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LeBron James: Circumstances, not opponent, would make 2020 championship remarkable LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Like a parent being asked to rank their favorite children, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James wanted no part in assigning special value to a 2020 NBA championship, should he win it against his former team, the Miami Heat.
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No. 21 Tennessee looks to keep rolling vs. Missouri No. 21 Tennessee takes the Southeastern Conference's longest winning streak into Saturday's home opener against Missouri in Knoxville, Tenn. The Volunteers (1-0, 1-0 SEC) built off last year's season-ending six-game winning streak by eking past South ...
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Sources: USC Trojans commit Jake Garcia ineligible to play high school football in Georgia after transfer The Georgia High School Association has ruled Valdosta High School quarterback Jake Garcia, one of the country's top prospects and a USC commitment, ineligible after he and his father moved from California to play his senior year, sources told ESPN on ...
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Chris Mack jabs John Calipari as Kentucky Wildcats-Louisville Cardinals rivalry escalates Louisville coach Chris Mack fired back Tuesday at John Calipari's assertion that the Cardinals don't want to play Kentucky this season, releasing a video on Twitter that ended with him announcing the annual rivalry game indeed will be played. "I keep getting ...
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Despite 3-0 start, Seahawks' defense more Big 12 than Legion of Boom SEATTLE -- With a downward gaze and a hushed voice in his postgame news conference on Sunday, linebacker Bobby Wagner looked and sounded like a player discussing an 0-3 start. In fact, his Seattle Seahawks had just improved to 3-0 and moved into ...
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Twins fall to Astros 4-1 in Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Altuve drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for Houston after a two-out error by shortstop Jorge Polanco, and the Astros beat Minnesota 4-1 Tuesday to open their AL playoff series and stretch the ...
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Why simply firing Doc Rivers does not solve the Clippers' complicated playoff problems Normally, if the preseason championship favorite blows a 3-1 lead in the second round of the playoffs, a coach firing would require little by way of explanation. This is particularly true if said team had a double-digit lead in the second half of each of its last three ...
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Herd Hierarchy: NFL Week 4 After a 3-week reign atop Colin Cowherd's Herd Hierarchy, the Baltimore Ravens were taken down a few pegs by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Check out Colin Cowherd's latest top 10 heading into Week 4, along with some insights from FOX ...
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NFL COVID-19 outbreak: Mike Tomlin talks potential schedule changes, NFL's plan for Steelers vs. Titans game It's business as usual for the Pittsburgh Steelers in what may be one of the more unusual weeks of the 2020 season. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the Tennessee Titans -- Pittsburgh's Week 4 opponent -- had three players and five personnel members test ...
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Mourinho gets last laugh on Lampard as Spurs eliminate Chelsea in shootout The hasty exit spoke volumes. Jose Mourinho had no desire to spend a second longer than necessary on the touchline alongside his former player and now Chelsea manager Frank Lampard. The 57-year-old -- and it serves us well to be reminded of his age ...
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Athletics Left at the Starting Gate as White Sox Take Opener 4-1 There are relatively low-scoring games that are edge-of-the-seat teeth-grinders, and there are relatively low-scoring games that are just not particularly competitive. You can file Chicago's 4-1 win over Oakland in Game 1 of the wild card, although the A's ...
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Why Michael Irvin thinks 49ers should be worried about facing Eagles You might have looked at the 49ers' schedule and seen that the 0-2-1 Philadelphia Eagles are coming to town this Sunday, fresh off a disappointing tie with the lowly Cincinnati Bengals. Upon seeing that, you might have given the 49ers another W believes ...
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Former Oregon State Beaver Artavis Pierce promoted to Chicago Bears roster The Chicago Bears promoted Artavis Pierce from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday after placing Tarik Cohen on IR. Cohen tore his ACL Sunday against Atlanta. We have officially placed Tarik Cohen on IR and elevated RB Artavis Pierce to the ...
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Jay Johnstone, Major League Outfielder and Prankster, Dies at 74 This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Jay Johnstone spent 20 seasons as a major league outfielder and played in the World Series for the 1978 Yankees and the 1981 Los Angeles ...
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Don't think Dwayne Haskins can improve? Josh Allen's career proves he can Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins and Bills passer Josh Allen have had two entirely different starts to the 2020 season. Haskins has been both underwhelming and unimpressive for the Washington Football Team, while Allen is off to a fantastic ...
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Report: Delonte West enters rehab with help of Mavericks owner Mark Cuban Every so often, a video or picture goes viral of Delonte West – who played primarily for the Celtics and Cavaliers and whose NBA career ended with the Mavericks in 2012 – on the street appearing to be in rough shape. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did ...
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Novak Djokovic Gets First-Round Win at French Open PARIS — Novak Djokovic's backhand clipped the net and landed wide, so he shook his head. That was it. Later, a too-soft drop shot found the white tape and bounced back on his own side, finally ceding a game in a dominant debut performance at the 2020 ...
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In praising other mobile quarterbacks, Jerry Jones wasn't criticizing Dak Prescott A buzz emerged in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's radio appearance by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas that he compared quarterback Dak Prescott in unfavorable terms to the likes of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and ...
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Barclay Goodrow blasts awful take knocking Lightning's Stanley Cup win Ex-Shark Goodrow blasts writer for out-of-touch Cup Final take originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea. Lightning usually brings rain, but the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning could do without any (proverbial) precipitation on their (proverbial) parade.
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Georgia QB JT Daniels cleared to return for Bulldogs ahead of key SEC matchup vs. Auburn Georgia QB JT Daniels cleared to return for Bulldogs ahead of key SEC matchup vs. Auburn. Ben Kercheval. By Ben Kercheval. 7 hrs ago 1 min read. Watch Now: Highlights: No. 4 Georgia at Arkansas (2:14). Georgia quarterback JT Daniels will be cleared to ...
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Miami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa can make 'a million' throws I can't, Ryan Fitzpatrick says Ryan Fitzpatrick hasn't been shy about how much he enjoys tutoring Tua Tagovailoa and how bullish he is on the career awaiting the Dolphins' first-round draft pick. But now, he's taking it even further. "There's a million throws that he makes that I can't," ...
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The Lakers-Heat NBA Finals is a classic Grit vs. Glamour matchup. Who will prevail? On paper, this 2020 NBA Finals matchup of Lakers vs. Heat might be deemed a mismatch, pairing a season-long juggernaut against a foe that only reached its full potential in the postseason. Of course, Bucks vs. Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals was ...
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Giants' putrid offensive line is doing one thing right He likes it. No, not the performance. Not the production. Certainly not the results. But at least Marc Colombo, the Giants' offensive line coach, likes the attitude of his group amid all the losing. "I love that they're pissed off,'' Colombo said Tuesday. "That's the ...
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he fate of Phillies general manager Matt Klentak continues to float uncomfortably in the air. Is he staying? Or is he going? By nightfall Tuesday, the drama will have lasted 48 hours. Now, some might say there is no drama at all, that Klentak is under contract for two more seasons, that that's the way it is until ownership says otherwise, that anything ...
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Early Look: Vikings and Texans Looking For 1st Victory EAGAN, Minn. — Entering Week 4, there are six teams across the league who sit at 0-3. A pair of them — the Vikings and Texans — are scheduled to square off Sunday in Houston. Minnesota had the lead at halftime — and in the third and fourth quarters — in ...
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NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Colts remain tough to place through 3 weeks The Colts had a solid win over the New York Jets last week, beating a team they definitely should have, and doing so soundly. They have yet to play a very competitive team this season, and dropped a game to a Jaguars team they definitely should have been ...
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Cubs, Marlins set to meet after bumpy paths to postseason CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs manager David Ross had to remind himself Monday night that Chicago was still two days away from opening the playoffs against the Miami Marlins. Game 1 of their best-of-three wild-card series is Wednesday at Wrigley Field.
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Who are the three Titans who tested positive for COVID-19? The players: defensive lineman DaQuan Jones, long snapper Beau Brinkley and tight end Tommy Hudson, who is on the practice squad. They're not among the marquee names on the Titans roster, but two of three play critical roles on gameday.
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Seahawks protect Shaquem Griffin on practice squad, create second opening on active roster The Seahawks now have two open spots on their roster. They won't have two open spots when they play Sunday at the Miami Dolphins. Yes, they are shopping. And they are ensuring Shaquem Griffin stays with them. The NFL's official transactions for ...
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Eagles sign Hakeem Butler, make him a tight end The Eagles replaced injured tight end Dallas Goedert on the roster with a tight end who hasn't been a tight end for long. The team announced that Goedert went on injured reserve because of the ankle injury suffered Sunday, and that to fill his spot they signed ...
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Bills: No fans for 'foreseeable future' Before the start of the 2020 season, the Buffalo Bills said no fans would be allowed in attendance during the team's two home games in September. With those two games in the books, an update was provided by the club on Tuesday. Needless to say, it's not ...
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Blue Jays Playoff Preview: What To Know About Matchup Vs. Tampa Bay Rays The Toronto Blue Jays are back in the postseason for the first time since 2016, thanks to an abnormal playoff format brought on by the pandemic-shortened MLB season. They'll face the Tampa Bay Rays in a best-of-three wildcard series starting Tuesday, ...
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USA drops NY Giants all the way down to 32nd in power rankings The NY Giants have looked awful in their first three games, and as a result, USA Today has dropped them to last place in their most recent power rankings. Just when you thought this NY Giants season couldn't get any worse, USA Today Sports has officially ...
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New Liverpool signing Thiago Alcantara tests positive for Covid-19 (CNN) New Liverpool signing Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating, the club confirmed Tuesday. The 29-year-old joined from Champions League holder Bayern Munich earlier this month and made his debut in Liverpool's 2-0 ...
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Nebraska defense ready for return to football, season-opening tests The last two months have been a whirlwind for Nebraska football and other schools around the Big Ten, with the fate of the fall season flipping back and forth. Now, with the Oct. 24 start set in place, the Husker defense will face another challenge: a season ...
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Atlanta Braves Postseason Betting Odds and Predictions We take a look at the Atlanta Braves postseason betting odds and predictions for the upcoming 2020 MLB Postseason starting on Tuesday. Playoff baseball is upon us! With 16 teams vying for the World Series crown it's sure to be a wild ride filled with upsets ...
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NASCAR fines seven national series teams for lug-nut violations at Las Vegas NASCAR fined three crew chiefs in the Cup Series and four crew chiefs in the Xfinity Series for safety violations in last weekend's playoff races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Each team had one lug nut not safe and secure in post-race inspection, a violation ...
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UFC 254 -- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje: Fight card, start time, date, odds, location Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has established himself as one of the most dominant forces in the UFC since making his Octagon debut in 2012. On Saturday, Oct. 24, in the main event of UFC 254, Nurmagomedov will face one of the stiffest ...
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Clemson's Swinney: Not in favor of social justice messages on uniforms Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney walks the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Louisville, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro). Share; Share; Share. By: The Associated Press Updated: ...
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NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Patriots a 'major player in the AFC' Following a nice 36-20 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, the New England Patriots jump a few spots in the Week 4 NFL Power Rankings. The New England Patriots are back in the win column after a solid 36-20 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday ...
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Giants Add Alfred Morris To Practice Squad Alfred Morris has resurfaced on the NFL radar. The eight-year veteran running back agreed to join the Giants' practice squad, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle tweets. The Giants added Morris and quarterback Clayton Thorson to its taxi squad. Morris ...
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Dave Roberts Adds To MLB Record By Managing Dodgers To 5th NL West Title With the Los Angeles Dodgers winning an eighth consecutive National League West title this season, manager Dave Roberts extended his MLB record that was initially set last year when he guided the club to a division crown. Roberts' MLB record now ...
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