Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens says he was unaware of the NFL rule prohibiting players from writing messages on their eye black during games. Pickens wrote a message that included …
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By WILL GRAVES
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10/10/24
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Protective equipment has been a hot topic at every level of hockey since the death of Adam Johnson in October 2023 after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England. The American …
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By PAT GRAHAM and STEPHEN WHYNO
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10/10/24
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Nathaniel Hackett is out as the New York Jets’ play caller on offense. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Thursday he is replacing Hackett with Todd Downing, who has been the Jets’ passing game …
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
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10/10/24
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Former England coach Gareth Southgate says he's taking a year away from a club or national team job. That's amid renewed speculation he could be a target for Manchester United. Southgate spoke to an …
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10/10/24
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The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to arrive to London later than expected Friday because of Hurricane Milton, the team confirmed ahead of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. A team spokesperson …
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By KEN MAGUIRE
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10/10/24
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The Big Ten features two huge intersectional matchups this week with No. 2 Ohio State visiting No. 3 Oregon and No. 4 Penn State heading west to face Southern California. The Ohio State-Oregon game …
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By STEVE MEGARGEE
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10/10/24
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The International Olympic Committee has set a Jan. 30 date for its key presidential election meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. It's where the seven candidates will present their ideas to voters ahead …
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10/10/24
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Sei Young Kim, looking for her first victory this season, opened with a 10-under 62 to lead the first round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament. The South Korean shot a 28 on her first nine holes …
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10/10/24
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Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 to force a deciding Game 5 in their tense …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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10/10/24
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Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees will send …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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10/9/24
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are going with reliever Ryan Brasier as their starter for Game 4 against the San Diego Padres as they try to avoid elimination in their NL Division Series. Manager Dave …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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10/9/24
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Yankees slugger Juan Soto says he is focused solely on helping New York win the World Series, and not thinking at all about a potentially lucrative offseason. The four-time All-Star is poised to …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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10/9/24
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There's reason for hope around the Washington Commanders for the first time since the team has had this name. Players who have endured years of losing and fans who have seen decades of bad football …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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10/9/24
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Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians and a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. The …
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By LARRY LAGE
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10/9/24
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Antonio Pierce's first major act after becoming the Las Vegas Raiders’ interim coach midway through last season was naming then-rookie Aidan O’Connell the starting quarterback. Pierce is now the …
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By MARK ANDERSON
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10/9/24
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Chicago Sky officials were light on specifics when discussing their decision to fire former coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season. They say there was no particular catalyst and that it was …
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By ANDREW SELIGMAN
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10/9/24
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No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon is an even matchup on paper. One intangible would appear to favor the Ducks. The Big Ten is now a coast-to-coast conference with its expansion to 18 teams and early …
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By ERIC OLSON
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10/9/24
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The Southeastern Conference’s biggest shakeups haven’t come courtesy of newcomers Oklahoma and Texas so far, but from more unlikely culprits. Think Kentucky over Mississippi, Arkansas over …
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By JOHN ZENOR
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10/9/24
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A former NFL Media journalist announced that he’s reached a settlement with the NFL to resolve a lawsuit in which he accused the league of refusing to address long-standing institutional …
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By JOHN WAWROW
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10/9/24
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Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the New York Jets coach and called such allegations “patently false.” The star quarterback made his weekly appearance on …
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
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10/9/24
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