Chargers quarterback Taylor Heinicke hands off the ball to running back Gus Edwards during the fourth quarter Sunday. (Matt Freed / Associated Press) This is why Taylor Heinicke is here. The Chargers traded a conditional sixth-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons for the 10-year veteran knowing they needed to upgrade their backup quarterback in the … Read more
SUNRISE, Fla. – Christine Bumstead’s path toward being an assistant coach in a preseason game for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers started in a most unusual way. She went deer hunting. Her journey took off when hockey — and the rest of the world — had stopped in 2020 because of the COVID-19 … Read more
The Week 3 slate brought a reality check for some, and some glimmers of hope for a couple of the NFL’s winless teams. It also featured some significant moments for a couple of coaches and quarterbacks. TAKE IT @Saquon! 65-YARD RUN FOR THE LEAD! pic.twitter.com/644j4kcyAQ — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 22, 2024 The Baltimore Ravens … Read more
The Rams’ Joshua Karty kicks the game-winning field goal. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Rams, bedeviled by kicking woes in 2023, used a sixth-round draft pick to select Joshua Karty. Karty came through with a field goal that pulled the Rams within seven points in the fourth quarter, a game-tying extra point and … Read more
Hello, and welcome to my weekly College Football Playoff bracket. I’ll be updating every week based on new results. They are based solely on my own opinions and likely will differ from Austin Mock’s much smarter, scientifically based projections. Also, be sure to check out David Ubben’s Bubble Watch every Monday. My five conference champions — Ohio … Read more
“Holy —!” Sean McVay began his postgame news conference like a slack-jawed sailor, but he spoke the truth. Holy rebound. Holy resilience. Holy Rams. They began this stomach knot of a Sunday afternoon flat on their backs, trailing the San Francisco 49ers by two touchdowns in the first 15 minutes — winless and helpless and … Read more
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — More than four months have passed since Caitlin Clark began her WNBA career at Mohegan Sun Arena against Connecticut Sun on opening night of the 2024 season. But during the Indiana Fever’s playoff debut Sunday against those same Sun, it felt a lot like May. Connecticut was the more composed, veteran team, … Read more
Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Jimmy Johnson, had a message for Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper during a Fox Sports appearance on Sunday. “The owner of the Carolina Panthers, that’s the problem,” Johnson, who led the Dallas Cowboys to consecutive championships in 1992 and 1993, said. “He’s making the major decisions without listening to his football … Read more
With the Boston Red Sox all but mathematically out of postseason contention, manager Alex Cora let out some of his frustration during Sunday’s doubleheader opener against the Minnesota Twins. In the top of the first, Cora calmly walked out of the dugout to talk to the umpires after an obstruction call was made at second … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — Before he made his first media appearance as a Texas Longhorn last December, quarterback Arch Manning got some advice from members of his famous family. The tip that most stood out came from his grandfather, College Football Hall of Famer and longtime New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, who told him “less … Read more