CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After back-to-back losses to begin his NFL career, Bryce Young sat out a Week 3 trip to Seattle last year with a sprained ankle that many figured was more of a mental break for the No. 1 pick. Well, the Carolina Panthers again are headed west in …
Read More »NFL Week 2 takeaways: What Chiefs’ latest survival shows, Ravens problems, Saints thriving
The second Sunday of the season brought a little more drama than last week, with the Chiefs barely escaping the Bengals, the Raiders coming back to beat the Ravens in Baltimore, the Bucs holding off the Lions in Detroit, the Seahawks going to overtime to knock off the Patriots and …
Read More »Texans defense sacks Caleb Williams seven times to secure win over Bears: Live updates, reaction
Over on our discussion page, optimism regarding the play of Caleb Williams on the part of Bears fans was tempered by criticism of several elements, most notably the struggles of the offensive line. Craig C.: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… “The Bears’ new quarterback shows flashes of …
Read More »Tom Brady’s second Fox NFL broadcast went a lot better than his first
Oct. 7, 2001, isn’t a date most NFL fans will remember, and if you’re a fan of the New England Patriots, it’s a day you’d want to forget. The Miami Dolphins routed the Patriots 30-10 that afternoon to drop New England to 1-3 on the season. The starting quarterback for …
Read More »Member of chain crew in Raiders-Ravens game collapses, receives CPR before being stretchered off
By Mark Puleo, Jeff Zrebiec and Tashan Reed A sideline official collapsed, received CPR and was later taken off the field on a stretcher on the Baltimore Ravens sideline in the second quarter of Sunday’s game with the Las Vegas Raiders. The official, who was working the first-down chain marker, …
Read More »AP Top 25: Texas passes Georgia for first No. 1 ranking in football poll since 2008
College football has a new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 poll, as Texas jumped past Georgia for the top spot on Sunday. The move comes after the Longhorns demolished UTSA 56-7 and the Bulldogs barely escaped Kentucky 13-12. Texas made an early-season statement last week with its …
Read More »Red Sox manager Alex Cora hints team tried hitting Yankees’ Aaron Judge on purpose
NEW YORK — Saturday’s drama between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox appeared as if it might carry over into the final game of the season between the two rivals, thanks to some pre-game comments from Red Sox manager Alex Cora. The game itself, however, remained tame, …
Read More »United States wins Solheim Cup for first time since 2017
The Solheim Cup again belongs to the Americans. The U.S. team successfully finished their leftover business from a year ago, winning the cup for the first time since 2017. The final score was 15.5-12.5, the biggest gap since 2017 when the Americans won by five points. It was Lilia Vu …
Read More »Top NFL Week 2 storylines: Bengals-Chiefs next chapter; C.J. Stroud, Caleb Williams on SNF
Follow live Sunday Night Football coverage of the Bears vs. Texans today The NFL kicked off the 2024 season in grand fashion, offering a slate of action-packed contests that featured everything from renewed rivalries, new faces, comeback performances and 10 games decided by a touchdown or less. Can Week 2 …
Read More »Mandel’s Final Thoughts: A gloomy Week 3 in the Sunshine State for Florida and FSU
And now, 18 thoughts from Week 3, which was awfully fun to watch, so long as you weren’t in Gainesville or Tallahassee, Fla. 1. Florida and Florida State claim a total of six national championships. Their state produces more blue-chip recruits than any outside of Texas. And their head coaches, …
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