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The New York Jets stunned NFL followers by firing head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday, two days after his team fell to 2-3 in a 23-17 loss in London to the Minnesota Vikings. Saleh, a well-respected defensive mind, was in his fourth season with the Jets. He had a 20-36 …

Chris Kirkland was 13 when his father, Eddie, walked into a betting shop and asked what odds he could get on his son playing for England. It has become one of those enquiries bookmakers get from time to time, but back in 1994 it was unusual. It elicited a few …

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Craig Leipold smiles as he surveys the scene from his center-ice suite at a bustling Xcel Energy Center for a preseason game against the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. The Minnesota Wild owner has just taken his private plane back from the NHL’s Board of Governors meeting in …

Manchester City have won the Premier League four times in a row and are unbeaten after seven matches this season. But they are more likely to be relegated than Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham and West Ham United, according to bookmakers. City are 12/1 to be relegated this season, with …

This article is part of our Origin Stories series, an inside look at the backstories of the clubs, drivers, and people fueling the sport. En route to Brazil, near the end of the 2022 season, Red Bull Formula One boss Christian Horner stopped off in the United States for a …

By Zack Rosenblatt, Dianna Russini and Mark Puleo The New York Jets didn’t want to fire Robert Saleh after last season in part because they didn’t think they’d be able to find someone better to replace him — and also because Aaron Rodgers wanted him back. After five games of …

Yep, I said it, right there on national TV. During Fox Sports’ Sunday night broadcast of Game 2 of the Division Series, I spoke about an emotional meeting Manny Machado led in the San Diego Padres’ dugout. The huddle followed a tumultuous seventh inning in which fans at Dodger Stadium …

In the spring of 2020, with the NHL season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Damon Severson was looking for somewhere to skate in preparation for the league’s return to play in August. As it happened, a childhood friend had access to ice time. Jessica Campbell, who grew up with …

Frances Tiafoe could face serious punishment after telling umpire Jimmy Pinoargote that he “f***ed the match up” at the end of his third-round defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters. Pinoargote gave Tiafoe a time violation when the American world No. 17 was serving at 5-5 in the final …

By Chad Jennings, Stephen J. Nesbitt and C. Trent Rosecrans No major-league ballpark holds more fans than Dodger Stadium. Its 56,000 seats blend high-wattage celebrities with anonymous diehards to create one of baseball’s loudest, most intense atmospheres. It’s intimidating. Especially in October. Just not for Jurickson Profar. Home crowds always …