In the wake of Week 14, Marc Sessler dishes on what's hot -- and what's not -- in the NFL: WHAT'S HOT. 1) The construction of the Buffalo Bills should be studied by every struggling NFL outfit angling to reshape itself into a beast. Let's slip back in time to Jan.
Antetokounmpo agreed to sign a five-year, $228 million supermax extension with the Bucks on Tuesday, he announced on Twitter, with the terms being confirmed by agent Alex Saratsis to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes an opt out after the fourth ...
NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the "number one priority" for the club this winter is to have DJ LeMahieu return in pinstripes. LeMahieu is one of the top free agents in the market after completing a team-friendly two-year, $24 million deal.
Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente will return for his sixth season with the Hokies, athletic director Whit Babcock said Tuesday. The Hokies went 5-6 this season, and there was some question about whether Fuente would be given more time to get the program ...
Tampa Bay's best rushing option is headed for surgery. Running back Ronald Jones is scheduled to have a surgical procedure to have a pin placed in his fractured pinky finger on Tuesday, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported, per a source informed of the ...
The Fantasy football playoffs are in full swing across the country, which means making the right start or sit calls will be paramount in Week 15. Players like Aaron Rodgers, Dalvin Cook and Tyreek Hill are should be high up in your Fantasy football rankings ...
Luka Doncic has separated himself from Giannis Antetokounmpo and emerged as the consensus favorite to win the regular-season MVP at U.S. sportsbooks, and bettors are flocking to the Dallas Mavericks' young superstar. On Nov. 10, Doncic and ...
With new GM Jared Porter and new catcher James McCann on board, the SNY crew looks at what's next for the New York Mets. Should their next priority be George Springer or Trevor Bauer? Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to ...
Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where hirings and firings and signing day and conference championships are all trying to coexist in the same week—which is not helping with Christmas shopping: MORE DASH: ...
BALTIMORE —The Ravens managed a huge 47-42 victory over the Browns, which sparked a jump in the weekly Power Rankings. Here's the Week 15 roundup. Sports Illustrated. This week: 9; Last week: 13. Analysis: "The Ravens needed a win against ...
For the third consecutive year, Campbell has been named one of eight finalists for the 2020 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. The honor is given annually to a player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship including fair play, respect for ...
On the team playing hard: "I thought our effort by and large was very good, especially for the first preseason game. The effort will have to get even better as you head into the regular season. A big component of that is we have to get in better shape. But we're ...
LOS ANGELES -- Marc Gasol held off Los Angeles Clippers big man Serge Ibaka as he waved his arms in front of his face. Gasol's patience allowed teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to wrap around him and cut to the basket, with Gasol threading a crisp, ...
Syracuse, N.Y. ― The Syracuse Orange will host the Northeastern Huskies on Wednesday afternoon at the Carrier Dome, in a game that was added to the schedule within the past few days. The Syracuse-Northeastern game became official on Monday after ...
When the LeBron James Family Foundation opened the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, in July 2018, it was only the start of the Lakers star's investment in education and assistance for students and their families. James' foundation announced on Tuesday ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — New South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has received a five-year contract worth $13.75 million. Beamer, 43, was named to replace fired Will Muschamp earlier this month. Beamer's contract was approved by the South Carolina ...
Bethancourt returned to the Phillies as a non-roster invitee Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. Bethancourt filled the same role for the Phillies last season but never cracked the big-league roster. He's currently lined up to compete with Rafael Marchan ...
About an hour ago. A review of the game tape from a 26-15 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night confirmed a flaw that is uncharacteristic for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They were not the most physical team on the field. Coach Mike Tomlin addressed the ...
It took one game for the NY Jets' defense to prove that the unit was better with Gregg Williams. After a highly-ridiculed play call that led to the Las Vegas Raiders' game-winning touchdown last week, the NY Jets fired defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.
Wolves – Chelsea: Two teams hoping to get back to winning ways meet Tuesday at the Molineux when Chelsea visits Wolves (start time 1pm ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com). Chelsea is coming off its first loss in 17 matches and awaits news on ...
The Buccaneers tallied a convincing win over the Minnesota Vikings coming off their bye week. Did that boost their rankings? Dec 15, 2020 at 12:17 PM. headshot-Vitali_Carmen. Carmen Vitali. Staff Writer. Twitter logo · Facebook logo · Twitter logo · Email ...
Hardaway registered 17 points (5-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two assists, a rebound and a steal across 27 minutes during Monday's preseason win over the Bucks. Hardaway finished third in the Mavericks in scoring -- behind Luka Doncic's 27-point game and ...
Bogdanovic had 18 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 3PT, 7-7 FT), five rebounds and three assists in Monday's preseason win over the Suns. Utah's top unit jumped on the Suns early and never looked back, and Bogdanovic led the way with a team-high 18 points.
When it comes to awarding the Old Oaken Bucket, the Big Ten went 0 for 2 in 2020. For the second straight week, Indiana and Purdue mutually agreed to cancel their game due to COVID-19 issues. The in-state rivals won't meet on the field for the first time ...
Air Force senior offensive linemen Nolan Laufenberg and Parker Ferguson were each named first-team all-Mountain West, according to an announcement today from the league office. This season marks the second straight for Air Force to have a pair of ...
One group of football fans in Western New York might not be thrilled that the Buffalo Bills game with the Denver Broncos carried by the NFL Network at 4:30 p.m. Saturday will be simulcast on WKBW-TV (Channel 7): Notre Dame fans. That's because the ...
The good news for the New Orleans Saints is that an unusually poor performance by their defensive front came against a quarterback who is an uncommonly good scrambler. "It was a completely different type of attack offensively," Sean Payton said of the ...
TOKYO (AP) — The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Games will start in just over three months, and it faces the same questions as the Olympics about being held safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers said Tuesday the relay is set to begin on ...
Jake Paul is going to great lengths in an effort to bite off more than he can chew. The popular YouTuber-turned-celebrity-boxer issued a $50-million challenge to UFC superstar Conor McGregor in a profanity-laced video he posted to his Instagram account.
A year ago, the Clippers were the darlings of the NBA offseason after signing Kawhi Leonard away from the defending champs and cashing in their war chest to pair him with Paul George. They made the splashiest move of the summer and were thus the ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers is set to begin his first season with the team trying to unlock the potential of All-Stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. The Sixers didn't do enough winning last season in a year that was deemed ...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When Alabama football junior wide receiver Jaylen Waddle went down with a season-ending ankle injury on the opening kickoff against Tennessee back on Oct. 24, DeVonta Smith had no idea how much he was going to be thrust into ...
Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday at home at Allegiant Stadium. Here's some betting insights and tips around Jacobs' rushing and receiving yards prop bets in that matchup. Get the best betting ...
Green (undisclosed) participated in most of Monday's practice, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports. The 30-year-old isn't expected to play in any of Golden State's preseason games -- the final of which is Thursday at Sacramento -- but a near-full practice ...
The Yankees have signed RHP Matt Bowman to a minor-league deal, Cincinnati Enquirer's Bobby Nightengale reported Monday night. Bowman last pitched for the Cincinnati Reds in 2019 before undergoing Tommy John surgery this past September.
Lane Kiffin has long credited Nick Saban for helping to reenergize Kiffin's head-coaching career, but that doesn't mean Kiffin is opposed to poking fun at his old boss. Kiffin jokingly went into full Saban mode at his news conference Monday when asked if he is ...