The NFL playoffs began last week with all four wild-card games going under the total for the first time since 2012, but don't necessarily count on that to continue. That season, all four Divisional Round games actually went over the total. And since 2010, the ...
PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles quarterback Josh McCown played the second half of Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks on a torn hamstring and is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday, sources said. The 40-year-old McCown replaced ...
Best ever? That might be a label worth considering for LSU's Joe Burrow. Check that. Best season ever … by a quarterback. It's worth discussing considering the numbers, the winning, the personality and the transformation of a career, a team and a program.
Outfielder Mookie Betts is getting a one-year, $27 million deal from the Boston Red Sox in a record agreement to avoid arbitration, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Friday. The amount breaks the arbitration record of $26 million, set by Colorado Rockies ...
Just went it looks like the drama surrounding Patrick Reed might finally quiet down, something else happens. On Thursday, it was revealed that Reed's lawyer sent a letter to Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee instructing him to "refrain from any further ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kirk Cousins starting the 49ers' first playoff game at Levi's Stadium was how coach Kyle Shanahan planned it when he took over in San Francisco back in 2017. The surprise is that Cousins is starting for the Minnesota Vikings instead ...
The 2019 season marks only the second time in college football history that a pair of 14-0 teams have reached the national championship. Both the Clemson Tigers and LSU Tigers should be remembered as dominant forces. But over the last two decades, ...
When the Packers and Seahawks meet in the playoffs -- or the regular season, for that matter -- strange things tend to happen. Given the way most Seahawks games in recent years have gone, that's not all that surprising. If we're lucky, we'll get another ...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Big 12 heads into its second week of conference play, and a high-profile matchup between third-ranked Kansas and No. 4 Baylor on Saturday could set the stage for the rest of the season. Here are the things to know: GAME OF ...
Texans wide receiver Will Fuller (groin) will once again be considered a game-time decision as Houston enters the Divisional Round to face the Kansas City Chiefs. "I think it's really going to be a game-time decision," coach Bill O'Brien told reporters on Friday ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chris Johnson saw his rookie season end at Baltimore's hands with his ankle injured so much he missed the Pro Bowl. To Eddie George, a divisional round loss to the Ravens after the 2000 season ranks as possibly his most painful ...
Eli Manning was candid when asked whether he'd return to the New York Giants as something other than their starting quarterback in 2020, telling reporters after this season that "backing up's not real fun" and acknowledging retirement is still on the table.
Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is reportedly set to launch a "digital investment vehicle" Monday using the money from his $34.4 million contract, though the plan hasn't received final clearance from the NBA after extensive discussions.
He was an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at a high-profile college football program who quickly was second-guessed by the fan base for his play-calling and fired after two seasons. This happened to Washington's Bush Hamdan.
The defending Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors (9-30) travel to Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Clippers (26-12) Friday for a 10:30 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Warriors-Clippers sports betting odds and lines, with NBA ...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and star third baseman Kris Bryant avoided arbitration, agreeing to an $18.6 million, one-year contract on Friday, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal ...
In case you missed it, Lamar Jackson recently called a halt to taking questions about his disappointing performance in the Ravens' playoff loss to the Los Angeles Chargers last year. "I really don't want to talk about it anymore," he said last week. The topic still ...
Here are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball as it heads into the second weekend of league competition. GAME OF THE WEEKEND. Georgia (10-4, 0-1) at No. 5 Auburn (14-0, 2-0): The top-ranked team in the Southeastern ...
The Philadelphia Union have acquired midfielder Jamiro Monteiro from FC Metz for a potential club-record fee of $1.7 million, which could rise to $2 million pending incentives, a source tells MLSsoccer.com. ESPN's Taylor Twellman was the first to break the ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins (26-12-5) battle the Colorado Avalanche (25-15-4) Friday night at 9 p.m. ET at Pepsi Center. We analyze the Penguins-Avalanche odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.
The Yankees and their players eligible for salary arbitration had until noon to exchange figures for the 2020 season. We'll update the numbers here as they come in: The Yankees and third baseman Gio Urshela agreed to a $2.475 million deal, according to ...
A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND. Clemson at North Carolina on Saturday. No, neither team is ranked, but the game is the latest chance for the Tigers (7-7, 1-3) to end perhaps the most frustrating ...
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees knows he can still play, but that's just one thing weighing on him as he mulls his future, he told WWL Radio's Bobby Hebert, Kristian Garic and Deuce McAllister earlier this week during the "QB to QB" segment.
Thu, Jan 9, 12:47 PM (23 hours ago). Well, it's been an interesting couple of weeks, to say the least. The two teams I most adamantly did not want to see win another championship -- New England and New Orleans -- have been eliminated from the playoffs ...
No. 8 Michigan State (13-3, 5-0) vs. Purdue (9-7, 2-3). Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Purdue looks for its fourth straight win over No. 8 Michigan State at Mackey Arena. The last victory for the Spartans at Purdue ...
The Braves avoided arbitration with six players, including Mike Foltynewicz and Dansby Swanson, before the 1 p.m. Friday deadline, the AJC confirmed. The Braves had to exchange numbers and settle with their arbitration-eligible players or risk going to trail ...
The Connecticut Huskies were one win away from tying their own Division I record for consecutive home victories. But then they ran into the defending champions. No. 6 Baylor used a 19-4 run over the final 5:18 to snap No. 1 UConn's 98-game winning streak ...
It's a very delicate topic. In fact, many people shy away from discussing issues of race, particularly in professional sports. But as the coaching carousel continues to turn this time of year, the effectiveness of the "Rooney Rule" is often a topic of discussion.
The following is the fifth of eight position reviews of the Bears' 2019 season. After sending two players to the Pro Bowl and helping the Bears win the NFC North title in 2018, the offensive line regressed in 2019. The unit was part of an offense that failed to ...
PUNE, India — India beat Sri Lanka by 78 runs to win the three-match Twenty20 series 2-0 on Friday. Riding on half-centuries from Lokesh Rahul (54) and Shikhar Dhawan (52), India scored 201-6 after being made to bat first. Sri Lanka was all out for 123 ...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — There are already three possible bidders to host the Winter Olympics in the future, the IOC said Friday. Previous Winter Games hosts Salt Lake City and Sapporo have been joined by 1992 Summer Games host Barcelona, where ...
Mays, a two-year starter on Georgia's offensive line, entered the NCAA's transfer portal earlier this week. His arrival on the UT campus was announced via the Vols' Twitter account late in Thursday afternoon. Welcome #HomeSweetHome, Cade!
Rafael Nadal made up for losing his singles rubber to David Goffin by helping Spain clinch a vital doubles victory over Belgium, ensuring they joined Novak Djokovic's Serbia in the ATP Cup semi-finals. Spain took a 1-0 lead after Roberto Bautista Agut ...
No. 22 Texas Tech (10-4, 1-1) vs. No. 17 West Virginia (12-2, 1-1). WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Two ranked teams battle as No. 22 Texas Tech visits No. 17 West Virginia in a Big 12 showdown.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is again interviewing to become coach of the Cleveland Browns, his third go-around with the team he grew up watching as a kid. McDaniels was a candidate for Cleveland's job in 2009 when ...
DeBrusk scored two goals and picked up an assist in a 5-4 win over the Jets on Thursday. It was DeBrusk's first three-point effort of the season after doing it four times last season. His points came at critical times as well, assisting on David Pastrnak's ...
After a big win and even bigger news, How do the Carolina Hurricanes look going forward? And what does it mean for Fantasy and Betting? All in the same day the Carolina Hurricanes got a much needed divisional win AND signed Justin Williams (Dad).
The Diamondbacks have locked up outfielder David Peralta to a three-year, $22 million extension, a source confirmed Friday morning, a deal that covers his final year of arbitration eligibility and what would have been his first two years of free agency. Peralta ...
Tight End Jared Cook and guard Andrus Peat have been added to this year's Pro Bowl. It is both players' second consecutive pro bowl appearance. It took Cook 10 seasons to make his first Pro Bowl with the Oakland Raiders last season, and he has now ...
HOUSTON (AP) -- When not practicing or breaking down film, Deshaun Watson looks for ways to motivate. Before Houston's playoff win last week, the quarterback gave his offense high-end headphones with a note that read: "Let's be great." "I just had to ...
Every week in the Pac-12, it seems like the Arizona Wildcats are gearing up for the biggest game of the season. That's because they are. On Friday, it comes in the form of the No. 3 Oregon State Beavers, the first top-five opponent and third ranked opponent ...
By LetsRun.com. January 10, 2020. Another marathon titan has been suspended for anti-doping violations. On Friday, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Kenyan marathoner Wilson Kipsang, 37, the former world record holder in the marathon, had ...
The halftime speech was reiterating the game plan. That seemed to jolt a second-half renaissance. Tyrell Terry hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with under two minutes to play and Stanford overcame a 12-point deficit to stun Washington 61-55 on Thursday night.
Not every transaction during NBA trade season needs to be a home-run. For the Boston Celtics, offloading dead weight attached to draft capital may be the key to improving the roster enough to gain a playoff advantage. The Houdini never wants to see any ...
In today's NHL rumor rundown, one insider predicts a huge change coming for the Montreal Canadiens, the Boston Bruins lost Zdeno Chara but it's unclear for how long, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are shopping Alex Galchenyuk. Finally, are the New York ...
The Toronto Raptors could have one of their many injured players back when they face DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs Sunday. 'Norm, Marc and Pascal were doing 'semi-live' work at practice …. returning Sunday is a bit ambitious' — Nurse on ...
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