SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brian Kelly's vague answers went only so far. Without understanding just how frustrating Notre Dame's loss of seven players to positive tests and contact tracing was, its ability to work through the quick roster depletion could not be ...
The New York Mets' playoff hopes looked pretty dim following a Friday night in which they lost by 13 runs and almost everyone else battling for the final National League wild-card spot won. But the Mets' picture doesn't look nearly as bleak following a ...
In reality, Joe Brady didn't need another story written about him. If you haven't heard about the rise of the Panthers' "Boy Wonder" to become the youngest offensive coordinator in the NFL at just 30 years old, well, maybe that's your problem. But this isn't a ...
We're on to Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season. Week 1 provided some surprising victories, like the Cardinals knocking off the 49ers in San Francisco and Washington coming back to beat Philadelphia. Don't have cable? You can watch NFL games live for FREE ...
Eliah Drinkwitz found himself staring right at a lull during lunchtime. His fellow coaches were gone for a workout, and the "engine room" — affectionately named by the young graduate assistants and quality control coaches — was empty. Tucked away in that ...
The Detroit Tigers will get a jump on the annual baseball managerial carousel after Ron Gardenhire's sudden retirement Saturday before the Tigers' game against the Cleveland Indians. Bench coach Lloyd McClendon will finish the season as the Tigers' ...
Coaching matters. Especially in the NFL. Months ago, given all the restrictions created by the pandemic, and an unusual preseason with no games, the popular notion was Bill Belichick would have an advantage over the rest. It didn't matter that Tom Brady ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have waited 14 years to get back to the playoffs, so standing by for at least one more day without clinching won't hurt anything. With their magic number down to one, the Padres were done in by former teammates Ty ...
Patrick Bamford is braced for some extended team meetings with Marcelo Bielsa next week after Leeds featured in another seven-goal thriller. Bielsa's side, beaten 4-3 at Liverpool on the opening day, came out on top this time as their first Premier League ...
From Autoweek. 1. KEVIN HARVICK WON THE BRISTOL NIGHT RACE. Kevin Harvick's march to 10 wins in a single NASCAR Cup Series season continued on Saturday night with a victory in the Bristol Night Race. But it's how he accomplished the feat that ...
NC State begins its 2020 football season on Saturday when it takes on Wake Forest at Carter-Finley Stadium. It's a game that will be played in a surreal environment, with only about 350 Wolfpack and Deacons parents the only fans not made of cardboard ...
DENTON, Texas — Shane Buechele threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first quarter and SMU cruised to a 65-35 win over North Texas on Saturday night. Buechele completed 24 of 33 passes for 344 yards with no interceptions and added a ...
As division rivals, the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars know each other well. Titans fans, however, might not be as familiar with the Jaguars, particularly since they have unloaded some of their biggest names – i.e. Jalen Ramsey, Leonard ...
EL PASO, Texas — Josh Fields and Ronald Awatt each had a rushing touchdown to help UTEP beat Abilene Christian 17-13 on Saturday night. Fields finished with 75 yards rushing on 17 carries. Jacob Cowing added eight receptions for 110 yards for UTEP ...
Big Ten Conference leaders are hoping that their third crack at a league football schedule will stick. The revamped schedule for the University of Wisconsin and other league teams was announced Saturday during Fox's Big Noon Kickoff broadcast.
The UCF Knights had to travel to play their first game of the season, and the final result was worth the trip. They made easy work of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday and carried off a 49-21 win. UCF QB Dillon Gabriel was slinging it as he passed ...
A regular season filled with upheaval, stops and starts and pandemic-induced changes and challenges is winding down with Mike Trout in his usual late-September spot: in the thick of the American League most valuable player race. The combination of ...
STILLWATER, Okla. — True freshman quarterback Shane Illingworth made Oklahoma State's usually high-powered offense look normal for just long enough to help the 11th-ranked Cowboys avoid a huge upset. Oklahoma State stayed in it with defense, and ...
Gareth Bale believes his trophy-winning experience at Real Madrid can help Tottenham end a 12-year wait for silverware after completing his return to Spurs on a season-long loan deal on Saturday. Bale will not be fit to make his second debut for the club ...
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Dallas Stars have drawn first blood as two of the N.H.L.'s southernmost franchises compete for a championship inside the league's so-called bubble in the league's northernmost city. The Stars defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, ...
Florida State coach Mike Norvell has tested positive for the coronavirus and won't coach the Seminoles in-person this week as they prepare for Miami. Florida State coach Mike Norvell has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not coach the Seminoles ...
Liberty burned Western Kentucky's defense with its rushing attack Saturday. Quarterback Malik Willis made his first start for the Flames and led their ground attack, which accumulated 354 yards rushing, to beat the Hilltoppers 30-24 in the home opener at ...
Tate (hamstring) is expected to play Sunday against the Bears, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The 32-year-old was a limited practice participant this week and is officially considered questionable for Week 2, though he always appeared on track to be ...
Editor's note: This is the Saturday, Sept. 19, edition of the Purple & Bold Lakers newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here. Yes, because reporters were asking, LeBron James did take issue with this season's MVP voting. "Pissed me off," ...
LE MANS, France (Reuters) - The sun rose over Le Mans on Sunday with Toyota heading for a third successive 24 Hours title with the number eight car shared by Japan's Kazuki Nakajima, New Zealander Brendon Hartley and Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi.
Colby Covington beat Tyron Woodley by TKO before taking a call from United States president Donald Trump on Saturday. Covington dominated Woodley in Las Vegas before a rib injury ended the fight in the fifth round. The 32-year-old Covington attended a ...
Perhaps we now have our answer, one that comes for reasons beyond a 2019-20 NBA season dramatically delayed due to a pandemic. The NBA, based on the signals offered during these playoffs, might as well permanently time shift its future schedules to ...
Will it be The Triumphvirate Sunday? From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., the Broncos, the Rockies and the Nuggets, in a bond of brothers, play a trilogy in Pittsburgh, Denver and Orlando, and all three franchises play in dire straits. The Nugs, the Rox and the Broncs are ...
Providence College will be forced to trade a tropical paradise for a southern mountain range in its marquee men's basketball nonconference event this upcoming season. The Maui Invitational will shift from Hawaii to western North Carolina. Tournament ...
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The Week 1 picks got off to a rough start, but a strong finish salvaged the opening slate of games. It's always tough to start the season because the information on some teams isn't super reliable. Week 2 should be a little easier, but that surely won't stop me ...
Prolific Australia opener David Warner wants to see "at least 25 per cent crowds" inside the stadiums when they host Virat Kohli's India in a high-profile tour later this year. Warner said he was looking forward to the big-ticket assignment against one of their ...
The St. Louis Blues are trying to be financially responsible in an era of financial instability. They are playing a risky game, however. Despite the fact that NHL free agency is still around three weeks away, the chatter around the St. Louis Blues. Of course, the ...
Tottenham are plotting a £30m bid to sign out-of-favour Manchester United player Jesse Lingard, according to reports. The 27-year-old has fallen down the pecking order under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and will be a free agent next summer. Live. 00:00. 00:56.
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