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Philip Rivers Is as Fired Up as Ever for as Long as He's in Indianapolis Philip Rivers has been looking forward to actually putting on the pads and being a Colt for months now. With that coming in the next few weeks, he can say that, for the most part, Indianapolis has lived up to all his expectations. But he's also bracing for one ...
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Fantasy Football 2020: Players Who Should Be Getting Drafted Earlier Not every fantasy football draft value qualifies as an unheralded sleeper. Some bargains are simply hiding in plain sight for all astute managers to see. Last year, fantasy football writers were legally obligated to tout Chris Godwin as an under-drafted breakout ...
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Miami Hurricanes land DT Leonard Taylor, No. 5 overall prospect in 2021 Miami got a commitment from five-star defensive tackle Leonard Taylor on Thursday. Taylor, the No. 5 ranked prospect overall, chose the Hurricanes of Florida, and is now the highest ranked commit in Miami's 2021 class. Taylor is a 6-foot-4, 265-pound tackle ...
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David Johnson says he and Duke will be 'lethal threat' for Texans Bill O'Brien's stunning decision to trade DeAndre Hopkins also brought in running back David Johnson, and so far, the coach and general manager is pleased with his return. O'Brien told reporters Thursday Johnson has been "impressive, smart and in really ...
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NBA Playoff Picture 2020: Updated Bracket, Standings and Seed Predictions Even as the seeding portion of the NBA restart nears its halfway point, most races for contested playoff positions remain too close to call. The Los Angeles Lakers have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the West, and the Milwaukee Bucks could claim the ...
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Outlooks for the Top 25 college football teams in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll The preseason Amway Coaches Poll, with outlooks for the top 25: 1. Clemson (14-1). Points: 1,589 (38 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 2. Outlook: Clemson has made the College Football Playoff five years in a row, with four championship game ...
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Longtime Navy-Notre Dame game on hold for virus The Navy-Notre Dame rivalry, which has continued annually through the Great Depression, World War II and sundry conference realignments since 1927, could not withstand the changes wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. The Fighting Irish and the ...
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Jaguars CB Rashaan Melvin opts out of 2020 season JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Veteran cornerback Rashaan Melvin on Thursday became the third Jacksonville Jaguars defensive player to opt out of the 2020 season. Melvin, who signed a one-year contract with the Jaguars worth $1.75 million in March, was ...
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Ravens have NFL's top roster, prognosticators say The Ravens edged the Kansas City Chiefs for the league's top roster, according to the betting markets analyzed by Pro Football Focus. Baltimore is coming off the best regular season in franchise history with 14 wins and set the NFL's single-season rushing ...
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Suddenly, Avery Williamson is a huge part of the New York Jets defense Last season, New York Jets linebacker Avery Williamson looked like he was headed out the door. First, he was out for the season with a torn ACL. Then there was speculation that he was going to be a salary-cap cut. Things changed when fellow linebacker ...
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George Kittle will 'break the bank' with new contract, Jay Glazer says George Kittle is in the final year of his rookie contract. He's making just $2.13 million as a former fifth-round draft pick. That number is about to get a lot bigger in the future. "He's going to break the bank, and rightfully so," The Athletic's Jay Glazer said ...
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Beaver's Best Bets for Michigan doubleheader In the final weeks of the regular season, the COVID-19 pandemic has one of its most significant impacts on the NASCAR schedule. Postponements of a large number of races forced the series into accelerating plans to run doubleheader races as a way to trim ...
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Former Panthers OC explains 'biggest threat' Cam Newton poses to NFL defenses The last time Cam Newton played at a high level was the first half of the 2018 NFL season with the Carolina Panthers, and Norv Turner was his offensive coordinator at the time. Newton threw 14 touchdown passes with four interceptions and led the Panthers ...
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Giants send Andrew Suarez, Steven Duggar to taxi squad as rosters shrink There were no surprises Thursday morning when the Giants had to cut their roster down from 30 to 28 players. Left-hander Andrew Suarez and outfielder Steven Duggar got optioned, although both will stay with the Giants as members of the expanded taxi ...
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Browns' Austin Hooper: Apparent Criticism of Raiders' Jason Witten Was Sarcasm Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper recently delivered a sarcastic jab to Las Vegas Raiders counterpart Jason Witten while discussing the AFC North team's depth at the position ahead of the 2020 NFL season. Hooper signed a four-year, $42 million ...
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Yankees fill-out roster by calling up Nick Tropeano after farming out Miguel Andujar, 2 others The Yankees dropped from 30 players to 27 with Thursday morning transactions that included one surprise with the demotion of third baseman/left fielder Miguel Andujar, then they got back to the new 28-man limit in the afternoon by summoning in reliever ...
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Making a case for Warriors as Washington Football Team's new name It's been several weeks since the Washington Football Team announced it was retiring its former name and logo after more than 80 years. Ever since FedEx became the first known sponsor to formally ask Washington to change its name, fans have taken to ...
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Notre Dame opens ACC play against Duke, won't play Navy Notre Dame opens its season as an Atlantic Coast Conference football member against visiting Duke on Sept. 12. Notre Dame opens its season as an Atlantic Coast Conference football member against visiting Duke on Sept. 12 and won't face Navy for the ...
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LeBron James Out for Lakers vs. Rockets with Groin Injury Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets due to a sore right groin, according to Spectrum SportsNet's Mike Trudell. Prior to the interruption of the 2019-20 NBA season, the 35-year-old was building a ...
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Tom Brady: We have to embrace the challenge Tom Brady's decision to leave the Patriots after 19 years has led to a lot of new things in both New England and Tampa. It's also led to a different kind of challenge for Brady this offseason. During a video conference with reporters on Thursday, Brady said he ...
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Penn State's Micah Parsons confirms that he'll opt out of 2020 season Nobody knows for certain if there will be college football in 2020, but if Penn State plays, it will do so without All-American Micah Parsons. The Harrisburg native on Thursday confirmed recent reports that he will opt-out of the 2020 season. Yahoo Sports first ...
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No fans at games will hit NFL twice As the NFL rockets toward a season with few or no fans in attendance at games, the league and its teams must brace for a double whammy when it comes to tickets not being sold. First, teams will lose the face-value cost of tickets. Second, teams will lose their ...
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A Duck Fan Responds to Pac-12 Player Demands… Recently, the Pac-12 conference was rocked with the announcement of a representative group of 12 football players — #WeAreUnited. The announcement came in the form of a list of expressed exploitations, harms and grievances, followed by a list of ...
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49ers training camp: Five aspects drawing fast praise Pent-up energy and Super Bowl frustration are making for lively action in the 49ers' return to their practice fields. Take their word for it. "This year it's kind of crazy," linebacker Fred Warner said Wednesday. "That first day of walk-through (practice) is where you ...
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LeBron James says he doesn't care if Trump shuns NBA over protests LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers provided a pointed response Wednesday night to President Donald Trump's criticism of players' kneeling during the national anthem: The games will go on without you watching. After Trump said earlier Wednesday ...
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Blackhawks' Kirby Dach emerging as star and living up to 'playoff performer' hype Ask anyone in Chicago who the standout of training camp 2.0 was and you'll hear one name: Kirby Dach. "He has all the potential in the world," Patrick Kane said. "He can be a top player in the league." "He's got the potential to be a great player in this league ...
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Fiala, Parise moving up Wild all-time playoff lists The least surprising outcome of the Minnesota Wild's first two qualifying playoff games is Kevin Fiala notching three goals. Fiala was as hot as any player in the NHL in the final month of the regular season. From Feb. 4-March 8 he tallied 14 goals (and 12 ...
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Amanda Nunes, Jon Jones Headline Fighters in UFC 4's Top-10 Player Ratings Amanda Nunes, the UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight champion, was announced Thursday as the first woman to receive the top overall rating in EA Sports' UFC video game series. Here's a look at the complete top 10 for UFC 4, via EA Sports:.
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Cubs' Rex Brothers: Bumped off active roster The Cubs optioned Brothers to their alternate training site in South Bend on Thursday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. Brothers was one of two Cubs relievers sent down to the alternate site while the team reduced its active roster from 30 to 28 men, with ...
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Reports: Arsenal nearing agreement on new Aubameyang contract Arsenal is close to making their biggest signing of the summer and it's not a new face: The Gunners are nearing a new contract for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to Sky Sports. The deal would give Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta long-term access to a ...
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Guardiola says defender Garcia turns down new Man City deal MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City defender Eric Garcia has turned down the offer of a contract extension at the Premier League club. The 19-year-old center back has been linked with a return to boyhood club Barcelona which he left three years ...
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Dutch Cyclist Suffers Serious Injuries After Horrific Crash in Tour of Poland Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen, 23, of team Deceuninck-Quickstep, is in a medically induced coma after being involved in a violent crash on Wednesday at the Tour of Poland. During the final sprint of Stage 1 in Katowice, Poland, Dylan Groenewegen, of team ...
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Mets' Dominic Smith: Drives in two Wednesday Smith went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Nationals. Getting a start for the fourth time in the last five games, the 25-year-old delivered his first two-bagger of the season and upped his RBI total to seven in eight games. Now that ...
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'Rolling with the punches': Cumberland County's high schools continue wait for sports The wait for high school sports continues for the Cumberland County Schools system, which has been in a holding pattern since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic. The N.C. High School Athletic Association said Thursday morning the fall sports ...
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Ozzie Guillen reignites feud with Nick Swisher: 'I hate Nick Swisher with my heart' Beloved former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen offered some harsh words for one of his old players during an NBC Sports Chicago broadcast on Wednesday night. Guillen, who doesn't have much of a filter on air, was asked by co-host Chuck ...
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Perez could return to F1 racing after coronavirus quarantine SILVERSTONE, England — Sergio Perez could return to Formula One at Silverstone after missing last weekend's race at the same circuit following a positive coronavirus test. The Mexican driver has been in quarantine for seven days but he has been cleared ...
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Zidane says Bale asked not to play for Madrid at Man City MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale asked not to be included in the squad for the Champions League trip to Manchester City, according to coach Zinedine Zidane. Bale has become a peripheral figure at the Spanish champions ...
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When is the Masters in 2020? New dates, TV schedule & other details for rescheduled major Golf fans will have to wait a little longer this year to experience "a tradition unlike any other." The Masters Tournament, originally slated to take place April 9-12 as the first major of the 2019-20 PGA Tour, will now take place much, much later in the season as ...
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Round-Robin Preview: Philadelphia Flyers On Monday the Caps took a slow start and turned it into a comeback (where have we seen that movie before), but eventually fell in the shootout to the Lightning. That one point puts them firmly in third place in the round-robin standings, with Tampa leading the ...
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Live updates: Dallas' Scottie Scheffler has early lead at PGA Championship After more than a year hiatus, major championship golf is back for the PGA Tour. The first round of the 2020 PGA Championship at Harding Park is underway, and there's some early local flavor atop the leaderboard. LIVE LEADERBOARD CAN BE FOUND ...
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Ex-Broncos, CU lineman Justin Bannan pleads not guilty by reason of insanity in attempted murder case BOULDER (KDVR) — Former Broncos and University of Colorado defensive lineman Justin Bannan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Thursday in connection to a shooting that left a woman wounded in October of 2019. Police said the shooting was ...
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Tiz the Law draws sixth for 151st Runhappy Travers By BRIAN BOHL. NYRA Press. Sackatoga Stable's Tiz the Law, undefeated in his sophomore campaign with three consecutive graded stakes victories, will return to the site where his racing career began last summer as part of an eight-horse field of top ...
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Alexis Sanchez completes move to Inter Milan from Man United Alexis Sanchez's Manchester United career is over after the forward completed his free transfer to Inter Milan. The 31-year-old Chile international didn't live up to expectations after joining from Arsenal in January 2018. Having scored just five goals in 45 ...
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Mountain West's revised scheduling model could cut Wyoming's season to 10 games LARAMIE — If there's a college football season this fall, it will likely consist of 10 games and start later than anticipated for Wyoming and the rest of its league counterparts. The Mountain West on Wednesday announced an updated plan regarding fall sports in ...
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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Canucks, Oilers, Draft Lottery, More In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is talk coming out of Montreal that Max Domi is of the understanding that this will be his last run with the team, the Vancouver Canucks have lost Micheal Ferland for the series, the Oilers are down two key players, and the ...
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Neil Cameron: Rangers must field a second-string team against Leverkusen RANGERS aren't going to turnaround the 3-1 first-leg pre-apocalypse defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. And if they do, which they won't, they would have no chance of winning the Europa League. Neither of these points are surprising. But more importantly, Europe ...
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Rudiger: Willian is like Hazard & I'll be sad if he leaves Chelsea Antonio Rudiger says Chelsea will miss Willian should he ultimately decide to leave the club on a free transfer and compared the Brazilian winger's abilities to former Blues talisman Eden Hazard. Chelsea next face Bayern Munich in the Champions League ...
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Simmer's Hub Diary: 'It Is What It Is' In NHL Hub Life Editor's Note: Rob Simpson is covering the NHL Stanley Cup Qualifying Round and Round-Robin for National Hockey Now, Boston Hockey Now, New York Islanders Hockey Now, and Florida Hockey Now from the NHL Hub in Toronto. This is Simpson's ...
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