With the Kansas City Chiefs playing Monday night, it was a chance for the rest of the AFC’s best to show off on Sunday. The Ravens, Bengals and Chargers all put together blowout wins, while the Bills overcame some red-zone follies against Miami thanks to Tyler Bass’ right leg. TYLER …
Read More »Saquon Barkley’s backward hurdle against Jaguars draws widespread disbelief from NFL fans
Saquon Barkley on Sunday added another standout play to the highlight reel of his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles. The seven-year veteran running back turned what could’ve been a mundane 14-yard reception into a sequence to remember in the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Barkley corralled the pass …
Read More »How Lando Norris’ F1 title push faltered due to a gamble and an unlucky red flag
Esteban Ocon sat at the front of the pack Sunday, waiting for the right moment to floor it in his Alpine. Carlos Sainz had just crashed into the barriers at the Interlagos circuit, triggering a safety car period that lasted a few laps just over halfway through the stop-and-go São …
Read More »MLB finds Dominican prospect with now-withdrawn Padres agreement falsified age: Source
An investigation by Major League Baseball found that a prominent teenage prospect in the Dominican Republic falsified documents and is five years older than previously believed, resulting in the withdrawal of a verbal agreement with the San Diego Padres, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The prospect, who went …
Read More »Suns’ Kevin Durant, tired of leadership criticism, calls ESPN star ‘a clown to me’
PHOENIX — Mike Budenholzer was recently asked about Kevin Durant’s leadership over the past month. The first-year Phoenix Suns coach didn’t hold back. He said Durant has been “off the charts.” He praised Durant’s actions. He praised his voice. And he said the veteran forward has set the tone for …
Read More »Wim Fissette and Iga Swiatek’s partnership: What to expect and how he coaches players
What happens when you pair the best player on the WTA Tour with one of its most decorated coaches? That was the question in October, when then world No. 1 Iga Swiatek brought on Wim Fissette as her head coach. Fissette, a cerebral 44-year-old from Belgium, is widely considered one …
Read More »AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami lead poll ahead of first Playoff rankings
In the last AP Top 25 before the College Football Playoff selection committee weighs in, Oregon became the first team to be a unanimous No. 1 during the past three regular seasons and No. 8 Indiana and No. 13 SMU both surged up the rankings Sunday. The Ducks received 62 …
Read More »Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Amid great change, Penn State losing to Ohio State stays the same
And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 10, when eight ranked teams had the week off. They got to sit at home and watch nearly half of the other ranked teams go down. 1. Amid a season of unprecedented change in college football, one tradition remains alive and well: Penn …
Read More »NFL Week 9, trade deadline live updates: Latest news, rumors, inactives, schedule and more
BALTIMORE – Defensive starters Marlon Humphrey and Travis Jones, who were both questionable for the game with knee and ankle injuries respectively, are both active and expected to play today as the Ravens face the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium. After being sidelined for the team’s Week 8 game …
Read More »Joel Embiid shoves columnist in 76ers locker room, per sources; NBA to investigate the incident
By David Aldridge, Tony Jones and Sam Amick Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid shoved a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist in the Sixers locker room Saturday night, multiple league sources confirmed to The Athletic. The physical altercation occurred after Embiid and the columnist, Marcus Hayes, argued following Philadelphia’s 124-107 loss to …
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