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Brock Purdy ate one at his locker before the Super Bowl. Andy Reid once offered them to his players as a reward. Before practice, during training camp and in the halftime locker room, they are a favorite of players across the NFL, a touch of childhood wrapped in plastic. A …

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A cardboard tray filled with chicken fingers can hide more than you think. On Wednesday, a man named Chris used one to make LA Clippers history. See, Chris had a plan. A Los Angeles resident attending the first-ever regular-season game at the Clippers’ new arena, he would …

KLADNO, Czechia — In Kladno, Czechia, 30 kilometers northwest of Prague, sits a 5,200-seat hockey arena in a clearing in the woods. This is the town and the rink that made Jaromir Jagr. Before he piled up 1,921 points in 1,733 NHL games and won five Art Ross trophies and …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Andy Dalton had just picked up his kids from school on Tuesday’s off day and was headed home, then off to a tennis lesson and a baseball game. In addition to his wife and three children, Dalton also had his dog in the Tesla. And then, a …

Manchester City are a brilliant football team. Since Pep Guardiola took charge in 2016, his side have collected more Premier League titles (six), points (736), wins (231) and goals (774) than any other team in the country. They have conceded fewer goals (258) than any side that has spent all …

Joe Buck did not want to be right. With 1:20 remaining in their game Monday against the Baltimore Ravens, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a third-and-17 at their own 18, down 10 points. They had no timeouts. In Buck’s mind, it was time to concede the game. “I know it’s …

ST. LOUIS — Robbie Avila showed up for his senior year at Oak Forest High with a new look. Since sometime around sixth grade, he had worn prescription Rec Specs goggles every day because his parents had grown tired of buying new glasses. In earlier years, some frames would only …

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player. Eligible players technically become free agents the day after the World Series ends but cannot sign with a new team until five days after …

Jaxson Dart’s feathered blond hair was tucked under a black hoodie, zipped tightly to his chin. Stone-faced, the quarterback couldn’t stop shaking his head in disbelief. “I don’t understand how we lost,” he said. “We should win that game,” coach Lane Kiffin said. Ole Miss had already suffered a loss …

When Kylian Mbappe made his long-awaited move to Real Madrid this summer, the France superstar could have chosen to live wherever he wanted in the Spanish capital. The Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has a luxury apartment in the vibrant city centre, which Mbappe already knew well from previous visits. His …