“Every dream, if dreamed too long, turns into a nightmare,” the renowned author Andrzej Sapkowski once said. “And we awake from such dreams screaming.” What’s the worst day you’ve ever had at work? Maybe you called your boss ‘babe’ by mistake, maybe you stumbled over by the water cooler and …
Read More »Colorado earns bowl eligibility in Deion Sanders’ second year with win over Cincinnati
Deion Sanders’ Colorado will be playing in the postseason. In Sanders’ second season as head coach after taking over the worst power-conference team in college football, the Buffaloes (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) are bowl eligible after beating Cincinnati 34-23. Colorado hasn’t played in a bowl game since it went 4-2 …
Read More »Ohio State’s close call against Nebraska revealed a weakness that could derail title hopes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just three weeks ago, Ohio State dominated Iowa with a physical performance against one of the country’s premier run defenses. The Buckeyes looked like they were hitting their stride up front and could win games in the trenches. Things can change fast in college football. Now, after …
Read More »In a World Series built on stars, Shohei Ohtani’s absence would be diminishing
LOS ANGELES – It’s too soon to panic, too soon to form any opinion, really. If the initial diagnosis the Los Angeles Dodgers offered on Shohei Ohtani proves correct, he could very well be in the lineup Monday night for Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. Still, …
Read More »Dodgers seize 2-0 lead over Yankees in World Series; Shohei Ohtani leaves with injury
LOS ANGELES — The ballpark fell silent as Shohei Ohtani clutched his left arm and writhed in the dirt. He has come to represent so much for the Los Angeles Dodgers: Their finest player, their financial lodestar, the star who forged the team’s path back to the World Series. He …
Read More »Yankees vs Dodgers World Series Game 2 score and live updates: Shohei Ohtani injury overshadows LA victory
Even for big league players, it’s hard to know what exactly to make of the Shohei Ohtani injury. “Slide looked normal to me,” Max Stassi said. “Slide injuries are so random. As we’ve all seen, mainly fingers and wrists.” But no one likes seeing the game’s biggest global star walk …
Read More »Russini’s what I’m hearing: Trade deadline chatter on Kupp, 49ers and big-name defensive players
It’s that time of year again — and I’m not talking about the trade deadline (though we’ll get to the hot names on the trade block in a minute). I’m talking about “vote of confidence” season. Three days after New York Giants co-owner John Mara watched his former star running …
Read More »Lamar Jackson’s handling of the blitz has fueled Ravens’ surge. Another test comes Sunday
The Baltimore Ravens have seen all sorts of defensive approaches since quarterback Lamar Jackson became their full-time starting quarterback in the second half of the 2018 season, and the most successful ones typically had a common goal: take the fight to Jackson rather than giving him time and space. Blitzes …
Read More »USC snaps losing streak: Takeaways from the Trojans’ win over Rutgers
LOS ANGELES — The pattern started to emerge again. So many USC games have followed the same script: The offense stalls a bit in the third quarter, the defense gives up a score and suddenly, the opponent has some life. On Friday night, USC’s offense went four-and-out on its first …
Read More »Jim Donovan, 68, longtime Cleveland Browns broadcaster, dies after cancer battle
Jim Donovan, the Cleveland Browns’ longtime radio play-by-play man, died Saturday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 68. Donovan became the full-time voice of the Browns upon the team’s return to the NFL in 1999 and held the job until the start of this season when he retired …
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