INDIANAPOLIS – As the sun sets on a perfect, late summer evening, A.J. Foyt sits inside his wine vault in Speedway, Indiana. He’s getting regular updates on the expanding line that snakes around tables, through the bar, out the front door, down Main Street and around the corner for two blocks. Yes, fans have come … Read more
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets’ offense appeared on their way toward the efficient, high-scoring and productive force they fully expected they’d be this season. A lot has certainly changed in the last three weeks. After an offensive outburst in a dominant 24-3 victory over New England on Sept. 19, … Read more
MILWAUKEE — All you can ask of someone like Lakers rookie Quincy Olivari is for him to be ready, for him to not run when the opportunity to do something great presents itself, for him to step into opportunity ready to capitalize. That happened Thursday night in Milwaukee, as he ignited a 20-0 run to give … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the Yankees were celebrating their win over his Royals to clinch their AL Division Series on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium, Bobby Witt Jr. snuck back to the home dugout to watch. He was the only one there, hanging over the railing, taking in the revelry that he thought should … Read more
Cleveland Guardians’ Steven Kwan (38) celebrates with teammate Will Brennan, right, at the end of Game 4 of a baseball American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Detroit. The Guardians won 5-4. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Cleveland Guardians’ Steven Kwan (38) celebrates with teammate Will Brennan, right, at the end … Read more
LAS VEGAS – Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden will get a full Nevada Supreme Court review of a lawsuit he filed against the NFL over emails leaked to the media before he resigned from the team in 2021. The state’s highest court isn’t scheduling oral arguments but said Thursday that all seven … Read more
NORMAN, Okla. – Perhaps the only way the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry could have become even more intense happened when both joined the powerful Southeastern Conference in July. The series that began in 1900 immediately will rank with the best of the SEC’s older ones — Alabama vs. Georgia, the Iron Bowl between Auburn vs. Alabama, the … Read more
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Wide receiver Malik Nabers, the NFL’s leader with 35 catches, remains in the concussion protocol and will miss his second consecutive game, Giants coach Brian Daboll announced before practice Friday. Nabers remained in the third stage in the five-step protocol on Thursday, meaning he was allowed on the field for stretching … Read more
The Hart-versus-Canyon football rivalry has produced some terrific individual performances through the years, and senior running back Zach Rogozik of Hart put his name in the school record book on Thursday night with a record seven touchdowns during a 61-40 win over the Cowboys. “He’s really good,” Hart coach Jake Goossen said. Six of his … Read more
ZURICH – Two months before FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the soccer body was urged again Friday to allow independent scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights obligations for the tournament. A group of law and human rights experts plus Saudi activists abroad want FIFA to mandate ongoing … Read more