Jeff Ulbrich was in the middle of putting together the game plan for the New York Jets’ defense when he got the news that stunned him and the rest of the NFL. Robert Saleh was out as the head …
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
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10/9/24
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The NFL academy has been improving its local recruitment and the results are starting to show with several recent graduates now playing for some high-level U.S. colleges. Germans and Swedes typically …
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By KEN MAGUIRE
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10/9/24
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Kirk Cousins delivered a signature moment to his career with a 509-yard performance capped by a game-ending TD pass in overtime. It still fell short of topping one of the NFL’s most surprisingly …
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By JOSH DUBOW
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10/9/24
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Jürgen Klopp has moved on from Liverpool in the Premier League and will take on a new role as head of global soccer at Red Bull starting in January. Red Bull said in a statement Wednesday that the …
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10/9/24
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Fernando Tatis Jr.‘s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 to take a 2-1 lead …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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10/8/24
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Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the …
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By DAVE CAMPBELL
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10/8/24
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Six months of success for the Philadelphia Phillies could be wiped out before the leaves start to turn. With one more loss to the New York Mets, a 95-win regular season would become an afterthought. …
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By RONALD BLUM
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10/8/24
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Pete Alonso launched another homer off Aaron Nola, and Sean Manaea took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 in Game 3 of their NL Division …
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By MIKE FITZPATRICK
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10/8/24
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Patriots will go with first-round draft pick Drake Maye and bench QB Jacoby Brissett, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the decision says the New England Patriots are planning to give first-round draft pick Drake Maye his first pro start in the hopes of ending a four-game losing streak under …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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10/8/24
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The last time Francisco Lindor was in the lineup at Citi Field, he was hearing “MVP!” chants from fired-up fans almost every night. A month is a long wait when the stakes are this high. Game 3 of …
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By MIKE FITZPATRICK
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10/8/24
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Roger Penske have teamed up on a new street race that will be added to IndyCar’s 2026 calendar. The IndyCar Arlington Grand Prix will run on a 2.73-mile circuit …
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By JENNA FRYER
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10/8/24
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Royals face the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALDS, their first home playoff game since 2015 World Series
The Royals and Yankees will face off in Game 3 of the AL Division Series on Wednesday night in the first playoff game in Kansas City since the club won the 2015 World Series. The Royals evened the …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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10/8/24
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Mike Tomlin doesn't think the Steelers have a George Pickens problem as wideout's playing time slips
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says the decision to reduce star wide receiver George Pickens' playing time is about load management and not about his attitude. Pickens played a career-low 34 …
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By WILL GRAVES
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10/8/24
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U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley wants the New York crowd to be loud and proud. But he says security will be watching from inside the ropes if the notorious Long Island fans get a little over …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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10/8/24
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The Big Ten has become a landing zone for quarterbacks on the move. When this season opened, 14 of the 18 teams in the expanded conference had transfer quarterbacks starting. The days of wooing a …
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By TOM CANAVAN
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10/8/24
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Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83
Luis Tiant has died at the age of 83. The charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup was known as “El Tiante.” He pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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10/8/24
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There's a buzz in the Beehive State as the PGA Tour returns to Utah for the first time in 61 years with the Black Desert Championship. Most of that buzz is for the golf course. Black Desert Resort …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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10/8/24
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Andrés Iniesta has announced his retirement from soccer. Iniesta scored Spain’s World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona’s tiki-taka thrive for so long. …
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By TALES AZZONI
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10/8/24
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A wild Week 5 in the NFL featured two head-scratching strategies that backfired spectacularly in stunning losses. Zac Taylor called for three straight runs in Cincinnati's failed attempt to outlast …
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
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10/8/24
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What happened on the ice on the night of June 24 was something that the Florida Panthers will never forget. They beat Edmonton 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to win the title for the first …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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10/8/24
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