CARSON, Calif. – Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic scored in the first half, and the LA Galaxy won their record sixth MLS Cup championship with a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. After striking twice in the first 13 minutes of the final with goals from their star forwards, the Galaxy … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Erich and Katie Anderson joined a club this year that they never wanted to be part of — parents of a child with cancer. Tom Coughlin wants the Andersons and so many other families in their positions to know one very powerful thing. “No one fights cancer alone.” Saturday, the Griffins were … Read more
Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year contract with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. ESPN … Read more
By Ralph D. Russo, Matt Baker, Justin Williams, Joe Rexrode and Sam Khan Jr. The first 12-team College Football Playoff field will be revealed on Sunday, but a lot is still to be determined by Saturday’s Power 4 conference championship games after Boise State locked up the first automatic bid on Friday. Our experts are … Read more
College football coaching searches don’t operate like most normal hiring processes, because college athletics isn’t a normal industry. The athletic director typically makes the hiring decision, but a school board must often approve the contract. And before the hire is made, anyone from donors to other school officials may push for someone else. At North … Read more
Nearly six years after her retirement, American alpine skiing legend Lindsey Vonn returned to competition Saturday in a pair of downhill races in Copper Mountain, Colo. The 40-year-old Vonn finished 24th and 27th, respectively, out of 45 skiers in the FIS Fall Festival runs. The event is a level below the top-tier World Cup circuit … Read more
The NFL is king when it comes to sports betting, and one bettor in Kentucky has put a lot of faith in Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. On Thursday afternoon, Circa Sports reported taking a $3.1 million wager on the Eagles moneyline (ML) against the Carolina Panthers. The wager was … Read more
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz sat in the back of a car chatting en route to Bahrain International Circuit. A buzz was in the air as Formula One prepared for the first race weekend of the 2024 season, fresh off of a long winter, the teams’ season launches and a silly season signing changing the … Read more
The NFL’s investigation into sexual assault allegations against Deshaun Watson has concluded. After spending the past several months reviewing the case, the league has ended the probe. An NFL spokesperson cited a lack of sufficient evidence while explaining the decision to shut down the investigation. “The matter is closed,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in … Read more
Many SEC schools have shuttered their DEI offices in recent years. The University of Texas, which plays in the SEC championship game against Georgia on Saturday, is based in a state that has a law in effect to outlaw DEI. Texas governor Greg Abbot signed the law in January, closing DEI offices in all of … Read more