The Cowboys lost in a special way Monday night. Dallas’ small playoff chances in this miserable season may have been all but extinguished during their clash against the Bengals when what could have been a potentially game-winning blocked punt instead ricocheted off a Dallas player and gave Cincinnati another possession. The Bengals then scored a … Read more
Justin Wyatt, the football coach at Highland High in Palmdale, has enjoyed every moment coaching his son, Justin Jr., a 6-foot-4 quarterback headed to Nevada. Their final game together will come on Friday when Highland plays St. Vincent de Paul in the Division 4-AA state championship game at 4 p.m. at Veterans Stadium. Wyatt, who … Read more
CIF STATE BOWL GAMES FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE At Saddleback College Division 1-AA San Diego Lincoln (11-2) vs. Pittsburg (12-2), 8 p.m. DIVISION 2-AA Oxnard Pacifica (11-4) vs. Sacramento Grant (11-3), 4 p.m. At Veterans Stadium DIVISION 3-AA Bakersfield Frontier (10-4) vs. Amador Valley (10-4), 8 p.m. DIVISION 4-AA Palmdale Highland (11-4) vs. St. Vincent de Paul … Read more
When Andy Weitz took over as the PGA Tour’s new chief marketing and communications officer and executive vice president of investor relations in June, there was one topic he immediately wanted to address: How the Tour is connecting with future generations of fans. When he saw the Tour had already been putting the wheels in … Read more
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers fielded a question about the team’s 14-year playoff drought after Sunday’s 32-26 overtime loss to the Dolphins guaranteed it would last another year. “I mean, I’ve been here — I’ve started one year, so, I’m part of it for one year,” Rodgers said. “It’s disappointing.” Rodgers is right. He is only … Read more
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Patrick Mahomes gets the ball, the Kansas City Chiefs drive down the field in the final seconds and win the game. Or how about this: the Chiefs defense comes through with a clutch fourth-down play to ice a victory. Andy Reid’s crew has pulled this off for the … Read more
CNN — When 19-year-old South Korean prodigy Inbee Park lifted the first of her seven major championships at the 2008 US Women’s Open, she became the tournament’s youngest ever champion. Bella Simões would not be born for around another six years. On Tuesday, she attempted to qualify for the major. At nine years old, the … Read more
The “playoffs” started early for the Lions. Operating with no margin for error despite an 11-game winning streak, the Lions are coming off of passing a stiff test against the Packers as they prepare for a possible Super Bowl preview Sunday against the Bills. Any slip-up and the Vikings and Eagles are ready to pull … Read more
The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon Over 50 years ago, Alan B. Shepard Jr. played a game of golf that was “out of this world.” Almost 240,000 miles away from Earth, Shepard hit two golf balls on the surface of the moon. Despite being so far away, … Read more
CNN — There hasn’t been much to shout about at Manchester United over the last few years. The success enjoyed under legendary manager Alex Ferguson feels like a distant memory for a global fan base that has watched its once great club lurch from one bad decision to another. An FA Cup win in 2016 … Read more