DENVER – Four-time All-Star Charlie Blackmon will retire at the end of the season after spending his entire major-league career with the Colorado Rockies. The outfielder known for his bushy beard announced his decision Monday. The Rockies will celebrate Blackmon throughout their final homestand this week and hold a tribute for him before the season … Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey went to Germany to consult with a specialist about his Achilles tendinitis. Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that McCaffrey made the trip in hopes of resolving an issue that has bothered him since early in training camp and has forced him onto injured reserve … Read more
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James was suspended one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players’ health and safety. James has five unnecessary roughness penalties in his last 18 games, the most in the league by a defensive player. All five … Read more
Double the football, double the fun? That seems to be the NFL’s approach to a few Monday nights this year. There are four weeks featuring a “Monday Night Football” doubleheader this regular season, continuing the scheduling quirk that has become the norm since 2022. Why are there multiple Mondays with two games this season? It’s … Read more
Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula 1. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday. SINGAPORE — Max Verstappen has always made clear that he won’t be on the grid forever, no matter how much he loves racing and winning in Formula One. As the youngest-ever starter … Read more
Nearly 20 years ago, Conrad Piccirillo attended his first Indiana Fever game. The WNBA franchise was just five years into its existence and on the brink of its best year to date, but he admittedly was not there for the basketball. His daughters, 10-year-old Caitlyn and 11-year-old Claire, were members of the Fever Inferno’s youth … Read more
Sometimes it takes a while before it hits us what we’re watching. One minute, we’re just doing what we do, tuning into baseball in 2024. The next, it begins to dawn on us. We’re witnessing something special. Then we ask: Just how special? Next thing we know, we’ve taken a trip back in time, to … Read more
The Chargers could soon need a bigger injury tent. After four starters, including star quarterback Justin Herbert, missed the end of the Chargers’ 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Jim Harbaugh deflected all questions about the mounting injuries Monday, deferring until the team is required to release an injury report after practice Wednesday. That … Read more
It was a meeting of the Premier League’s two best teams, a battle of tactical masters, a clash of technical brilliance and pure drama. Manchester City versus Arsenal just five games into the season lived up to its billing in many of the conventional ways and served up a memorable ending. Yet it also proved … Read more
There has been a running belief around some people within the Dodgers organization in recent seasons, a theory about their Southern California rivals that sprouted two Octobers ago and has been crystalized in a tightly-contested division race this year. When the Dodgers play the San Diego Padres, they seem to typically get the Padres’ best. … Read more