is about to be ousted from his position as defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams, he didn't sound too concerned when addressing the situation Thursday. "I've heard a lot of rumors out there, but I don't pay attention to rumors," Phillips ...
The New Orleans Saints will hit the road in 2020, and help ring in the then-Las Vegas Raiders' inaugural season at Allegiant Stadium. That venue is still under construction but is progressing well towards its Aug. 2020 opening date, and the Las Vegas ...
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