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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — During a late-September game between two south Charlotte high schools, Myers Park cornerback Orlando Brown broke up a deep pass against Ardrey Kell and celebrated with a seat belt gesture after “locking down” the wide receiver. Watch a football game at any level and you’re likely to …

Tobi Haastrup had no idea what to do. The 17-year-old had never lined up in a defensive stance before. He wasn’t sure what it meant to jump offsides and had never heard of a tackle for loss. Come to think of it, he didn’t exactly know what downs were, either, …

There doesn’t have to be a milestone moment or viral play for an NHL player’s phone to be flooded with notifications in the wake of a game. Maybe there’s a text from a parent, a reminder from a partner, a few messages of congratulations or condolences. Not to mention the …

By Zack Rosenblatt, Amos Morale III and Jeff Howe The New York Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas, the team announced Tuesday. Senior football adviser Phil Savage will be the interim GM for the rest of the Jets’ season. “I want to thank Joe for his commitment to the …

The NFL coaching carousel looks like it will do good business this offseason. Two head coaches already have been fired, and one of them somehow is not Doug Pederson (yet), and 10 or 11 more might before the start of the 2025 season, including a couple you may not believe …

MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal’s professional tennis career is over, his final match a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands at the Davis Cup. That defeat, coupled with Carlos Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers losing the doubles rubber 7-6(4), 7-6(3) to Wesley Koolhof and Van de …

Wrexham captain James McClean will be allowed to leave the pitch using the shortest route to the tunnel in a bid to improve his safety due to the supporter abuse he receives. The English Football League (EFL) has written to the safety officers at all 72 of its clubs to …

AMSTERDAM — It was mid-afternoon on a Wednesday, but the halls buzzed within Tommy Hilfiger’s headquarters. Hardly anyone working in person was at their desks unless absolutely necessary. Instead, employees crowded into the Bel Bar inside the Hudson Building, standing room flowing out into the halls and snaking around corners. …

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his Kansas City counterpart, Patrick Mahomes, delivered yet another epic showdown Sunday. That matchup lives up to the hype almost every time, doesn’t it? Anyway, as a result of the Bills’ 30-21 victory in Orchard Park, Allen overtook Mahomes in our quarterback rankings for …

Wayne Gretzky is about as revered as professional athletes get. Nobody’s posted more goals, assists or points than him — in a career or a single season. He owns the NHL’s longest point streak, has the most 100-point seasons, claimed the most scoring titles, scored the most shorthanded goals, was …