PHILADELPHIA – It had probably been a minute since a businessman worth $4.1 billion dropped an F-bomb on live television. How many, though, had as good a reason as Phillies owner John Middleton to teeter on the profane after clinching the NL East championship? Manager Rob Thomson finished a brief clubhouse pep talk to his … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hurricane Helene is shaking up the high school football calendar. Duval County became the first local school district in the area to cancel classes as the storm approaches. District superintendent Christopher Bernier and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan made the announcement in a Tuesday afternoon press conference. Numerous Duval schools serve as shelters. Bernier said … Read more
LONDON – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bristled at suggestions his team used “dark arts” in the feisty English Premier League match at Manchester City, saying he preferred to look at “facts” rather than opinions. Arteta said there were “a few players” who will be unavailable for the League Cup third-round match against Bolton on Wednesday, … Read more
WASHINGTON – Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal charges, has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare … Read more
The Jaguars played on “Monday Night Football” and most fans probably changed the channel by halftime. It was bad. As bad as it’s been for the Jaguars in the Doug Pederson era. And one of the worst performances in franchise history. Josh Allen ruthlessly carved up the Jaguars defense and the offensive issues showed no … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After one of the worst losses in franchise history in front of a national audience on “Monday Night Football,” Jacksonville Jaguars fans were furious. Bills quarterback Josh Allen ruthlessly carved up the Jaguars defense and the offensive was sad in a 47-10 Buffalo blowout. The Jaguars are now 0-3 to start the … Read more
It’s only Week 4 in the NFL, and already the league has given us plenty of surprises. Some of them have been good (Hello, Seattle Seahawks). Some have been bad (Sorry, Trevor Lawrence). This week the Power Rankings have dug deep to find something surprising on each team, and we’ll start the surprises right off … Read more
It had to be Rodri, didn’t it? The man who, before this season, according to football data website Transfermarkt, had missed just five games through injury for Manchester City since joining the club in 2019, is out — and possibly for the rest of the season. Why did it have to be Rodri who suffered … Read more
BERLIN — “Vamoooooos,” a roar, and the ball skied in celebration. Carlos Alcaraz did what he normally does when he wins a tennis match — except this time he was dressed all in blue, playing on a black court, and about to be mobbed by Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Daniil Medvedev, men whose dreams … Read more
After 57 years, the Athletics’ time in Oakland is down to three days. The final home series starts Tuesday. The A’s are moving: to Sacramento for the short term, then to Las Vegas. Thursday’s sold-out finale is a definitive retort to the plaintive cry among Oakland fans: Is there anyone that can stop this move? … Read more