Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay says he’s likely responsible for the NFL memo sent Monday to reinforce that coaches must wear face coverings at all times on the sidelines during games and threatening discipline for those who don’t comply. “I figured that memo was directed at me,” McVay said Monday evening during a video […]
Stephen Gostkowski overcame a nightmare of a game to kick the winning field goal from 25 yards out with 17 seconds left on Monday, giving the Tennessee Titans a 16-14 victory. Gostkowski’s meltdown almost cost the Titans the season opener against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. Tennessee’s win over the host Broncos was […]
Kyle Lewis sparked Seattle’s rally with a two-run homer and walked with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, helping the Mariners top the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on Monday in the opener of a doubleheader. Seattle trailed 5-0 after home runs by Sean Murphy and Marcus Semien off Marco Gonzales. But Seattle chipped away and […]
Keston Hiura hit a sacrifice fly to score Avisail Garcia with the winning run in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to edge the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in the opening game of a doubleheader Monday. The Cardinals broke a scoreless tie in the top of the eighth when Tommy Edman’s two-out single […]
With his suits, his hair and his style, Miami Heat team president Pat Riley has long presented a Hollywood image. But those who have worked for him know his mindset is closer to that of a general. Riley’s life has been in basketball, but as someone in his teens and 20s during the Vietnam War, […]
You’ve heard the maxim before: The NBA is a make or miss league. But it’s never been more true than in these playoffs. As the best basketball league in the world leans further and further into 3-point shooting, success from beyond the arc is increasingly deciding who wins the highest-stakes games to a drastic degree. […]
Bears coach Matt Nagy backtracked on Monday and clarified that he intends to reveal the identify of Chicago’s starting quarterback sometime early next week. Nagy insinuated over the weekend that he would refrain from naming a starter — choosing between Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles — until the Bears opened the regular season at Detroit […]
The Bucs on Tuesday waived kicker Elliott Fry, following his disappointing performance during a scrimmage at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, and signed veteran Ryan Succop, who will challenge last season’s starter, Matt Gay. Fry missed two kicks in the scrimmage, a 49-yard field goal and an extra point. Gay missed a kick from 50-plus […]
Rajon Rondo will soon make his way back toward the NBA campus, about three weeks after fracturing his right thumb, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel said Tuesday. Rondo will travel to Florida on Wednesday, according to Vogel. A league source told ESPN that Rondo would continue his rehabilitation closer to the league’s setup at […]
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has backed Mexico international Raul Jimenez to move to Old Trafford. The Wolverhampton Wanderers forward is close to completing a second impressive campaign in the Premier League, with 17 goals so far this campaign — equalling his previous season’s tally — with one match remaining. “I think Wolves will […]