Quarterback Justin Fields experienced his share of ups and downs throughout his 40-game tenure with the Chicago Bears, but he seems to have found his footing in Pittsburgh with the Steelers. The Bears finished all three seasons Fields was with them below the .500 mark. A variety of factors contributed to the lack of success … Read more
A college football team was stranded on buses in the middle of a flooded interstate in North Carolina on Friday night, as Hurricane Helene continued to bring flash flooding across multiple southeastern states. The team, East Tennessee State University (ETSU), was on its way to a game in Charlston to play The Citadel. But the … Read more
The New York Knicks are making one more big move before the season starts to capitalize on their championship window. According to multiple reports, the Knicks are on the verge of acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves and will send Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Some reports say the Knicks are also adding a … Read more
Virginia Tech thought they upset No. 7 Miami on the road, but victory was, almost quite literally, snatched from their hands. With three seconds left and down four points, Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones aired it out to the back of the end zone toward a swarm of both Hokies and Hurricanes. With the naked eye, … Read more
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week, Sept. 26-28: Rk., School; This week; Next game 1. MATER DEI (4-0); idle; at Santa Margarita, Oct. 4 2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (5-0); idle; vs. Orange Lutheran, Oct. 4 3. MISSION VIEJO (6-0); def. Chaparral, 51-10; vs. Long … Read more
There’s a method to coach Jim Rose’s madness each season of having his Birmingham High football team play only non-City Section opponents for its nonleague games, which usually results in defeat after defeat. Since 2019, the Patriots have won every City Section Open Division title while going 5-19 in nonleague games. The idea is to … Read more
In the days leading up to Friday night’s Moore League showdown between Long Beach Poly and Lakewood, the focus centered on whether Jackrabbits transfers Madden Iamaleava and Jace Brown would be able to play. The two were on the sideline and participated in a pregame ceremony honoring the team’s seniors but, as it turned out, … Read more
DENVER – Shohei Ohtani’s locked in at the plate, on the bases, for the NL MVP and now even on the Triple Crown. It’s been that kind of late-season surge for the Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter who’s already invented the 50-50 club. Ohtani went 4 for 5 — including his 54th homer of the … Read more
ATLANTA – The Kansas City Royals completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in major league history Friday night, clinching an American League wild card despite a 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. A year ago, the Royals matched a franchise record with 106 losses. Now, they are headed to the postseason for the first … Read more
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – It’s been an almost adversity-free season on the football field for Middleburg, unlike the past 20 years. But to finish off a negative two-decade streak, the Broncos had to respond to a difficult situation Friday night. Middleburg, trailing for the first time this season, rallied for two second-half touchdowns to overcome visiting … Read more